The Advocate's Academy

Advocating for Survivors of Sexual Assault in April and Beyond

Today, I’m speaking with Rachel Jakovac. Rachel is a student leader at the WGRC, and she’s involved in several of our leadership and advocacy programs. We’ll be chatting about Sexual Assault Awareness month today, and we’re going to focus on ways that you, as a listener, can be an advocate for survivors and victims in the month of April and beyond. Learn more about awareness and support resources at: @nomoreorg- Instagram https://www.turningpointservices.org/ [https://www.turningpointservices.org/] https://www.tuscaloosasafecenter.com/ [https://www.tuscaloosasafecenter.com/] https://Wgrc.sa.ua.edu [https://wgrc.sa.ua.edu/]

Menstrual Hygiene Equity: An interview with the founding members of "October 26: Driven by Women"

In this episode, I'm thrilled to get to speak with Candace Turner and Bentasia Parker. These student leaders are founding members of a new organization called "October 26: Driven by Women." In this episode they'll tell you all about their organization's mission to promote menstrual hygiene and health education in the state of Alabama. Listen in to learn about their recent program to provide high school students in the area with access to menstrual hygiene products and their plans for the future! If you'd like to learn more about October 26 or get involved, reach out to Bentasia and Candace via email: Candace Turner: cyturner@crimson.ua.edu Bentasia Parker: bsparker1@crimson.ua.edu

All about the Black Student Union

In today's episode, Courtney, Amber, and Booker (three student leaders at the BSU) talk about their experiences with the organization and the mission and history of the BSU. Amber and Booker also tell us all about Lucy's Legacy and BRIDGE, who UA programs designed to help students of color find community and excel in their first year of college. Contact the BSU: Instagram: @BSU_UA Email: theblackstudentunionUA@gmail.com Learn about Lucy's Legacy and BRIDGE: Lucy's Legacy: https://fye.sa.ua.edu/programs/lucys-legacy-llc/ BRIDGE: https://fye.sa.ua.edu/bridge/about/

Embracing Personal Growth in the New Year

Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Lane McLelland, the Director of the Crossroads Civic Engagement Center at the University of Alabama. She’s joining me to talk about personal growth in this new year. We’ll talk about the value of learning to engage with new perspectives, incorporating new ideas into our practice, and looking back on our past self with compassion.

Get Ready to Run with the WGRC!

Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Jackie Northrup, the assistant director of the Women and Gender Resource Center. She’s joining me today to tell us all about the upcoming Ready to Run training program! We’ll talk about women’s access to political positions, the value of women’s perspectives in politics, and how listeners can join in for the Ready to Run program taking place virtually January 29th-30th. Listen in to learn more about the line up for this event, and to find out more about how you can get involved in local, state, and national government to make a difference. Register to attend Ready to Run on January 29th and 30th here: https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zWvrrZRMtSuou1