Calendar of Events
Title: The Friday Focus: Signs of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
Date: Friday, October 9
Time: 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Instagram Live
Description: On Friday, October 9th join Being Barnard Program Coordinator Cristen Kennedy as she discusses some of the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Is conflict in a relationship ok? What about spending time apart? Cristen will talk about this and much more as well as answer questions live. Questions can be submitted during the Live program or you can email your question to beingbarnard@barnard.edu and it will be answered anonymously during the broadcast!
About: On Fridays, Being Barnard will be going Live on Instagram to focus in on sex and relationship ed! October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month so this month we will be talking about consent, boundary building, signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and so much more! Join us as we chat with experts in the field and other special guests! Have an idea for a topic you want us to cover? Email us at beingbarnard@barnard.edu
Link: instagram.com/beingbarnard
Title: The Friday Focus: Yes! No! Maybe? Setting Boundaries (Featuring Well Woman)
Date: Friday, October 2
Time: 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm (note: this is a time change from previously announced time)
Location: Instagram Live
Description: On Friday, October 2nd join Being Barnard Program Coordinator Cristen Kennedy and Director of Health Promotion & Education (and Director of Well Woman) Jessica Cannon as they discuss boundaries! How do you set them? How do you decide what yours are? How do you talk about them with others? They'll share tips and answer questions live. Would you rather have your question answered anonymously? Email your question to beingbarnard@barnard.edu and it will be answered anonymously during the broadcast!
About: On Fridays, Being Barnard will be going Live on Instagram to focus in on sex and relationship ed! October is Relationship Violence Awareness Month so this month we will be talking about consent, boundary building, signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and so much more! Join us as we chat with experts in the field and other special guests! Have an idea for a topic you want us to cover? Email us at beingbarnard@barnard.edu
THURSDAY APRIL 16 2020 - 3 TO 4:30 PM
Expresso Yourself: Navigating Intimacy and Relationships During a Pandemic
Location: Online (pre-registration necessary)
Join SVR & Being Barnard for an exploratory conversation with sex educators, Bianca Laureano and Francisco Ramirez around navigating intimacy and relationships of all kinds under the current climate. Here we will also consider the opportunity and possibilities to re-imagine how the nature of intimacy and relationships could shift when a new life resumes for us all
Topics include:
1) What does it mean to build “healthy” relationships with self and others under the current circumstances?
2) Is this an opportunity for increased connectivity and the cultivation of interdependent systems?
3) How do we talk about boundaries considering the climate and what could this mean when it comes to physical expressions of affection and comfort or pleasure?
Speakers:
Francisco Ramirez, MPH (@FranciscoNYC) talks about sex, all the time. He is an award-winning sexuality educator, tech founder, and college speaker. He holds a Master of Public Health and has worked at the UN since 2005, talking about sex everywhere from Afghanistan to Uganda. Ramirez is a host on MTV and NPR, and recently released OkaySo, a smartphone app connecting young people to sexperts. Most recently, he co-starred in “Sex Probz” on The Cut, and served as Vice President at Planned Parenthood. For the past 10 years, he has put out two chairs and a sign that reads “Free Sex Advice” in New York City parks and subways.
Bianca Laureano, MA2, CSE, CSES is an award-winning educator, curriculum writer, and sexologist. She is a founding member of the Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCSHN) and her most recent project is ANTE UP! a virtual freedom school offering professional development and certification. She has written several curricula focusing on communities of color and wrote the sexual and reproductive justice discussion guide for the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene published in 2018. She is an AASECT certified sexuality educator and supervisor.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2019 - 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Meetups, Makeups, & Breakups: The How-to's of Healthy Relationships
Session 4 - Swipe Right: Technology & Relationships
Weber Living Room - Reid Hall
Technology is a part of how we interact with other people and it is constantly evolving the ways in which we think about and enter into relationships. Whether we are looking for a long term partner or a short term hook up, apps and social media have made it easier than ever to meet people. But, while technology works well for some people when it comes to connecting, for others it can feel even more isolating.Join Being Barnard for the final week of our Healthy Relationship series where we will talk about how technology can both support and hinder our connections to people, how to use technology in a safer way when meeting potential partners, and how healthy boundaries come into play with apps and social media.
Attendance at prior workshops is not a requirement for attendance at this workshop.Dinner will be provided!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2019 - 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Meetups, Makeups, & Breakups: The How-to's of Healthy Relationships
Session 3 - I'm Out: Ending a Relationship
Weber Living Room - Reid Hall
Going through a breakup is hard but sometimes we have to end relationships - either because we just aren't getting what we need or want from them or because they are no longer safe and healthy for us. Join Being Barnard for week 3 of a 4 week Healthy Relationship series where we will talk about how to recognize when relationships are no longer serving us, how to break up in a healthy way, and how to care for yourself in the aftermath. Learn practical skills and connect with others for support! Attendance at previous workshops is not a requirement for attendance at this workshop.Dinner will be provided!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2019 - 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Meetups, Makeups, & Breakups: The How-to's of Healthy Relationships
Session 2 - Pizza & Fries: A Conversation About Consent
Weber Living Room - Reid Hall
Consent and communication are the essential building blocks of any healthy relationship. Join Being Barnard for week 2 of a 4 week Healthy Relationship series where we will talk about how to actually apply consent in our everyday lives and relationships, engaging in consensual sexual activity if that is something that you choose to do (while recognizing that relationships do not need to include any form of sexual activity to be valid), and considering how you give and accept consent in your relationships. Attendance at prior workshops is not a requirement for attendance at this workshop.Dinner will be provided!
THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 2019 - 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Meetups, Makeups, & Breakups: The How-to's of Healthy Relationships
Session 1 - Let's Take it From the Top: Starting a Relationship
Weber Living Room - Reid Hall
Are you in a new relationship? Thinking about starting one now or in the future? Don't know where to begin? We can help! Join Being Barnard for week 1 of a 4 week Healthy Relationship series where we will talk about starting new relationships, open & active communication, and figuring out what you want & need from your partnerships! Dinner will be provided!
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 - 6 pm to 8 pm
Consent in the Arts
Diana Center
Conversations about consent and boundaries have increased considerably in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Arts professionals of all disciplines, whose work often involves high levels of intimacy and vulnerability, have been grappling with how to maintain artistic vision while also honoring the boundaries and life experiences of those involved in productions. Join Being Barnard as we consider our roles as student artists and leaders and develop ways of creating a safer and more accountable community while increasing the depth of the art we present. Portions of this program will be hands-on and movement based (with participants consent). Please arrive prepared to move if you wish to participate in those portions of the workshop to whatever extent feels comfortable to you.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 2019 - 12 pm to 2 pm
Denim Day Tabling
Diana Center - Lobby
Wear denim today to show your support for survivors of sexual violence. Drop by our table to grab a Denim Day pin or sticker. Learn more about the support resources available to students, upcoming events and initiatives, and ways to get involved. Create your own fabric square to add to our Survivor Support Quilt and grab some SAAM pins and stickers for yourself or a friend!
Learn more about Denim Day here.
TUESDAY APRIL 16, 2019 - 12 pm to 2 pm
Resource Tabling
Diana Center - Lobby
Come meet folks from the Being Barnard and Title IX offices. Learn more about the support resources available to students, upcoming events and initiatives, and ways to get involved. Create your own fabric square to add to our Survivor Support Quilt and grab some SAAM pins and stickers for yourself or a friend!
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 - 7 pm
Healing & Pleasure After Trauma - SAAM 2019
Weber Living Room - 1st Floor Reid Hall
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 - 5:30 pm
14th Annual Jeanne Clery Lecture Series - Body Sovereignty and Kids: How We Can Cultivate a Culture of Consent
Lehman Auditorium - 202 Altschul Hall
*SVR event - Being Barnard supports but is not hosting this event.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 - 9 pm
Take Back The Night - Rally & Speakout
Low Steps & Altschul Atrium
*Take Back the Night Event - Being Barnard supports but is not hosting this event.
TUESDAY APRIL 9, 2019 - 1 pm to 3 pm
Resource Tabling
Diana Center - Lobby
Come meet folks from the Being Barnard and Title IX offices. Learn more about the support resources available to students, upcoming events and initiatives, and ways to get involved. Create your own fabric square to add to our Survivor Support Quilt and grab some SAAM pins and stickers for yourself or a friend!
TUESDAY APRIL 2, 2019 - 12 pm to 2 pm
Resource Tabling
Diana Center - Lobby
Come meet folks from the Being Barnard and Title IX offices. Learn more about the support resources available to students, upcoming events and initiatives, and ways to get involved. Create your own fabric square to add to our Survivor Support Quilt and grab some SAAM pins and stickers for yourself or a friend!