February Newsletter

"Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment."

Congresswoman Barbara Jordan

Engage, educate, and empower yourself with these opportunities!

February 26, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Activism's Role in the Anti-Rape and Women's Movements (virtual)

Working both individually and as teams, feminist mental health clinicians and activists succeeded in changing treatment protocols for victims of sexual violence in the 1970s through the 90s. This talk, presented by JNIWL Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Elizabeth Hearne, will describe activism in the anti-rape and women's movements in the US, and will include a focus on Self-Help: a method of peer counseling developed and used by the National Black Women's Health Project in the 1980s and early 1990s.

March 7, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

EmBOLDenHER Brunch: Skills for Building Successful Strategic Partnerships (hybrid)

Creating strategic partnerships allow governments to guide and support public policy. Join us as Jennifer Sanders, Co-founder and Executive Director of the North Texas Innovation Alliance, shares her knowledge on the tools and skills that you can grow to become an integral part of these exciting endeavors.

EmBOLDenHER is a hybrid program! If you would like to attend in person, we host a networking brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For those wishing to join us virtually, the webinar will begin at 11 a.m. with the start of the talk.

March 26, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Book Talk - Desire to Serve: The Autobiography of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson with Cheryl B. Wattley (in-person)

Join us for a discussion of the autobiography of former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. The talk will be led by Cheryl Brown Wattley, who transcribed the words spoken by Eddie Bernice Johnson to create the written autobiography. The first 10 people to register and arrive to the book talk will receive a FREE copy of the autobiography. Books will also be available for purchase at the event.

April 7, 12:25 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Unpacking: U.S. v. Rahimi's effect on Texas Domestic Abuse Survivors (virtual)

The Supreme Court’s decision in Rahimi allowed limits on firearms and ammunition for people with restraining orders due to qualifying domestic abuse charges. Join us as Kimberly Piechowiak, the Domestic Violence Training Attorney for the State of Texas, discusses the case’s effect on domestic abuse cases and victims here in Texas.

Thank you to our speaker, Rose Luna!

Texas Association Against Sexual Assault CEO, Rose Luna, gave an informative and impactful presentation on February 5th about the progress made in the legislature to protect victims of abuse. We thank her for her contributions and taasa's efforts to inform the public of

the fight for victims' rights.

Calling all undergraduates from Texas!

Open to any undergraduate student in Texas, apply for the NEW Leadership® program by March 17th! The residential program will run June 8th - 12th, 2025. Apply here.

Gallery Spotlight

Lucille “Sugar” Graves

Lucille Graves was an educator in West Texas. She and her family moved to Lubbock, Texas in 1952. Shortly afterwards, Graves established a private kindergarten for African American children called the Mary and Mac School. In its early years, classes were held at the New Hope Baptist Church until money was raised to construct a building. Mary and Mac expanded to include classes through high school.

Graves was known around Lubbock for serving the community through her school and its programs. She was also the first Black student to enroll at Texas Tech. In the summer of 1961 and after receiving help from her local NAACP, Graves got a call letting her know she could enroll in her Masters program if she could get there before enrollment closed in 15 minutes-- which she made just in the nick of time.

Learn more about Lucille Grave’s contributions to Texas history at the Sue S. Bancroft Women’s Leadership Hall, open Tuesday-Friday 10-4 and by appointment.

Sue S. Bancroft Women's Leadership Hall

Open Tuesday to Friday; 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and by appointment. Visit us today!

1210 Old Main Circle, Denton, Texas

TWU Interns in Austin

The Center for Women in Government has sent three Texas Woman's University students to Austin to complete legislative internships at the Capitol for the spring semester. There, they are learning the ins-and-outs of government at the state level through hands-on experience with leading professionals in the field.

TWU Student Karyme Flores

Intern in the office of Representative Donna Howard

FEB 22 | 10 am | All In Together | Community Leadership Workshop: Join All In Together at their upcoming Community Leadership workshop. The workshop is a free non-partisan, civic education training that equips women with the skills, knowledge, and resources to become effective community leaders. Register here.

FEB 26 | 12 pm | Texas Tribune | Texas Community Colleges: How Funding Reform is Shaping Their Future: Learn about how funding reform is shaping the future of community colleges. This program can be attended in-person in Denton or online. RSVP here.

MAR 4-6 | 3-5 pm | Represent Women | Democracy Solutions Summit: Registration is open for the 2025 Democracy Solutions Summit, which brings leaders from all across the nation together who are working on innovative solutions to build a 21st century democracy that reflects today's needs and values. Register here.

MAR 10 | Deadline | Women's Public Leadership Network Fellowship: The 2025-2026 WLPN Fellowship is open to applicants enrolled in an institution of higher education. Fellows will help build the capacity of the WLPN and nonprofit partners at the state level that work to identify, engage, and train women on the ground to run for office. Apply here.

APR 24-27 | Vote Run Lead Action | RAYA National Training: Registration is now open for the Run As You Are National Training, taking place in Atlanta, GA. If you are interested in running for office or working on a campaign, consider this learning opportunity! Learn more.

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