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JUN 17, 2021

2021 WELD June Government Boards & Commissions Skills Certification Program ⟩

Join Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) for this certification program that will provide all you need to know about serving on a federal/state/county/city board or commission. This course offers instruction on the governance of government boards and commissions and explanation of special rules on ethics, conflict of interest, conduct and parliamentary proceedings and end with an overview of the appointment process.

JUN 17, 2021

A Conversation with Mary Jirmanus Saba ⟩

Join Wexner Center for the Arts for a conversation with Mary Jirmanus Saba, director of A Feeling Greater Than Love (2017), which was featured in the series Signs of Remembering: Women’s Resistance in Middle Eastern and North African Documentaries. Saba is a geographer who uses film and other media to explore histories of the labor movement in the Arab world and its connections to Latin America, feminist internationalism, and new possibilities for transformative social change.

JUN 17, 2021

Matinees that Matter: "OUR HOUSE" ⟩

OUR HOUSE is a groundbreaking documentary that explores what it's like to grow up with gay or lesbian parents. OUR HOUSE director Meema Spadola (the daughter of a lesbian mom) profiles the sons and daughters of five families - African American, Latino and white; Mormon, Christian, and Jewish - who illustrate some of the diversity of America's gay and lesbian families.

JUN 17, 2021

WBENC Women & Pride Keynote ⟩

Join Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) at this virtual event celebrating Pride Month featuring Jennifer Brown (she/her), founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, a certified woman- and LGBT-owned firm. Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and diversity and inclusion expert.

JUN 17, 2021

Women of Color ERG Leadership Meetings: Women of Color and the Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic ⟩

Join Ohio State University's Women of Color Employee Resource Group (ERG) and attend their monthly leadership series events. The June meeting features Dr. Suparna Bhaskaran, lecturer, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies. Contact woc@osumc.edu to join the ERG.

JUN 21, 2021

A Conversation about Chess of the Wind ⟩

Join Wexner Arts for a lively conversation about the rediscovery of the lost Iranian drama Chess of the Wind (1976), its restoration, and the film’s place in world cinema history. The film tells the story of a rich matriarch who has died and how the battle lines of inheritance are drawn between her disabled daughter and second husband (rumoured to dabble in witchcraft).

JUN 23, 2021

Graphic for Women of Inspiration Summit Experience (WISE) on June 23 & June 24

2021 Women of Inspiration Summit Experience (WISE) ⟩

WISE is a two-day, virtual event on June 23 and 24 that brings together hundreds of women (and a few men) for an uplifting and inspirational experience to connect and grow while hearing from outstanding speakers and thought-leaders.

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JUN 23, 2021

2021 Virtual YWCA Women of Achievement ⟩

The annual YWCA Women of Achievement event honors this year's group of Columbus women who have made extraordinary contributions to their families, workplaces, and communities, including OSU's own Dr. Mary Howard, executive director of Ohio State University Hospital East and Dr. Deena Chisolm, director, Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice and vice-president, Health Services Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Tune into this year's virtual celebration for all seven of the honorees.

JUN 23, 2021

Women Who Lead: Get to Know President Johnson and Dean Howard ⟩

Get to know these two new OSU leaders as they share their visions and priorities, their experiences as women engineers, and how engineers are uniquely positioned to lead.