Women´s Voices
Faculty Dining Room, Hostos Community College
Facilitator: Professor Linda Anderson
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning
On Thursday, March 15th, 2007, students and faculty gathered together in the Faculty Dining Room to celebrate the literary contributions of women. Each participant read a brief excerpt from a book or essay by a woman author. The selections ranged from Maya Angelou´s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings to Hot Times: How to Eat Well, Live Healthy, and Feel Sexy during the Change by Ann Louise Gittleman. Please stay tuned to the Center for Teaching and Learning´s website to find out more about our Women´s History Month series as well as other upcoming events.
| Program | |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Prof. Linda Anderson |
| "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen |
Prof. Jerilyn Fisher English |
| "Why I Want A Wife" by Judy Brady |
Nurain Azam Student |
| "Phenomenal Woman"
"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou |
Mariama Tunkara Student |
| Selection from The Psychology of Women; Life Span Perspective by Claire A. Etaugh and Judith S. Bridges |
Maclean Vudugah Student |
| Selection from
Hot Times: How to Eat Well, Live Healthy, and Feel Sexy during the Change by Ann Louise Gittleman |
Edwidge Tchoudjeu Student |
| Selection from
Beloved by Toni Morrison |
Prof. Sandy Figueroa Business Department |
| Selection from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou |
Hannah Owusu Student |
| Selection from
I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala by Rigoberta Menchu |
Salamata Yoda Student |
| "A Sweet Devouring" by Eudora Welty |
Prof. Eileen Kennedy Health and Human Services |
| Closing Remarks and Final Selection | Prof. Linda Anderson Behavioral and Social Sciences |
