Massasoit - Women's Resource Center

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Issue of Month:
The Job Hunt
Whether it’s just for the summer or the beginning of your professional career or the change of careers, hunting for a job will be the hardest job you will have.

Some tips include:
Have a clear and concise resume, dress appropriately for the job interview, do your research ahead of time to find out about the company's needs and greet your interviewer with a handshake and a smile!

Upcoming WRC Events:
Date	Please Join Us for:
April 30	Money Matters Workshop -- SC/177 12:00-1:00
May 7	Mother’s Day Card Wkshp -- SC/177 11:30-1:00
May 12	Women’s Health Week Kick-Off 11:00-12:30 in the café.
May 12	WRC final meeting of the Year! -- SC/177 12:30-1:00
May 15	“Next Steps Workshop” -- SC/177 12noon (career/resume info)
May 30	GRADUATION! Congrat’s to all WRC Grads!

Website of the Month

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. There is also career information available and employment trends across the United States.

The Women's Resource Center

What is the WRC?
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) at Massasoit Community College has a long and rich history that began in 1973. As we begin our 35th year, we continue with the founding principles, that women should have the opportunity to participate fully in society, enjoy equal rights, and explore opportunities. The WRC provides a supportive campus climate with a wide range of services to students, faculty, staff and the community. These services support the WRC philoso-phy that all should be able to develop their potential and participate fully in society.

Resources at the WRC:
∞ Books and films for and about women’s issues.
∞ Information about women’s programs and services in the community.
∞ Career, scholarship and resume resources.
∞ Coffee and conversation always available.
∞ Opportunity to plan and participate in workshops, discussion groups, book reviews, women’s history month and community service projects.

*We continue to collect used cell phones for victims of domestic violence.
Please drop off at SC/177.

Book Review of the Month:

" The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch"
A professor at Carnegie Mellon diagnosed with ter-minal cancer gives a final lecture, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", it wasn't about dying, it was about importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment, it was about living.

“Herstory”

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody 1804-1894

Born in Billerica,MA, she championed & opened the first kindergarten in America in Boston in 1859. Education & religion both dominated her life. When she was 16 she took over her mother’s school and taught her five siblings as well as local farm children. She also opened the West St. Bookshop in Boston, one of the most influential in America’s literary history. She was a contemporary and friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Horace Mann, and Nathaniel Hawthorne (the latter two who became her brother-in-laws). Her unique contribution to the world was her genius as a catalyst and conduit for ideas. She grasped the importance of early education and was able to communicate it to others. The Elizabeth Peabody House was founded in her name in 1896 with the 1st public kindergarten. It continues today in Somerville, MA.”*

*More Than Petticoats by Lura Rogers Seavey

The Women’s Resource Center is part of the Office for Institutional Diversity located in the Student Center / SC 177
Hours of Operation: M,W,TH 8:15-2:15
Coordinator: Donna LeClair / 508-588-9100 x1484
Director: Joyce Zymaris, Executive Officer for Institutional Diversity / 508-588-9100 x1304

Last Update: July 10, 2008

Call Toll Free: 1-800-CAREERS

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