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FACES was created as a result of analyzing our 2008-2009 Women's Center Assessment and thinking about our work and what principles the Women's Center is grounded in. We gathered thoughts baout the space from students, staff, faculty, and community members. We used the information that we collected to help guide our vision for the Women's Center and the 2009-2010 academic year. As we launch FACES, we will be working toward incorporating the spirit of these principles throughout all of our work from the internship program, to co-sponsorships, room reservations, and our programming.
F.A.C.E.S.
Guiding Principles of the UC San Diego Women’s Center
We embrace the multiple FACES of our community and our work is grounded in the following principles:
Feminism
We work to end sexism and sexist oppression. Our definition of feminism is grounded in the belief that ending one oppression requires ending all oppressions, all people have the right to control their bodies and destinies and should share equally the resources and opportunities to achieve individual, social, political, and economic goals.
Awareness
We educate the UC San Diego community and the community at large about all forms of oppression through community organizing, interaction, and access to resources.
Community
We value our relationships with the campus and broader San Diego community. We foster an environment that promotes safe space, dialogue, connectedness, active learning and collaboration.
Empowerment
We work for and support social change that empowers women through self-discovery, awareness, and action. We validate and give voice to diverse experiences in order to encourage leadership development, activism, and advocacy.
Social Justice
We enact social justice through the intersections of feminism, awareness, community, and empowerment. In our effort to end sexist oppression we recognize that the eradication of all oppression is central to feminism and our work at the Women’s Center. Ending racism, homophobia, ableism, religious oppression, classism, and other forms of oppression are all feminist issues.
Visit Us:
Hours: Mon - Thurs 9:00am - 7:00 pm, Fri 9:00am - 3:00pm
Address: 9500 Gilman Drive, 0096, La Jolla, CA 92093-0096
Located at Student Center West Building 290
Phone: (858) 822-0074 (on-campus x20074), Fax: (858) 822-1577
E-mail: women@ucsd.edu
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