Empower Hour is an open-forum discussion open to all Kennesaw State students and is hosted every other Wednesday. The next Empower Hour is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 29, and the following discussion occurring on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
Topics to be discussed will involve discussions on addressing stereotypes, financial responsibility, women in business, building relationships, conflict management and more.
The base function for the program is to “connect students to resources and provide actual skill-based learning,” said Shameka Wells, Women’s Resource Center director and organizer of the Empower Hour.
By attending Empower Hour, the goal is for students to walk away with skill-sets gained from each session, preparing attendees for both life at KSU and for future opportunities like graduate school or internships.
The hope for the future of Empower Hour is to turn it into a women’s leadership program.
“Students who have been involved with Empower Hour can sign up to become peer mentors to women on campus and use what they learn from the workshops and take a leadership role within the program,” said Wells.
The Women’s Resource Center has an array of events, workshops and interactive activities that aim to help the campus community. From providing information on issues ranging from dealing with interpersonal violence to salary negotiations in the workplace, the Women’s Resource Center has several programs designed to both help educate students at KSU and foster a supportive community.
Workshops hosted by the center aim to give students opportunities to participate in skill-based, co-curricular and leadership development activities where students will gain learning skills that they can demonstrate after coming to the sessions.
This program is just one of many events and workshops hosted by the Women’s Resource Center. Other events include “In Her Shoes” which is an interactive domestic violence presentation, and “Blurred Lines” which is a collaboration with student organization ZERO in Five, dealing with the effect of interpersonal violence on college students.
More information regarding The Women’s Resource Center and Empower Hour can be found on its Owl Life page.
