Women's Center for Gender Justice at John Jay College

We're excited to announce the lineup for our remaining Spring 2021 Events. Please check them out! Weekly Yoga Tejal Patel is a first-generation Indian American who aims to educate and empower individuals and communities around the world through her social justice yoga focused offerings, leads weekly all-level, gentle classes. You can watch whenever it’s best for you find the links at https://www.facebook.com/JohnJayWC....Continue reading

Mapping Your Life with Marcos Gonsalez Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Community Hour (1:40-2:55pm EST) Presented by the Center for Gender Justice, La Voz, LASO, the Immigrant Student Success Center, Students with Borders, and the English Department... Gonsalez is a literature professor and the author of Pedro’s Theory (2021), a memoir about growing up Mexican and Puerto Rican, gay and femme and fat, in a small town in New Jersey. The New York Times praised it as a kaleidoscopic investigation of the things America has tried to promise him. Gonsalez will lead an interactive workshop with writing prompts about using your memories and your family history to write autobiographically and about culture and politics. For Zoom link, RSVP to [email protected]

Come focus your energy with us - this week's free yoga class is now available!

Our yoga video for this week is up - relax and refresh with us!

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Graduate Studies at their Virtual Social Hour on March 10th!

In honor of Women’s History month, The Office of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving presents Trailblazers in the Judiciary: Latina Judges in New York, moderated by Dean Dara Byrne, Ph.D. Hear about two of our Latina alumnae and what it took to get to the bench. Register now at jjay.cc/latinajudges.

This week's free yoga class is now up!

Mapping Your Life with Marcos Gonsalez Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Community Hour (1:40-2:55pm EST) Gonsalez is literature professor and the author of Pedro’s Theory (2021), a memoir about growing up Mexican and Puerto Rican, gay and femme and fat, in a small town in New Jersey. The New York Times praised it as a kaleidoscopic investigation of the things America has tried to promise him. Gonsalez will lead an interactive workshop with writing prompts about using your memories... and your family history to write autobiographically and about culture and politics. Sponsored by the Center for Gender Justice and the English Department Email [email protected] for Zoom link and details, or check Instagram @jjcwomenscenter

Financial assistance is available to John Jay students for rent and utility payments! Visit @jjcwellness to learn more about Petrie Fund grants.

Join the @urbanmaleinitiative for what promises to be an insightful discussion with alums Javon Henry and O’Jay Stewart!