{"id":5476,"date":"2024-07-30T12:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T17:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/womensresourcecenter\/?page_id=5476"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:05:39","slug":"listen-up","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/womensresourcecenter\/about\/listen-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen Up! &#8211; Voices from the WRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/womensresourcecenter\/boozhoo-kaitlyn-nindizhinikaaz\/\">Boozhoo! Kaitlyn nindizhinikaaz.<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-01-04T09:31:14-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">January 4, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Hello, my name is Kaitlyn! For the past semester, I have been extremely lucky to have been the WGS intern in the American Indian Student Center (AISC), working primarily with Dr. Sharity Bassett. Throughout the semester, my work was primarily research-based. I helped organize documents from the National Archive in Kansas City, mainly correspondence between &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/womensresourcecenter\/qrc-ll\/\">QRC -LL<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-12-22T12:59:45-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Below the noise and crowd in the 51ÁÔÆæ Union food court lies a small haven, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center or QRC. Director Ariana Myers joyfully referred to this refuge as Gay Rivendell, an oasis for 51ÁÔÆæ LGBTQ+ students and allies to find solace and community together. &quot;A perfect house, whether you like food or sleep, &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/womensresourcecenter\/a-journey-of-growth-through-activism-by-kyra-mushall\/\">A Journey of Growth Through Activism by Kyra Mushall<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-05-16T10:37:33-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 16, 2023<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Working as an Intern at the Women\u2019s Resource Center at 51ÁÔÆæ has been an unforgettable experience through being a part of this empowering community. My experience in Women\u2019s and Gender Studies have had a huge impact on my internship experience at the Women\u2019s Resource Center here at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. 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