Equity Explored
A University of Hawaiʻi Webinar Series
Spring 2024
The University of Hawaiʻi is proud to host a new webinar series this spring, Equity Explored. Throughout the semester join us for webinars that examine barriers to and successes in advancing equity. This series is hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Community Colleges Office of Compliance, EEO/AA, and Title IX, and offered in collaboration with the UH EEO/AA and Title IX Offices, the Office of Equity Assurance, PAU Violence, Queerify, and the UH Commission on the Status of Women.
Explore this site to register for webinars, learn about campus events, and find support resources.
If you have any questions regarding the webinar series, please contact cctixo@hawaii.edu.
If you would like to request accommodations, please contact the UHCC Office of Compliance, EEO/AA, and Title IX at (808) 956-4564 or cctixo@hawaii.edu as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.
Given their subject matter, some of the events and resources may be emotionally upsetting. If you or someone you know needs support, help is available. Please visit our Find Support page for details.
Schedule: Webinars
Know More, Do More: Recognizing and Responding to Stalking
February 27, 2:00 p.m – 4:30 p.m
Māhū and Decolonizing the Idea of Gender
March 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Co-sponsored by Queerify
Managing Microaggressions
March 27, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Wāhine Mana: Empowering the Women of UH
April 2 – 11, various times
Hosted by the UH Commission on the Status of Women
Who Run the World? Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Female Economic Power
May 1, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Schedule: On-Campus Events
The 2024 local SAAM theme, Responding in the Present, requires a community response with actos of aloha, kindness, respect, and care, for one another and to support survivors of sexual violence.
Join the response with statewide sign waving!
SAAM Sign Waving
with UH PAU Violence
State Capitol Building
415 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Meet at 7:15 a.m.
by the Liberty Bell
HAWAIʻI
744 Kamehameha Ave
Bayfront Soccer Fields
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Lisa at YWCA Hawaiʻi
808-854-0625
KAUAʻI
4396 Rice Street, Lihue
Kauaʻi County Building
3:00 p.m.
Contact: YWCA Kauaʻi
808-245-5959
MAUI
54 S. High Street, Wailuku
In front of State Building
4:45 p.m.
Contact: Lindsey at CFS Maui
808-264-3630
MOLOKAʻI
15 Ala Malama Street
Kaunakakai Library
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Titi at MCAPP
808-658-9629
WEST OʻAHU
Waiʻanae Neighborhood Place
85-888 Farrington Highway
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Contact: 808-696-4598
*A limited number of signs will be provided for each island event.
Presented in partnership with The Sex Abuse Treatment Center, a program of Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children, and funded by the Hawaiii State Department of Health, Family Health Services Division, Maternal and Child Health Branch, Sexual Violence Prevention Program.
Check out events happening on each campus by clicking below:
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Find Support
If you or someone you know needs support, help is available.
| UH RESOURCES | |
|---|---|
| Confidential UH Resources | |
| UH Title IX Resources for Sexual Misconduct and Gender-Based Misconduct | |
| EEO/AA Resources for Issues Related to Race, Age, Religion, Disability, etc. | |
| UH Campus & Community Mental Health Resources | |
| NATIONAL RESOURCES | |
| National Mental Health Hotline | 24/7 Hotline: (866) 903-3787 |
| National Sexual Assault Hotline | 24/7 Hotline: (800) 656-4673 Chat: hotline.rainn.org/online |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | 24/7 Hotline: (800) 799-7233 TTY: (800) 787-3224 Chat and text options |
| National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline | 24/7 Videophone: (855) 812-1001 Email: nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org |
| Trans Lifeline | 24/7 Trans Lifeline Hotline for trans people where all operators are transgender: (877) 330-6366 |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) | EEOC enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40+), disability or genetic information. EEOC investigates reports of workplace discrimination. Website: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Phone: (800) 669-6820 Email: info@eeoc.gov |
| U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) | DOL enforces federal labor laws, including federal protections for workers who need to express milk. DOL investigates violations of workers’ right to express milk. Web Resources: Protections to Pump at Work | How to File a Complaint Local DOL Office Phone: (808) 541-1361 |
| U.S.Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | OCR ensures equal access to education and investigates discrimination in educational settings. Website: File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights Phone: (800) 421-3481 Email: ocr@ed.gov |
| Job Accommodation Network (JAN) | JAN helps employers and employees navigate accommodation solutions for workers with disabilities. Website: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Phone: (800) 526-7234 Email: JAN@AskJAN.org |
| STATE RESOURCES | |
| Hawai’i Cares Mental Health Crisis Hotline | 24/7 Hotline (Oʻahu): (808) 832-3100 24/7 Hotline (Neighbor Islands): 1 (800) 753-6879 |
| Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) | HCRC enforces state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and access to state and state-funded services. HCRC fields and investigates complaints of discrimination. Website: Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission Phone: (808) 586-8636 Email: DLIR.HCRC.INFOR@hawaii.gov |
| Hawaiʻi Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) | DCAB advocates for people with disabilities in a variety of ways, including offering recommendations for plans relating to people with disabilities, their civil rights, and service needs. Website: Hawaiʻi Disability and Communication Access Board Phone: (808) 586-8121 Email: dcab@doh.hawaii.gov |
| LOCAL RESOURCES | |
| Oʻahu | |
| Child & Family Service | 24/7 Hotline: (808) 841-0822 |
| Domestic Violence Action Center | 24/7 Textline: (605) 956-5680 Helpline (M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm HT): (808) 531-3771 Toll-Free Helpline (800) 690-6200 Domestic Violence Action Center Information |
| Sex Abuse Treatment Center (SATC) | 24/7 Hotline: (808) 524-7273 Sex Abuse Treatment Center |
| Hawaiʻi | |
| Child & Family Services | East Hawaiʻi 24/7 Crisis/Shelter Hotline: (808) 959-8864 West Hawaiʻi 24/7 Crisis/Shelter Hotline: (808) 322-7233 |
| YWCA Hawaiʻi Island | 24/7 Sex Assault Hotline: (808) 935-0677 YWCA of Hawaiʻi Island |
| Kauaʻi | |
| YWCA of Kaua'i | 24/7 Hotline and Text Support: (808) 245-6362 YWCA of Kaua'i |
| Maui | |
| Women Helping Women | 24/7 Hotline: (808) 579-9581 Women Helping Women |
| Maui Sexual Assault Center | 24/7 Hotline: (808) 873-8624 Maui Sexual Assault Center |
| Lānaʻi | |
| Women Helping Women | 24/7 Hotline: (808) 579-9581 Women Helping Women |
| Sexual Assault Center | 24/7 Hotline: (866) 443-5702 |
| Molokaʻi | |
| Molokaʻi Community Service Council | 24/7 Shelter Hotline: (808) 567-6888 |
| Maui Sexual Assault Center | 24/7 Hotline: (808) 495-3340 Maui Sexual Assault Center |