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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rstorm2@illinois.edu">rstorm2@illinois.edu</a>, 217-333-3137
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<p class="MsoNormal">FOR IMMEDIATE REALEASE<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Lean In</i> – Branding & You
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Tuesday November 17th from 4-5:30 pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">CHAMPAIGN, IL - The Women's Resources Center together with Lean In UIUC is sponsoring a workshop on how students can draw upon their skills to further their careers. Come join us for a fantastic discussion about the ideas behind
<i>Lean In</i> and how they apply to your work and school life. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, November 17<sup>th</sup> from 4-5:30 pm at the Women’s Resource Center (703 S Wright St, 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor, Champaign).
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lean In UIUC is part of the Lean In Circle movement. <i>Lean In</i> Circles focus on utilizing the power of peer support to apply the philosophy of lean in within a community. They provide a space for people of all genders to talk openly
about gender issues and step outside of their comfort zones. Lean In UIUC strives to empower students at the University of Illinois in both their academic and professional lives.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Women’s Resources Center, a unit of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, was established in 2009. It hosts over 1,000 events and meetings a year and have over 25 affiliated student and community organizations. We’re
committed to creating community among students, student groups, and the University of Illinois. The WRC is located at 703 South Wright Street on the 2nd floor in Champaign. There is metered parking outside of the WRC. The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#17365D;background:white">Rachel Lauren Storm, M.Ed., Assistant Director<br>
<i>Women’s Resources Center | Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations<br>
</i></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#17365D;background:white">703 South Wright St. MC-302, 2nd floor, Champaign, Illinois 61820<br>
t. <a href="tel:217.333.3137" target="_blank"><span style="color:#17365D">217.333.3137</span></a> | e. <a href="mailto:rstorm2@illinois.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#17365D">rstorm2@illinois.edu</span></a> | w. <a href="http://www.go.illinois.edu/wrc" target="_blank"><span style="color:#17365D">www.go.illinois.edu/wrc</span></a><br>
<b><i>Give to the Women's Resources Center!</i></b><i>:</i> <b><a href="http://bit.ly/i3fQK8" target="_blank"><span style="color:#17365D">http://bit.ly/i3fQK8</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Avenir-Medium;color:black">Email is not a confidential form of communication. If you need assistance related to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking, please call the
Women’s Resources Center at 217-333-3137 M-Fri 9am-5pm to make an appointment. If you need support outside of these hours please call the RACES Hotline (24/7 for sexual assault issues) at (217)384-4444or the Emergency Dean at (217) 333-0050.
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