CGE Seminars and Conferences

Girls Today | Women's Self Defense Seminars | Seasonal Celebrations | Town Halls

Sexual Minorities and the Public Schools | Girls and Computer Science

Girls Today

CGE collaborates with AAUW on a one-day seminar to bring girls ages 12-15 to Pacific’s campus to discuss in round-table breakout sessions “the hidden curriculum” or issues that may be contributing to the fact that the academic performance of girls tends to fall behind that of boys in the junior high years. Students from the School of Professional Psychology facilitate discussions. This year we hope to arrange follow up Girls Today meetings in the junior high schools and two Parents Today meetings.

Women's Self Defense Seminars

CGE offers seminars in self-defense for women taught by Claire Barlow. Seminars are offered to groups on request.

Seasonal Celebrations

This is an opportunity for people to get together around special times of the year or special times of life to celebrate in a non-denominational setting.

Town Halls

CGE partners with The Pacific Institute for Ethics and Social Policy in presenting town hall seminars and programs.

Sexual Minorities and the Public Schools

Last year CGE partnered with the Rainbow Coalition, the Washington County Pride Project, Forest Grove Pflag, and the Portland Pride Project to develop a program by which we provided a seminar for public school teachers, administrators and counselors on using language and activities in the classroom which are sensitive to LGTB students or students with queer parents. This year we hope to work with the College of Education to present the seminar as part of their curriculum.

Girls and Computer Science

CGE will offer a seminar for girls in the summer of 2007 to stimulate interest in computer science.