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Do you have an idea for a product, business, or nonprofit? Join us for the Eagle Works Competition virtual kickoff event this Wednesday February 3rd at 5 p.m. to find out how you can win $10,000! Eagle Works is a great opportunity to learn about innovation and entrepreneurship, make a difference, and gain valuable real-world experience. Visit www.tntech.edu/eagleworks for more information.  

The day has finally come! Join Center Stage, the Women’s Center and Project Awaken TONIGHT (Feb. 1) for “An Evening with Alex Jenny, the Drag Therapist” at 6 P.M.!

This event is free and open to everyone. Register for the event by 5 pm on February 1st here to get the Zoom information sent to you via e-mail.

Alex Jenny is a Chicago-based trauma therapist and drag queen known as The Drag Therapist. She is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in trauma recovery, identity development, gender affirming care, and changing our relationships to our younger selves. Her drag and art focuses on uplifting and celebrating trans people of color and more specifically trans women and trans feminine people of color. Most recently, she hosts a show called The Moment, part drag show, part talk show, that celebrates trans artists. She has been engaged in community organizing, activism, and social justice education for over a decade. We hope you will join us as we learn from Alex about her life, her work and her passions!

Looking to connect with other students? Join book club! This term’s read is Know My Name by Chanel Miller, an immersive memoir of Miller’s highly publicized sexual assault by Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, the high-profile court case, and its aftermath. All students are welcome to attend this book club sponsored by the Women’s Center, PEP & Project Awaken.

The first meeting is on Tuesday, February 2nd at 11 A.M. We will discuss Miller’s victim impact statement which can be found online (Read the victim impact statement here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2852615-Stanford-Victim-Letter-Impact-Statement-From.html)

Here is the Zoom information: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/83223001170?pwd=cXowZnZ5R3R3R2d5ZGlOdTNpSFFOdz09

Meeting ID: 832 2300 1170

Passcode: 591328

See you there!

Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, Feb. 2, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop. You only have one chance to make a great first impression – learn how to sell yourself when meeting with employers virtually from Erin Bullington, Assistant Director of the Center for Career Development!

This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.

To attend virtually, access the TEAMS link in Handshake Events. To receive credit for attending, you must log in with your Tennessee Tech email, participate if asked to during the workshop and be present for at least 80% of the presentation.

https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/651248/share_preview

Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
931-372-3232

The annual Eagle Works Innovation & Entrepreneurship competition is quickly approaching. Every student is encouraged to bring their innovative ideas to the table for a chance to win $10,000! Subscribe to the Eagle Works podcast to prepare your idea by listening to weekly advice including business planning, branding, financials, and much more. For all the problem-solvers, makers, innovators, leaders, thinkers, and world-changers – Eagle Works is for you. Listen to the first weekly podcast streaming on Spotify, Apple, iHeart Radio, Amazon, etc. this Monday, February 3rd, and watch the show trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj14wg4o0AM. Wings up!