The Women and Gender Studies program at the University of Guam is sponsoring a political candidates forum series at the CLASS Lecture Hall on Tuesday, October 17, 2016, from 6:00-7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, October 26, 2016, also from 6:00-7:30 p.m.  It is free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served.

On October 17, Benjamin J. Cruz, Tina Muña Barnes, Mary Camacho Torres, Nerissa Bretania Underwood, and Telena Cruz Nelson will participate.

On October 26, Judith Won Pat, Melissa Savares, Louise Borja Muña, Regine Biscoe Lee, and Amanda Francel Blas will participate.

Each forum will follow the format of eight to ten student questions for the candidates, with each candidate responding within two minutes, guided by student moderators Julianne Hernandez and Norielyn O’connor.  At the end of each forum will be an open question-and-answer session with the audience.

Candidates will be asked to discuss their positions on sexual education, paternity leave, breastfeeding in the workplace, educational outreach for the Nåna yan Påtgon Act, daycare at UOG/GCC, the UOG sexual misconduct policy, women’s reproductive rights, social pressures for LGBTQ young people, and the island’s political status.

The Women and Gender Studies Program at UOG offers a minor and certificate, with many courses cross-listed with social work, sociology, psychology, literature, and consumer and family sciences.  It is located in the WGS Center in the Humanities and Social Sciences building, room 205.  The program co-sponsored a Female Candidates’ Forum in 2014 with the Chamorro Studies Program. 

For more information contact Dr. Elizabeth Bowman at ebowman@triton.uog.edu or (671) 735-2885.