Who We Are

Established in Fall 2023, Women2Women (formerly Womxn2Womxn) is co-led by Career Counselors Rebecca Martinez and Christina Sanchez. It is a group created to be a space of healing, belonging, and liberation—a space of nurture and principled struggle. A space where students can bring their whole selves, be cared for, and detach from all that pulls on them outside of the circle.

Women2Women is proudly supported through collaboration between the Division of Institutional Equity, Diversity, and Justice (IEDJ), the Intercultural Engagement Center, and the Freeman Center for Career and Completion—a partnership that ensures our work is rooted in care, equity, and student transformation.

Women2Women space embraces all gender identities, expressions, and experiences connected to femininity, including but not limited to femme, non-binary, gender-expansive, and trans experiences. We explicitly welcome and invite all who resonate with femininity in its many forms.

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We're excited to have you join the W2W community. If you're already a PCC student, complete our program interest form to get started! 
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Core Values

  • Belonging: We create spaces where students feel seen, valued, and celebrated in all their identities.
  • Liberation: We affirm that personal healing and collective freedom are intertwined, and we nurture both.
  • Community Care: We lead with compassion, supporting each other in rest, growth, and principled struggle.
  • Equity & Justice: We challenge systems of oppression and center the voices of those most impacted.
  • Empowerment: We believe in the power of story, community, and self-determination to ignite lasting change.

Why Join Women2Women?

  • Weekly Discussions: We meet weekly to explore various facets of our identities as women of color, including the personal and professional factors that impact us.
  • 1-on-1 Career Counseling: Continue to support all student members in their career and academic goals through 1-on-1 counseling appointments:
    • Career Exploration
    • Educational Planning
    • Resume Building
  • Feel Empowered: Explore and challenge taught norms in society faced by women of color in areas such as academia, professional careers, and the workplace environment
  • Connect and Celebrate: Build connections with other women of color and feel more connected to the PCC campus and community  
  • Advocate and Influence: To advance our advocacy efforts by integrating student voices to better promote inclusivity and support for historically marginalized groups 

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Meet the Leads

Rebecca ‘Becca’ Martinez

Rebecca Martinez-Areas (She/Her/Ella) is a proud Nicaragüense-Salvadoreña, first-gen college student raised by a single immigrant mother. She earned her M.S. in Counseling, emphasis in College Counseling and Student Services from CSUN. As an Adjunct Career Counselor at PCC and Co-Lead for Women2Women, she uplifts hidden voices and advocates for women of color/BIWOC/Non-Binary/Gender-Expansive/Trans souls in career and academia. 

Christina ‘Tina’ Sanchez  

Christina 'Tina" Sanchez (She/Her/Ella)  is a proud Chicana with Indigenous roots from the Guachichil group.  As a first-generation college graduate, Tina overcame challenges in her academic and career journey, empowered by femtors and community. She co-leads Women2Women and serves as an Adjunct Career Counselor at PCC, dedicated to creating healing spaces for BIWOC/Non-Binary/Gender-Expansive/Trans souls. 

Testimonials

“Personally, there were specific moments when we were prompted to share our vulnerabilities that really allowed me to feel valued. I also felt valued every time we talked about movements from the past that centered around women's success and rights, because I felt like the product of years of fighting that allowed me to be here now.” 

-- W2W Student  

“I definitely feel more connected and in touch with PCC. I feel like this program showcased to me an interest from the institution to explore subjects that I only got to think about in the comfort of myself. In a similar way, it showed me that other people also seek that sort of comfort and understanding of their experiences. I'm not a person who can be vulnerable with ease, but through being in a big group where everyone is just a bit vulnerable, it has really allowed me to consider and practice being vulnerable with others in my life.”
-- W2W Student