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Women's Center Calendar
Special Events, Series and Programs
(Events are listed by dates and include any events, programs and series for which the women's center is solely responsible or for which we are a major sponsor or collaborator.)
Please scroll down for the regular groups and meetings list.
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VANDERBILT OR COMMUNITY EVENTS, SERIES AND PROGRAMS
(Events listed by dates and are included here to help promote the events for our Vanderbilt and community partners. The Women’s Center is not an official sponsor or collaborator for these events listed.)
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Regular Groups and Meetings
(Groups listed alphabetically and are all sponsored or co-sponsored by the Women’s Center. Unless specified, most groups meet at the Women’s Center.)
Book Group
Meets the second Monday of each month; 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
What/Who: The book group is open to new members at all times and is for anyone who loves to read. You can find a list books being read on our website http://www.vanderbilt.edu/WomensCenter/getconnected.html.
June 8: The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama, led by Terry Rettberg
July 13: Eurydice Street: A Place in Athens by Sofka Zinovieff, led by Anne Spooner
For more information, contact Jane Du Bose at jdubose@bellsouth.net or Carmen Gherman at cggherman@yahoo.com.
Creative Life Planning Group
Meets every Tuesday; 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
What/Who: A group for all dedicated to living life intentionally and creatively. Free and open to everyone and is usually attended by women between 40 and 90 years of age.
Where: The Gallery at the Women's Center. For more information, call 322-4843.
IMAGE GROUP (will resume meeting in the fall)
Meets weekly on the first Tuesday of the month
Who/What: IMAGE is an organization dedicated to supporting positive body and self-image issues in the Vanderbilt community. It provides a forum for interested community members to advocate the adoption of healthy body-image concepts and the reduction of eating disorders.
Date/Location: Sarratt, Rm. 208
For more information, contact images@vanderbilt.edu
L.I.F.E. (Lessons Inspiring Female Empowerment)
Please email us to get any meeting dates and times.
Who: Free and open to any students interested in these issues.
What: L.I.F.E. is group dedicated to mentoring young girls and women on a variety of issues important to them. This group will work with a group of teen girls in the Nashville community covering topics such as economic empowerment, girls and women’s health, self-esteem, leadership and more.
Where: The Gallery at the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center; Vanderbilt University
For more information, contact ashley.n.walker@vanderbilt.edu or thelifeproject@vanderbilt.edu
Every 2 Minutes (will resume meeting in the fall)
Meets every other week (except during Vanderbilt student breaks).
Who/ What: A group of men dedicated to creating awareness about violent crimes against women and eliminating those crimes through social change.
For more information, contact bryan.r.adams@vanderbilt.edu to find out when the group is meeting this semester.
PEER EDUCATORS OF PROJECT SAFE (will resume meeting in the fall)
Meets every Tuesday, 8:00-9:00p.m. Meets weekly (except during Vanderbilt student breaks).
Who/What: Peer Educators are students trained to facilitate workshops that promote discussion and encourage understanding of violence against women.
Where: The Gallery at the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center
For more information, contact justine.e.chess@vanderbilt.edu or kathleen.e.adams@vanderbilt.edu to find out when the group is meeting this semester.
SUPPORT GROUP
Meets weekly
What/Who: A support group for women who are survivors of domestic/dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. This group meets weekly at a confidential location; all information shared is kept confidential. For more information, contact kacy.silverstein@vanderbilt.edu or 322-3774.
VANDERBILT FEMINISTS (will resume meeting in the fall)
Meets every Thursday, from 6-7 p.m. at the Women’s Center
Who/What: Open to all students of any gender concerned about women’s issues on campus, and promoting equality between genders. For more information, please contact erica.d.santiago@vanderbilt.edu or amy.l.gillard@vanderbilt.edu
VANDY MOMS
Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
What/Who: Open to all mothers of any age, partnered or single. This is a fun support network that provides advocacy for moms in the Vanderbilt and larger communities. It also provides programming to inform, empower and enrich. Vandy Moms meets generally once a month during the summer months.
Where: The Women's Center Gallery
Time and location: 11:30am-1pm, Women's Center Gallery.
For more info, contact misa.culley@vanderbilt.edu or call 343-4367.
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