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Regular Groups and Meetings
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.
Where: The Gallery at the Women's Center
Nov. 9: The Widow’s War: A Novel by Sally Gunning, led by Linda Henson
Dec. 14: Choose books for 2010
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Jan. 11: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, led by Mary Atkinson
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
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: Meets the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, Sarratt Room 341, at 6 p.m.
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.
For more information, contact eno.s.sekyere@vanderbilt.edu
Every 2 Minutes
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
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.
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.
VANDERBILT FEMINISTS
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.
Thurs., Oct 22:: Vandy Moms Lunch and Learn: "Mommy Blogging 101" Vanderbilt public Affairs editor, Joan Brasher, will talk about her journey to becoming a mommy blogger and share tips on how to start a blog of your own. Bring a sack lunch. Cupcakes will be served!
Where: Baker Building, Suite 850, conference room
Time: 11:30am-1pm.
Thurs., Nov. 12: Vandy Moms Lunch and Learn: "Go Green and Save Big!"
Tara Biller, founder and owner of Green Proof your Home, a residential consulting service will share ways to use less energy, conserve water, and save money on your utility and grocery bills. Bring a sack lunch and join us!
Where: Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center
Time: 11:30am-1pm
For more info, contact misa.culley@vanderbilt.edu or call 322-4843.
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Women's Faculty Organization
Open to faculty women at all levels, this group sponsors topical brown-bag lunch meetings and pot-luck dinners to connect women faculty with one another. The WFO is also active in recruiting and mentoring women faculty, and in advocating for all women at Vanderbilt University. For more information, please contact womenctr@vanderbilt.edu
Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center
Vanderbilt University
VU Station B #351513, 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37235-1513
phone: (615) 322-4843 | fax: (615) 343-0940
email: womenctr@vanderbilt.edu