The Women's Center

West Chester University

Adale Sholock, Ph.D.
Lawrence Center 220
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2122
Fax: 610-436-3160
asholock@wcupa.edu


Welcome to the Association for Women's Empowerment Webpage!

The Association for Women's Empowerment (A.W.E.) is our new name, but we are still a group of individuals that are interested in learning more about issues concerning women. We discuss anything related to women and provide a safe space for all people.

We meet every Monday at 7:30 PM. Men are welcome, too!

Our Mission Statement

"A.W.E. is a student organization that serves the student population as a support, discussion, action, and education organization. Our purpose is to inform the student population about women's issues and other related topics."

Contact Information

Phone
 610-436-2122

Email

 Km677721@wcupa.edu

2011-2012 Executive Board

President
Kimberly Montes  
Vice-President
Diana Colon  
Secretary
Kim Jewitt  
Treasurer
Kristina Brown  
Public Relations
Chelsea Perugini  
Philanthrophy Chairwoman and HERstorian
Danily Jimenez  

 

Unless otherwise stated, all meetings take place in the Women's Center, 220 Lawrence Hall.

Jan 23:
Santa’s Leftovers
Nothing says WELCOME BACK like warm cookies, cake, hot chocolate and milk. Join the
AWE board in indulging in yummy treats and discussing winter break and the upcoming
semester.


Jan 30:
Ohh Right There! The Art of Sexual Pleasure
Looking for a more satisfying sexual experience? Juicy Justine has that solution along with
many other tips, tricks and giveaways. Open to ALL genders and orientations.


Feb 6:
Sexuality and Media
The media has opinion about everything. L’oreal will help us take a better look at sex and
sexuality in the media.


Feb 13:
BoobDazzle
It’s EMPOWERMENT time! Join us in glittering and bedazzling bras as well as learning
about Breast health. This event is BYOB (Bring your own BRA!). We will also be accepting
donations for the Play for K foundation.


Feb 20:
Black Women in Feminism
Join us in a discussion about black women in feminism and more.


Feb 27:
Body Image: How to Love Yourself Through Thick and Thin
(Co-sponsored by the Women’s Center, Office for Wellness Education, Sister to Sister Peer Mentors)
Body image issues are at an all-time high. Millions of people undergo cosmetic procedures
each year. Girls as young as 4 are developing eating disorders. Join us tonight as author and
activist Ophira Edut addresses such questions as: What is healthy body image? How does
body image affect different cultures—and men, too? What challenges are we up against when
it comes to loving our bodies, and what can be done? Sharing excerpts from her anthology
Body Outlaws: Rewriting the Rules of Beauty and Body Image and her multicultural women’s
magazine HUES, Ophira will leave you feeling empowered and inspired. Lecture will be
followed by a brief Q&A and book signing.

Location: Main Hall 168

Mar 5:
LunaFest
(Co-sponsored with The Women’s Center)
Lunafest is a mini film festival consisting of 9 short films created by women. The purpose of
this event is to bring awareness to women's and gender issues as well as to raise money for the
Breast Cancer Fund.

Location: Sykes Theatre

Mar 19:
Roles of Women
(Co-sponsored with LASO)
Join us in discussing the assumed roles of women among the Latino/Hispanic culture. This
discussion is sure to be an intriguing one!


Mar 26:
Speaker Jackson Katz
(Co-sponsored with The Women’s Center)
AWE will be attending a campus wide event presenting speaker Jackson Katz. Katz is known
for his work in anti-sexist male activism and gender violence prevention. This is one speaker
you will want to hear!

Location: Asplundh Hall; *7:00pm start*


Apr 2:
That Takes Ovaries 2
(Co-sponsored with Poesis)
That Takes Ovaries is back! This event will kick off Poesis’ Meet the Arts Week. Join us to
hear stories and poetry about events that surpass taking balls but take ovaries to accomplish!


Apr 9:
Human Trafficking
Liz Hulse from the Chester County Coalition Against Human trafficking will be joining us in
discussing what human trafficking is and how we can help stop it.


Apr 16:
Women at Work
(Co-sponsored with The Career Development Center)
A panel of several professional women will answer questions and share their stories.


Apr 23:
Take Back The Night
(Co-sponsored with The Women’s Center)
Take Back the Night is an annual anti-violence event at WCU for women and men. The event
kicks off with a short rally followed by an empowerment march for women. Men who support
anti-violence are encouraged to attend a bystander intervention workshop led by other male
students. Afterward, there will be a “speak out” in the Women’s Center where people will be
able to share their own experiences with violence and support one another.


Apr 30:
Pole Dancing
Pole dancing is a growing new empowerment and exercise movement for women. Join us in
learning some new, stress relieving moves.

 

A.W.E. wishes to provide a "safe space"for all . This means that harassment and hurtful remarks of any kind will NOT be tolerated under any circumstances. Those coming to our meetings may feel free to say whatever is bothering them with the safety of knowing that it will be respected. We are accepting of ALL people, no matter your gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, socioeconomic status, etc.