Student Groups

The Vagina Monologues

The Women's Center is home for the annual production of the Vagina Monologues. More information can be found at their page here. Audition times, as well as the date of the production, will be added as it becomes available.

The 2009 production's Co-producers are Elisa Pennetti and Katie Walker.

The Vagina Monologues are advised by Rita Jones.

Break the Silence (membership by application)

Break the Silence is a group of students who volunteer their time to address the issue of sexual violence on campus. Based in the Women's Center, Break the Silence volunteers monitor at 24 hour a day, seven day a week sexual violence peer hotline during the fall and spring semesters**.

**Calls received over the winter and summer breaks are forwarded to Crime Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley.

More information is available at their page, provided here.

The group is advised by Michelle Issadore.

Body Empowerment Alliance (Click here for more detail)

The Body Empowerment Alliance is a working group that focuses on body image issues, disordered eating/exercising, and self-esteem. The BEA is responsible for planning Lehigh's annual Healthy Body Image Week in late March & Love Your Body Day on October 15th. Members also hold regular discussions regarding body image and pop culture as well as holidays, relationships, media, and more!

The group is currently meeting:  Fridays, 12:00-1:00 pm, Women's Center (UC C207)

* Please bring an article or news clip regarding healthy body image to the meetings to generate further group discussion. *

The group is coordinated by a Women's Center Staff Member:
Elisa Pennetti

The group is advised by Michelle Issadore.

Libra de Feminae

This Group is currently meeting:  Thursdays, 5:30-7:00 pm, Women's Center (UC C207)

The group is coordinated by a Women's Center Staff Member:
Andrea Espinoza

WAVES (membership by application)

This group is currently meeting: Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm, Women's Center (UC C207)

Women of Color Alliance

The Women of Color Alliance (WoCA) has existed in the Women's Center in several forms over the years.

WoCA programs have included a round table discussion, the open mic series "Color of Love", attendance at a conference at Shippensburg University, as well as exploring gender roles in other cultures through programs with other clubs. Two of the Women's Center staff members who coordinated WoCA, Sarah Jefferson and Nayla Raad, were founders of The Movement.

WoCA is looking for new co-coordinators.

The group is advised by Rita Jones.