Outreach Techniques for Women's Centers
When thinking about how women's centers can connect the campus and greater community, I wanted to share some of the outreach techniques women's centers utilize. The following ideas are from Barbara Kasper's article "Campus-Based Women's Centers: A Review of Problems and Practices" (2004).
Women of Color:
*Offering or hosting special services, support groups, or discussion groups for women of color
*Providing deliberate outreach (invitations) to groups that serve students of color
*Collaborating with other multicultural organizations in planning and implementing programs
*Targeting programs specifically to women of color
GLBT Community:
*Employing staff who are GLBT
*Offering or hosting special services, support groups, or discussion groups for GLBT population
*Targeting Programs specifically to the GLBT community
*Collaborating with campus GLBT organizations in planning and implementing programs
Men:
*Special events for men (to discuss how they could work with or support the women's center)
*Programs on prostate and testicular cancer
*Men as partners of women who are survivors of violence
*Career Counseling
*Programs on the abuse of steroids
*Programs and a group on fathering (Bowling Green University)
posted by sayleshannon @ 1:11 PM
2 Comments:
I didn't really understand what a Women's Center was so I went on-line to get a little info. I was really surprised by what I found- opportunity to bring students together on a different level, "transforming individuals and institutions", opportunities to link faculty and students, coordinate activism, mentoring, a place to hang out, and so on. Wow! I think a Women's Center would add a vitality and connectness that is necessary to university life in today's world. I am writing as an older, returning student. I am not looking for the same experience I had as an 18 year old at UT. But I would love to contribute and feel more connected to TWU, and I believe a Women's Center would provide many opportunities.
Hi Janis,
I want to thank you for taking the time to comment on this project. I would be very interested in hearing more of your thoughts about a women's center at TWU. I also appreciate that you were able to attend out meeting this past week. Please continue to visit and the success of an endeavor like this is greatly dependent on the support of students. Again, thank you for helping us with this project!
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