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Connecting with the Campus

We recognize the importance of offering co-curricular activities and programming to supplement in-class course work. If you are interested in collaborating with the Women's Center, here is a list of programs and opportunities that we offer for faculty, staff, and students across campus.

Service Learning

The Women's Issues Volunteer Corps (WIVC) is a volunteer program that aims to make a difference in the lives of women and girls through volunteer opportunities that pair education with activism.

Volunteer opportunities match the interest of the student with the needs of the community. The Womens Issues Volunteer Corps works with over fifteen area agencies, including the YWCA, Girl Scouts, and the Child and Family Resource Council.

For more information on the WIVC and how your students can get involved, please contact Ashley Nickels at 331-2748 or nickelas@gvsu.edu

Education releases

Statistics, resources, books, and movies that relate to the programs and projects provided through the Women's Center. These educational releases are developed to help supplement and further connect our programming to the classroom.

We currently have Educational Releases on Poverty, Dating Violence, Body Image, and many more.

If you are interested in reviewing a Education Release, please contact the Women's Center at 616-331-2748 or email us at womenctr@gvsu.edu.

Peer Presentations

Pair co-curricular programs with an hour long presentation from a Women's Center Ambassador.

• Domestic and Dating Violence Presentation: The presentation will encourage students to think about the issues surrounding violence against women, including dating violence and stalking, and will promote healthy relationships. This presentation also includes stories from the Silent Witness Project.
• Pay and Workplace Equity Presentation: The presentation looks at the Wage Gap and workplace issues such as sexual harassment and the glass ceiling and the implications for women and families.
• Love Your Body Presentation: The presentations will encourage students to think about society, media influence, body image, and gender socialization.

If you are interested in having a Women's Center Ambassador come to your class, student organization, or residence and present on any of the above topics, including how to get involved with the WIVC, please contact us at 331-2748 or womenctr@gvsu.edu

Please fill out a Presentation Request form and send it back to womenctr@gvsu.edu.

Internship/ Practicums

Internships are available through the Women's Center for credit in multiple disciplines. We are always willing to connect students with projects that are tailored to their interest and/ or program requirements.

• Women's Center Internships: Women's Center internships give students the opportunity to work closely on programs, events, or special projects related to improving the lives of women on campus and in the community. Each semester, the Women's Center accepts three students to work in the Center.
• Women's Community Collaborative: In partnership with Women and Gender Studies, the Women's Center provides a unique internship experience that gives students experience working in an area nonprofit as well as classroom time to discuss topics such as feminist leadership.

For more information on internship/practicum opportunities through the Women's Center, check out our internship page and the WCC page, or contact us at 331-2748 or womenctr@gvsu.edu.

Women's Center Tours

Tours are vailable for students to learn more about the programs and services of the Women's Center.

• Individual, Self-Guided Tours: Classes are also welcome to encourage students to come into the Center and view our facilities and become acquainted with our programs and resources. Our tours are interactive and self-guided. Students are given a 'scavenger hunt' assignment to assist them in touring the Women's Center.
• Class Tours: Full classes are also welcome to come to the Women's Center for a tour of the Center and a brief presentation to overview what the Women's Center offers. Reservations are required; see below for contact information.

If you are interested in either option, please contact us to coordinate dates and times for the tours.