We offer a variety of opportunities for involvement, with different time commitments and areas of concentration. Students, staff and faculty may explore new interests and share their passion and talents by volunteering or interning at the Women's Center. Complete the volunteer application or contact us to learn more.
Ways You Can Help:
Plan Programs - Celebrate women throughout the year for events such as Women's History Month, Eating Disorders Awareness Week and Love Your Body Day.
Staff the Center - Share your computer wizardry, provide resources to visitors, and update resources and help maintain the library.
Outreach and Public Relations - Develop fundraising projects, research grants, design PR materials, publicize the Center's work.
Intern - Enhance your academic experience and develop professional skills through an internships customized to meet your needs and interests.
Student Clubs
Sexual Assault Peer Education Team (SAPET) - Trained peer educators create dialogue around issues of sexual violence, gender and culture by offering presentations and campus programs. E-mail sapet@plu.edu to learn about the next training session.
Men as Partners Promoting Equality - MAPPE engages men as allies in the pursuit for gender equality by exploring positive, healthy expressions of masculinity. Email mav@plu.edu or grovejk@plu.edu.
Feminist Student Union- FSU's purpose is to create constructive dialogue, awareness and positive change in society through everyday acts by outrageous women, celebrating individual exploration of gender and critically examining the impact of gender on institutions. E-mail womencen@plu.edu for more information.
Voices for Choice - Interested in the discussion and promotion of women's reproductive rights? E-mail womencen@plu.edu for information.
PLU V-Day -To stop violence against women and girls worldwide, V-Day fundraises and educates the PLU campus by putting on an annual production of Vagina Monologues every February. Email womencen@plu.edu or visit www.vday.org for more information.
Become an e-student affiliate with the American Association of University Women (AAUW)
As an AAUW University partner, PLU is able to offer to all students the unique opportunity of becoming an AAUW e-student affiliate. E-student affiliates have access to a wide range of benefits through their connection with this powerful national organization. To find out more about the benefits of signing up for student affiliate status, click here.
