Break the Silence peer educators present their annual Lehigh After Dark Valentine's Day event, "The 5 Senses of Consent Goes Burlesque."
This year's event will feature a burlesque performance at 10:00 pm by the Lehigh Valley's premier burlesque troupe The Looking Glass Revue.
Aphrodisiac food and beverages will be served. Other entertainment includes: a photo booth, trivia, and give-aways.
What does consent look, sound, smell, tatse, and feel like to you?
Join us for a Tackling Tough Topics Together dialogue about #MeToo, exploring intersecting roles of gender, race, class and sexual orientation in events such as Anita Hill’s testimony at the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas (Hill will speak at Lehigh on Feb. 7). More recent accusations of sexual assault are present in the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh; the “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary; and firing of “Bohemian Rhapsody” director Bryan Singer, among others.
Are there commonalities or distinctions? What are the impacts?
The dialogue will take place in the Linderman Library Bayer Galleria, Room 342. Lunch is provided. All are welcome.
If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact Maria Zullo at maz317@lehigh.edu or (610) 758-4152.
Advocates with Lehigh’s Office of Gender Violence Education and Support will be in attendance to provide support. GVES, the Advocates, Break the Silence peer educators, and the Center for Gender Equity will host a debrief session and safe space for survivors of sexual assault or harassment from 2 to 3 p.m. at UC 306 following the Tackling Tough Topics Together session.
We look forward to seeing you!
Brought to you by the Council for Equity and Community (CEC) Education and Dialogue Working Group, Office of Gender Violence Education and Support (GVES), and the Center for Gender Equity (CGE).
On Saturday, February 9th, Lehigh After Dark & Lambda Theta Alpha present Mr. Burgundy and Mr. Grey: Universal Love Edition, a male pageant, where a diverse assortment of men on campus are given the opportunity to show off their talents, answer questions related to pressing issues on our campus and within the US, and ultimately compete to see who will be crowned this year's Mr. Burgundy & Grey. "Universal Love Edition" will promote men to embrace all cultures, love their own cultural background, and promote self-love. The contestants will be performing on stage, and will be judged in the competition by a variety of sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha & Lehigh university faculty members. See you in Lamberton Hall from 8 pm to 11 pm!
Trauma-informed yoga is a research proven way to help survivors of sexual trauma deal with their trauma symptoms. It is a combination of focused breathing and mindfulness skills, as well as healing poses. Trauma-informed yoga is an opportunity to learn how to work with your own discomforts. It is a judgement free zone where every participant is able to go at their own pace and skill level. The practice is not meant to be a high cardio or strength testing workout, it focuses on grounding, breathing, and mindfulness with comfortable, stretching poses.
Our instructor, Liz Jordon, is certified in trauma-informed practice. The instructor does not leave her own mat and will never touch participants to adjust their pose throughout the practice. It is a space where your body is entirely yours.
Students, faculty, and staff of all gender identities at all levels of healing after a trauma are welcome and can benefit from trauma-informed yoga.
Please use the following link to sign up:
https://goo.gl/forms/0toHThdsHzJrGZYO2
