Please join us for one of the upcoming information session/meetings:

Sunday 11/1 @4pm (those interested are welcome to attend the regular PHA meeting @3pm in Health Center solarium – 2nd floor)

Thursday 11/5 from 12-1pm in the Health Center solarium

Sunday 11/8 @midnight – new PHA application deadline

     **Personal Safety Awareness with Former Middletown Police Chief Lynn Baldoni and a demonstration by MPD Captain Sneed, Black Belt (PAC 002)

     **Healing with Pastor Joan Burnett (PAC 107)

     **Stalking Awareness and Response Workshop conducted by Middletown Police and Wesleyan Public Safety (PAC 004)

     ** “Calling Men: Being an Ally” workshop facilitated by Emily Rothman ‘94 (Usdan 110)

     **Relationship Violence Awareness & Prevention with Karen Singleton and Suriya Baluch (Usdan 108)

     **Conflict Resolution with Alex Fernandez from the Women & Family Center (PAC 125)

     **All of these workshops will repeat again from 3:30-4:45.

     In addition, a “Hate Crimes” presentation will be held from 2-3:15 only and “Cultural Awareness” program from 3:30-4:45 only (PAC 001).  These two sessions will be facilitated by Azekah Jennings, U.S. Dept. of Justice.

    The Day of Remembrance, Violence Prevention and Healing will conclude with a “Call to Action” reception in the Daniel Family Commons with Beth Ann Morhardt, Prevention & Training Coordinator from the CT Sexual Assault Crisis Services.  Please join us for this afternoon of awareness and empowerment.

Please feel free to stop by our office on the second floor of the Davison Health Center for a visit or browse through our extensive website at www.wesleyan.edu/weswell.

The Peer Health Advocates, WesWELL’s peer education group, will be visible with educational programming in the residence halls and across campus in the coming weeks and throughout the year. If you wish to get involved, we will be recruiting new members throughout the fall semester for our January training weekend. Or click over to the WesWELL website to learn more and fill out our online application.

We look forward to meeting you!

Come over to WellBeing House to make your own simple but fun paper bead jewelry!

Learn how to make paper beads (or re-learn if you made these in grade school!), string them onto a cotton cord with glass or wooden beads of your choice and how to make two different kinds of closures — adjustable knots and metal clasps. All materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own lightweight paper and beads if you have any!

Sponsored by WellBeing House and presented by Lisa Currie from WesWELL (who makes beaded jewelry in her spare time).  

Date: Friday, April 3
Time: 5:00 – 6:30ish
Location: WellBeing House (250 Court Street)

Photo from:http://www.paperbeadcrafts.com/howto/papers.shtml

 AIDS has now struck more than 1 million Americans, the CDC’s latest HIV/AIDS numbers show.

As of 2007, there were 455,636 Americans living with AIDS. In the 34 states that report HIV infections, there were 571,378 Americans living with HIV or AIDS at the end of 2007.

In 2007 — for the first time — more than half (51%) of new HIV/AIDS cases were among African-Americans. Blacks represent 13% of the U.S. population, yet 48% of Americans living with HIV or AIDS are black.

Some other numbers from the CDC’s annual report:

• Women accounted for 27% of adult and teen AIDS cases diagnosed in 2007.
• From 2003 to 2007, deaths of Americans with AIDS decreased by 17%.
• 20% of people living with AIDS are 40 to 44 years old — the highest percentage of any age group.
• Among men living with AIDS or HIV, 64% were infected by male-to-male sexual contact.
• 40% of people living with AIDS reside in the South; 29% in the Northeast, 20% in the West, and 11% in the Midwest.

The data appear in the CDC’s annual HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report.

Friday, March 27, 2009
12:00pm to 5:00pm
Exley Science Center Lobby

The schedule of events is evolving, but can be found here. 

Student groups interested in tabling or presenting a workshop on a relevant sexual health issue can submit a proposal here. 

More details to follow in the weeks ahead!

Classes begin soon, but pre-registration is open through February 26, 2009.  Visit the WesWELL website at www.wesleyan.edu/weswell and click on the class name for complete information, including schedule, course descriptions, fees, instructor biographies and more.