2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Center tea encourages self-love, collective respect
Jennifer E. Butler
News Editor
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: Campus News
The Women's Center, in collaboration with Reign Supreme, hosted its first monthly Women's Tea and Talk on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in the Ford Residence Complex community center.
The event was designed to be a forum for women to collectively discuss the issues they confront on a daily basis. According to Stephanie Bundle, director of the Women's Center, it was designed to engage women with one another.
"We wanted to provide an environment that was safe and nurturing enough to serve as a platform to address issues that act as barriers to our growth as women," Bundle said.
About 30 attendees were treated to hot tea, hors d'ouevres and a marble cake.
Ronetta Foye-Beasley, a natural hair artist and wellness consultant, distributed goodie bags featuring samples from her Eboni Stylez, Inc. line of natural health and beauty products.
Soft instrumental jazz played in the background, as Bundle encouraged mingling amongst guests.
After the meet and greet, the women participated in an icebreaker. They were told to explain what made them unique, and to list three things they would change about themselves if they were magicians.
Select participants stood before the group and read their musings, and any participants that related were encouraged to say, "I'm familiar with that."
"We can enjoy each others' differences, and enjoy each others' likenesses," Bundle said to the ladies at the conclusion of the icebreaker. "In spite of my imperfections, I am perfectly made for something greater than me."
D'Yuanna Allen, a youth development specialist with the Metro Public Health Department, was the keynote speaker. She spoke to attendees about learning to love themselves, flaws and all.
She shared her personal story of grief and growth, bringing tears to some eyes and vigorous head-nodding affirmations from most. Then she spoke on the importance of friends--and enemies--during her development.
"The times in my life when I have grown the most are the times when I have spoken with someone whose values are the most different," Allen said.
The event was designed to be a forum for women to collectively discuss the issues they confront on a daily basis. According to Stephanie Bundle, director of the Women's Center, it was designed to engage women with one another.
"We wanted to provide an environment that was safe and nurturing enough to serve as a platform to address issues that act as barriers to our growth as women," Bundle said.
About 30 attendees were treated to hot tea, hors d'ouevres and a marble cake.
Ronetta Foye-Beasley, a natural hair artist and wellness consultant, distributed goodie bags featuring samples from her Eboni Stylez, Inc. line of natural health and beauty products.
Soft instrumental jazz played in the background, as Bundle encouraged mingling amongst guests.
After the meet and greet, the women participated in an icebreaker. They were told to explain what made them unique, and to list three things they would change about themselves if they were magicians.
Select participants stood before the group and read their musings, and any participants that related were encouraged to say, "I'm familiar with that."
"We can enjoy each others' differences, and enjoy each others' likenesses," Bundle said to the ladies at the conclusion of the icebreaker. "In spite of my imperfections, I am perfectly made for something greater than me."
D'Yuanna Allen, a youth development specialist with the Metro Public Health Department, was the keynote speaker. She spoke to attendees about learning to love themselves, flaws and all.
She shared her personal story of grief and growth, bringing tears to some eyes and vigorous head-nodding affirmations from most. Then she spoke on the importance of friends--and enemies--during her development.
"The times in my life when I have grown the most are the times when I have spoken with someone whose values are the most different," Allen said.
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Sandra Holt
posted 10/06/08 @ 3:54 PM CST
Outstanding event. The Tea and Talk event is much needed on our campus. Every person who attended should invite at least one person to the next event. (Continued…)
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