Celebrate our Natural Sizes!

    

              
       I'm Cat Juliano, the student representative for our National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Committee on campus. In the upcoming semester, The National Eating Disorder Awareness Committee will be conducting a week of interactive events including an open discussion, with renowned author and therapist Steven Levenkron, a showing of the movie 'Hungry to be Heard' and a student fair in attempt to bring awareness to those struggling with or recovering from eating disorders. 

        The week begins Febraury 20, 2011 with 'Fearless Friday', an all day pot luck event where students will come together to enjoy delicious snacks, and will conclude with a vigil held by Delta Phi Epsilon on Saturday February 27th. 

       In preparation, I'd like to extend an invitation to students (undergraduates and graduates) interested in submitting an idea for the event's promotional materials and T-shirts. This includes a well thought out design relating to the week's theme, 'Celebrate our Natural Sizes'. I'd like students to thoroughly consider what this phrase means, how it relates with our cultures perception of an 'appropriate size' and what struggles may develop when rejecting or accepting the nature of our natural selves. Designs must be simple, clear, concise and appropriate for a T-shirt (*The T's will be printed in one color).

  
      
 *Submissions are due before 4pm on December 9th, 2010.* 
      Students involved will drop off ideas to Anne, the receptionist in the Counseling Center (located in same building as the Medical Center). The committee will then thoughtfully review all submitted works on December 10th, 2010. 
       The final design will be featured on our university's webpage, promotional materials, and T-shirts provided to various student participants throughout the week. I look forward to seeing your submissions, good luck and thank you for your help!




Please feel free to contact the following committee members for further information:


Mark Balaban (Senior Counselor) balabanm@newpaltz.edu
Evelyn Gezo (Campus Nutritionist)gezoe@newpaltz.edu
Cat Juliano (Student Representative) cjuliano36@newpaltz.edu