Theme Housing
About Theme Housing at Clark
The Theme House Program at Clark University is intended to create strong
links between the living and learning experience. It is designed and intended to
provide direct and environmental support to the academic, social, and/or
extracurricular elements of the University. It provides students with the
opportunity to define their on-campus living experience and to contribute to the
greater campus community in accordance with their goals, interests, and pursuits
by planning educational programs that relate to the theme of each house.
Each Theme House has a Group Leader who is responsible for organizing and
coordinating the activities of the house and serving as a liaison to the
Residential Life and Housing Office. Each house member is responsible for
participating in the planning and implementation of at least one program per
semester. Each house will offer a total of 3 programs each semester. A faculty
or staff member, along with a member of the Residential Life and Housing staff,
advises the house members in their efforts. If you have questions regarding Theme Housing contact the RLH office at x7453.
Meet the 2008-2009 Theme Housing Groups
Body and Soul
The Body and Soul House works to promote physical well-being and mental
tranquility through the holistic practices of therapeutic yoga, healthy eating,
and stress-reducing activities such as meditation and inspirational reading,
These practices are cultural in origin, and in our exploration of body and soul
we hope to uncover their age-old significance.
Just Yell Fire (Self-Defense)
The Just Yell Fire theme house is about keeping individuals, particularly
women of the Clark Community safe. We are a group of four girls who
genuinely care about reaching out and education other about the prevention and
aftermath of sexual assault. After further researching our topic, we found the
statistics of rape, especially the percentage of which are college students,
devastating and were even more eager to take on the responsibility of this
project.
Sexual Wellness and Awareness
The Sexual Wellness and Awareness includes the education of the community
regarding sexually related topics. These topics include but are not
limited to relationships, safe sexual practices, societal and cultural
perceptions of sex and sexuality around the world, and sexual acceptance.
In a college environment, students are exposed to new sexual experiences.
Whether this is through having sex or opting for abstinence, everyone is
confronted with the issue of sex. This Theme House wants to provide their
peers with the resources to become educated in a comfortable, familiar
environment.
Turning Compassion into Action
The proposed theme of our house is turning our compassion for others in the
Worcester community into action through volunteering and community involvement.
We plan to connect with the Worcester community by volunteering and we also hope
to provide another resource on campus for fellow Clarkies looking to get
involved in volunteering and community involvement. We plan to focus our efforts
on a monthly
basis throughout the school year on different issues and aspects of involvement
in the community.
Zen House
The Zen House is based on the practices of Zen Buddhism, with a
concentration on meditation. We hope to connect our fellow Clark students to
their spirituality, and to educate others on the values of peace, health, and
community. We will provide a place for people off different backgrounds to
come together as a group to share their values for peace and happiness.
Meditation and yoga practices will be group activities where everyone can learn
and grow together.
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