In addition to fostering a supportive space, the WAGE Center offers resources for EWU students, staff, faculty, and the community including scholarships, emergency funds for students who are parents, intersectional responses to COVID-19, a toiletries cupboard, workshops, and referrals to additional resources. We share with partners across campus in the efforts to create a sense of community wellbeing at EWU.
The H.O.M.E. (Helping Ourselves Means Education) Program is an important part of our on-campus support system for non-traditional student parents. This program connects student parents with the campus and community resources needed to continue their education. H.O.M.E. is the only student organization on campus that maintains a focus on providing activities, encouragement, and resources specifically for student parents.
At H.O.M.E., we are committed to helping EWU student parents complete their degrees by providing information, networking opportunities, childcare scholarships, and advocacy. H.O.M.E. provides a variety of resources designed to assist students in achieving their goals.
The WIN Emergency Fund is for any student who is a single parent facing a sudden financial difficulty that may prevent them from completing their education. This fund provides up to $1,000 to cover emergency expenses like rent, food, utilities, textbooks or car payments. Reach out to Lisa Logan at llogan83@ewu.edu for more information or to apply by submitting a narrative and brief financial information.
We maintain a cupboard of toiletries for students. These include menstruation-related products, condoms, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soaps, lotions, deodorant, and sometimes even makeup.
The WAGE center offers workshops and training to educate the campus community and increase awareness for students, staff, and faculty as a supplemental to classroom learning, instructed by WAGE staff.
Topics include:
We support classes, community groups, and organizations in our space for purposes that are aligned with our mission.
The WAGE Center can accommodate up to 60 people. There are modular couches, small square tables, and chairs with arms on them. There is a movie screen, projector, and wall outlet with connectors for PCs and some Macs. There is a kitchen with a microwave, refrigerator, a sink, dishes, silverware, and cups.
Please note that a contact person should be present during the event, setup, and clean up after the event. Noise should not be excessive. All university policies should be followed in our space.
Thank you for helping us maintain a welcoming and accessible environment for everyone who uses the WAGE Center and Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies suite.
Please refrain from wearing scented products while visiting this space as they can cause serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities.
Scented products include perfumes, colognes, scented lotions, clothing washed and/or dried with scented products, scented hair products, and essential oils
We appreciate your cooperation in making your space more accessible. Thank you for your consideration for all members of our community. For more information on why we are becoming fragrance-free, check out the following resources: