Student Leadership Opportunities

The GSC offers Students Opportunities for Leadership and Personal Development that will prepare them to be successful future professionals

The GSC strives to empower our students to become confident and empathetic adults by creating opportunities that strengthen their critical thinking skills, cultural competence, and emotional intelligence.

We provide programs and services that highlight the importance of accepting and supporting different identities and teach them how to become advocates for themselves and others. We aim for all our students to believe in themselves and their abilities to make a positive impact on the world.

Learn about GSC internship opportunities

Alumni Committees

The GSC oversees two alumni groups:

• Feminist Alliance Alumni
• PRIDE Alumni

If you are interested in joining either group, email Genise Valcourt with the group you’d like to join. The alumni groups host events to bring ESU alumni back together to continue empowering each other to be our best selves.

Student Leadership Communities

Are you interested in joining a community of people you can identify with all working to develop their leadership and professional self? Consider joining one of these programs to connect you with administrative allies to help you on your journey to be your best self you can be.

• Women of Color Initiative (WOCI) empowers dynamic women at East Stroudsburg University through purposeful guidance, leadership skill development, and celebration of unique differences.
• Men of Color Alliance (MOCA) serves as a development system that prioritizes mentorship, academic excellence, self-awareness and student engagement in an effort to create and maintain a sense of belonging at East Stroudsburg University.

The GSC works to provide support and mentorship to all clubs who reach out to the GSC.

For example, the GSC provides meeting space for clubs and offers financial support to upcoming club events and programs.

Women's Organizations

LGBTQ+ Organizations

Conferences

We encourage students to attend and present their research at local yearly conferences. Listed below are some conferences ESU Students have both presented research and attended.

• PASSHE Women’s Consortium
• Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference
• Pennsylvania College English Association

Did you work on a research project or paper that you are proud of? Submit a proposal, or brief summary, of your work to a conference and build up your resume or CV before graduation!

Internship Program

The Gender & Sexuality Center has developed an undergraduate internship program that promotes professional growth, talent/skill development, self-reflection, inclusion and belonging training through a holistic learning (and unlearning) process. Some internship opportunities include: