The Body Project - Implementation 5 - November 3 and 10, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

About

Student Counseling Services, in collaboration with other campus partners, offers ISU students the opportunity to engage in the Body Project, a program developed to help establish and maintain a positive body image for female identified students. Using a variety of fun and engaging media literacy and self-awareness exercises, activities and discussions teach participants to embrace the healthy ideal and their own body image, counter fat-talk in their daily life, promote Body Activism, and embrace non-appearance related characteristics in themselves and in others.

The Body Project is intended for female-identified students influenced by the ultra-thin-yet-curvy cultural appearance ideal. It is the first scientifically supported eating disorder prevention program, though the main focus of the workshop is on body image. Over 80% of college-age women feel pressured to be a certain weight. Exposure to an unrealistic, ultra-thin ideal through the media can have a devastating effect on self-esteem and the body image of yourself and others. The Body Project is effective in challenging students' perspectives on the ultra-thin ideal and creating a more positive image of themselves. These trainings are separated into two workshops that last for two hours each.

Please complete the following application listed below to be able to participate in this event.