feminist winter term
In January 2008, we convened our second annual Soapbox Winter Term in New York City and we're happy to report that it was a huge success! Conceived in partnership with Hollins University, we organized meetings with feminist organizations and individuals small and large, everything from UNICEF headquarters to Bust Magazine. This year the week was centered on women's health and social justice and students came with expectations of seeking internship and job opportunities, honing in on a senior thesis idea, and discovering different approaches to activism out there. The inspired young feminists we hosted were able to explore issues such as sexual rights, the arts, media, and peace and human rights; a hands-on once in a lifetime experience. We met with two to three organizations each day and our meetings were interspersed with debriefing sessions with Soapbox founders, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards.
In 2009 we hope to grow the program even more, adding space for individual students from colleges and universities all across the country. With two great years of programming behind us, we offer a transformative week of feminist immersion that can't be found anywhere else. So many of the speakers we represent live in New York and can be integrated into the session, from Katha Pollitt to Leora Tanenbaum to Marcia Gillespie to Courtney Martin and we have unique relationships with dozens of organizations with whom we have worked over the years.
We will work with you to tailor our Winter Term to your women's studies program and to student interests (such as international women's issues or body image). The one-week program can also be supplemented with additional time in New York City, in which we place a student in a one to three week internship or other meaningful activist work.
Organizations that we have met with in the past include:
BUST Magazine
The Women's Media Center
UNICEF
Women's International Health Coalition
Midwives For Choice
National Advocates For Pregnant Women
The Sackler Center for Feminist Art
Bluestockings Bookstore
Planned Parenthood NYC
The Girl's Project
Third Wave Foundation
Babeland
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Coalition
The Art Club
AIR Gallery
Equality NOW
Sweet Things Bake Shop
Anna, a woman-owned and designed dress shop
The Museum of Sex
The Sister Fund
And individuals such as:
Writer/activist Gloria Steinem
Gynecologist/ACTIVIST Virginia Reath
Sex Education Activist Shelby Knox
Radical Lawyer Lynn Paltrow
Midwife/Activist Stacey Rees
For a copy of our Jterm flier, please click here.
