feminist winter term
Not doing anything this winter? Why not register for the 2010 Feminist Winter Term sponsored by Soapbox Inc., Speakers Who Speak Out!
Since 2007, we have hosted a winter term in New York City in collaboration with Hollins University, Salem College, and the University of Southern California. We organized a week of meetings with feminist organizations and individuals small and large, everything from the Ford Foundation to BUST Magazine.
This week of activities, meetings and social events geared towards the individual interests of our participants. We have even coordinated internships with students who can stay in New York after the term has ended. In past years, the week centered on Third Wave activism and social justice. Students sought job and internship opportunities, honed senior theses ideas, and discovered different approaches to activism. Together we explored dynamic issues like sexual rights, the arts, media, philanthropy, 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 addition, we were able to secure internships for students at various places such as a feminist art gallery.
In 2010, it’s your turn! We hope to grow the program even more, adding space for individual students from colleges and universities all across the country. So, register for the Feminist Winter Term, and stay active this January.
With three great years of programming behind us, we will offer a transformative week of feminist immersion that can't be found anywhere else. We will work with you to tailor our Winter Term to your needs, whether it's for a women’s studies program, or simply your interests in women's issues (such as international women's issues or body image). We will also help secure housing and recommend must-see sights and restaurants around NYC. The one-week program can also be supplemented with additional time in New York City, in which we can place you in a one to three week internship or other meaningful activist work.
Registration will begin in August 2009, but please contact us sooner if you want to register a group or if you want us to build a session around a specific theme. Email jenandamy@soapboxinc.com to learn more about how to register.
Organizations that we have met with in the past include:
The Feminist Press
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.
