Hi,
I hope your summer was splendid. Welcome back to another academic year at AU! Feminist Followings will once again be a weekly treat in your inbox.
This issue includes AU events, DC events, and internship opportunities galore.
AU EVENTS
Women’s Soccer Phil Bender – Saturday, August 21 – 1-3 PM
Come support the Women’s Soccer Team as they take on Georgetown. FREE FOOD!
Women’s Volleyball Bender Blue Out – Friday, August 27 – 7-9 PM
Come support the Women’s Volleyball Team as they take on George Mason. FREE FOOD!
DC EVENTS
RECLAIM THE DREAM: March and Rally
August 28, 2010 | 11:00 am | Dunbar High School | 1301 New Jersey Avenue Northwest | Washington, DC
47 years ago, the March on Washington took place where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his I Have a Dream speech at the March on Washington. 47 years later, Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network invites you to reclaim the dream. We’ve made progress but our struggle still continues. Please join us and register for the historic Reclaim the Dream Rally and March on Saturday, August 28th in Washington DC at Dunbar High School at 11 am. National Action Network will mobilize progressive leaders, clergy, activists and “Dream Keepers” for a mass rally.
INTERNSHIPS
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum Internship
The Museum is currently seeking interns to assist with various projects this semester. Please forward this information to anyone who may be interested in working on the history of suffrage, the story of Alice Paul, and the preservation of feminist artifacts. Here is a link to the posting on our website: http://www.sewallbelmont.org/mainpages/education_internships.html.
Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment (SAFE) Internship
Survivor and Advocates for Empowerment (SAFE), Inc. is seeking interested individuals to work as on-call and response line advocates for victims of domestic violence. This is a great opportunity to help others while learning about the dynamics of domestic violence, the justice system, and remedies that contribute to ending violence in family and dating relationships. Please visit www.dcsafe.org for more information or contact Andrea Gleaves (agleaves@dcsafe.org) with any questions!
NARAL Pro-Choice America Policy Internship
NARAL Pro-Choice America is hiring for a fall Policy Intern. The job description: On a part-time basis, provide administrative support to the Policy Department, and assist with policy research, opposition research, data collection, and other projects and tasks as assigned.
Please note that the position is unpaid. You can also find the job description online at http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/about-us/jobs-internships/policy-intern-1.html.
Any questions can be directed to: hgetz@prochoiceamerica.org.
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