Feminist Followings—Week 2

Feminist Followings

Women’s Initiative Newsletter

Issue 2—Week of September 14th

I do not wish them [women] to have power over men, but over themselves. – Mary Wollstonecraft, 1792  

AU EVENTS

Rape and Safety Meeting – Tuesday, September 15 –  8pm-9:40pm – MGC 247

Come get involved in the Women’s Initiative department of rape and safety! We will be discussing our plans for the year including our upcoming screening of the film “The Line” and the long-term “con(sensual)” campaign to the stress importance of seeking consensual sex. Contact Carmen Rios at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information. 

Student Involvement Fair – Wednesday, September 16 – 11:30am-2pm – Main Quad

Missed our General Interest meeting? Want to find out what Women’s Initiative is all about? Come visit our table at the student involvement fair! Student leaders from WI will be there to answer your questions and talk about upcoming events and projects. Check us out!

Wellness Fair—Thursday, September 17—10am-3pm – Main Quad

Join the Wellness Center and dozens of on-campus and DC area organizations to learn about important health issues! 

AU Fights AIDS Tabling – Friday, September 18 –  11am-2pm –MGC Lobby
Visit our table on Friday to find out more about joining our team to walk for this amazing cause. AU Fights AIDS! has been the largest team at the walk for the last two years… let’s make it three! Come to our table to ask questions or find out how to get involved. Or if you’re ready to sign up now, visit aidswalkwashington.org to join the team “AU Fights AIDS”. Contact Liz Bayer at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

Safe Space Sticker Program

You can be a part of making AU a safer, more inclusive environment for all. Join the Safe Space Sticker Program to learn more about issues of sexual orientation and gender identity and resources on our campus. Trainings are available on Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 23, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact the GLBTA Resource Center at x3347 or visit http://american.edu/ocl/glbta/Programs-and-Events-Safe-Space-Sticker-Program.cfm. 

DC EVENTS

Bike for the Heart—Sunday, October 11, 2009 – 8 am

Get your wheels spinning and take part in Sister to Sister’s “Bike for the Heart”  bike ride around D.C. Join this five-mile ride to increase awareness of heart disease – the number one killer of women in the U.S. For more information or to register, visit http://www.sistertosister.org/about-us/news/Bike-a-Major-Artery-to-Save-a-Womans-Heart.

INTERNSHIPS/JOB LISTINGS

Web Designer needed at the Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC

Do you have web design skills? Do you want to put these skills to work at an organization that needs help? PPMW is looking for a web “makeover” that will help attract activists and volunteers to commit to its organization. To apply, email a resume and relevant samples of work to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For more information, visit http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/178795-237/c.

Public Policy Internship with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC
Are you interested in stopping domestic violence through the federal legislative process?  Intern with the National Network to End Domestic Violence.  To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of the contact below.  No calls please..
  National Network to End Domestic Violence
  Attn: Public Policy Specialist
  2001 S Street NW, Suite 400
  Washington, DC 20000
  FAX: 202-543-5626
  EMAIL: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

OTHER

Calling all New York State Feminists!
The New York State chapter of the National Organization for Women is looking for individuals passionate about feminist causes to join one of its newest initiatives—the Young Feminist Taskforce. NOW—New York State is dedicated to listening to the voices of young feminists… let one be yours! If you or a friend are from New York (especially the upstate area), contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to find out how you can get more involved in this important and exciting work.

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