Internship in Gender and Women's Studies Spring

Week 9 – March 23 rd : Organizing and Activism – Diverse and Global Perspectives
Analysis paper due: Community Impact – Why Our Work Matters
Kristof, N. & WuDunn, S. (2009). Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women
Worldwide. Chapters 1 – 13. New York: Knopf.
Week 10 – March 30 th : Social Change, Social Justice in 2009 – What you can do
Analysis paper due: Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out
Kristof, N. & WuDunn, S. (2009). Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women
Worldwide. Chapter 14. New York: Knopf.
Fisher, D. (2006). Where Do We Go From Here: The Future of Grassroots Politics in America. Activism,
Inc. 107‐114. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
Berger, D., Boudin, C. and Farrow, K. (2005). 175‐234. Letters From Young Activists. New York : Nation
Books.
Week 11 – April 6 th : Student Presentations
Analysis paper due: What Does Social Change and Social Justice Look Like Today
Presentations 1 – 4
Week 12 – April 13 th : Student Presentations
Analysis paper due: Informing Our Practice
Presentation 5 – 8
Week 13 – April 20 th : Student Presentations
Analysis paper due: Continuing Feminist Activism – What Comes Next
Presentations 9 – 12
Week 14 – April 27 th : Student Presentations
Analysis paper due: Letter to Future Interns
Presentations 12 – 16
Week 15 – May 4 th : What Comes Next
Final semester evaluations are due
Internship project OR research paper due at 2:30pm
Project summaries
Closing thoughts
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