A few weeks ago, I was at home with my three little sisters — ages 8, 17, and 19 — watching television. The two teenagers are fans of Love and Hip-Hop, which is a show about the daily lives of wives in the hip-hop music industry. They watch it every week. When I was home, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Student Advisory Council’
Counterbalancing Reality Television
Posted in Student Advisory Council, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, media, reality television, SAC, Student Advisory Council on January 27, 2012, | 3 Comments »
Every Task Matters, Even the Boring Ones
Posted in Student Advisory Council, The AAUW Community, tagged $tart $mart, AAUW, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, Planned Parenthood, SAC, Student Advisory Council on January 27, 2012, | 1 Comment »
My first internship was not very glamorous. At the volunteer-run Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, I did countless hours of data entry. My main job, which I spent about 60 hours doing, was entering volunteers’ information into a new computer program. Transferring the information from hundreds of paper documents to the online system was tedious, time-consuming, [...]
The Value in “The Vagina Monologues”
Posted in Student Advisory Council, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Pacific Lutheran University, Student Advisory Council, Tacoma, The Vagina Monologues, V-day, Washington, YWCA on January 20, 2012, | 2 Comments »
“If your vagina could talk, what would it say?” If you’ve never seen The Vagina Monologues, you may be wondering what exactly it is you are getting into when you buy your ticket. They talk about vaginas, but how much? Is it sad? Is it funny? What is The Vagina Monologues? I thought the exact [...]
College Women Leaders Gather Together for AAUW Retreat
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, education, Greater Washington Heart Walk, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, SAC, Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, Student Advisory Council, Washington D.C. on November 18, 2011, | 1 Comment »
During the first weekend in November, AAUW had the pleasure of hosting a two-day retreat in Washington, D.C., for the 10 outstanding college women leaders who make up this year’s National Student Advisory Council. Throughout their one-year terms, these exceptional women will advise AAUW about student life, promote AAUW programs on their campuses, write for [...]
Meet AAUW’s New Student Leaders
Posted in Educational Programs, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, education, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NCCWSL, SAC, Student Advisory Council, University of Maryland on October 18, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW has selected the new National Student Advisory Council for 2011–12! We received a large number of applications this year, and we are heartened by how many wonderful women leaders there are across the country. The 10 exceptional women selected for this year’s council come from a variety of backgrounds and have held a range [...]
Campus Funding and Leadership Opportunities
Posted in A Women's Nation, Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Campus Action Programs, college, Duke University, Elect Her, leadership, Leadership Programs, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, National Girls Collaborative Project, NCCWSL, politics, Running Start, Student Advisory Council, University of Wisconsin Madison, women leaders on August 30, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
This is my fourth year working on AAUW’s college-based national leadership programs, and I’m excited to announce that it’s that time of year again. Applications are now available for three of our great programs. Each program offers a chance for college students and campus faculty to make a difference on their campuses, in their communities, [...]
Getting through the College Hard Times
Posted in Educational Programs, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women's Health, tagged college, retirement, SAC, Student Advisory Council, tough times, unemployment on May 16, 2011, | 1 Comment »
I spend a decent portion of my time speaking to inner-city youth about their options after high school. Though every group of students is different, I always get the question, “Is college hard?” The easy answer is, “Not if you apply yourself.” But the truth is, sometimes applying yourself just isn’t enough. Sometimes things just [...]
For Women like Me
Posted in S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged achievement, Adriel D. Johnson, doctoral, gaps, Huntsville, Lisa Blanchard, Ph.D., Student Advisory Council, University of Alabama, Where the Girls Are on February 14, 2011, | 6 Comments »
I was in a room with the late Adriel D. Johnson, Sr. when he lifted his glasses to his forehead and asked, “Ms. Blanchard, will you be doing the Ph.D.?” I thought, Who? Me? Do I dare go for a doctoral degree, and in engineering? The question stuck with me though, and I thought for [...]
The Politics of Appearance
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexism, The AAUW Community, tagged appearances, Clinton, Diekmann, Kagan, media, Palin, Pelosi, poitics, political leaders, Student Advisory Council on January 28, 2011, | 3 Comments »
As a new year begins and I take stock of the political climate in the United States, I can’t help but wonder why there are still so few women in political positions. While there are a number of explanations for this, like many other people I wonder if some women shy away from political life [...]
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