The Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the Women’s and Gender Education Center are the lead organizers of the Activist-in-Residence (AIR) program on the EWU campus.
For a fifth year, AIR will bring a local or regional activist to campus to work with EWU students, staff, faculty, and community members during winter quarter of 2018.
We are pleased to share our call for proposals to become the next Activist-in-Residence with the community.
Please click the links below to find out more and apply:
AIR Position Description and Call for Proposals
Through this program we aim to:
- Work with a variety of campus programs and student groups to develop their commitment to social justice and social change by providing opportunities for students to engage in the community and work on issues of relevance to their lives.
- Offer students new venues for learning effective organizing tools and methods as future activists, leaders, and community organizers.
- Provide an Activist-in-Residence who will be a role model for student engagement, inspire students to find their passions as campus and community activists on any number of issues, and help students replace reticence and uncertainty with confidence, courage, and conviction.
The goals of the Activist-in-Residence Program are to:
- Strengthen WGS Commitment to community engagement for students, faculty, and staff.
- Enhance WGS community partnerships, and expand internship opportunities for WGS students.
- Provide effective role models for students, and inspire students to overcome barriers to community engagement.
- Help students develop leadership skills and abilities, and become effective activists in their communities.
Contacts:
Women’s and Gender Education Center Manager, Lisa Logan (509) 359-2898 or llogan83@ewu.edu
Women’s and Gender Studies Director, Sally Winkle (509) 359-2409 or swinkle@ewu.edu
Lead Sponsors: Women’s and Gender Studies and Women’s and Gender Education Center
Co-Sponsors: American Indian Studies; Africana Studies; Chican@ Studies; Disability Studies; Pride Center; M.E.Ch.A.; Office of Community Engagement; PJALS; Race and Culture Studies; Social Work; TRiO-McNair Scholars.
