A joint endeavor of NWSA, the NWSA Program Administration & Development Committee, and the NWSA Women of Color Caucus.
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The Women of Color Leadership Project is designed to:
- Increase the number of women of color students and faculty within the field of women’s studies and women’s centers
- Have an impact on the levels of participation and power by women of color in all levels of the Association, particularly in the Program Administration and Development Committee, the Women’s Center’s Committee, the Women of Color Caucus, NWSA’s governance structure, and in the field of women’s studies and women’s centers as a whole.
Women of color in women’s studies, ethnic studies, or related fields may apply if they aspire to leadership within women’s studies, NWSA, and related fields. Applicants may include graduate students, faculty, center staff members, and current program administrators in women’s studies and related fields of study who wish to be more involved in center, program or Association leadership.
Program benefits include:
- Valuable networking and professional development opportunities at the PAD pre-conference, the NWSA general conference, and via the WoCC
- One-year complimentary membership in NWSA
- Complimentary registration for the NWSA general conference and the PAD pre-conference
- Opportunities to meet and interact with other women of color who possess a similar interest in program administration, as well as women of color who already have experience with program administration
- The support, companionship, and advocacy of the WoCC
in conjunction with the PAD - An opportunity to shape the future of the NWSA and women’s studies as a field by participating and exchanging ideas
- Serve as a conduit for other women of color, particularly young women, to become more involved in women’s studies
The NWSA 29th annual conference will be held in Atlanta GA, November 12-15, 2009,
Hosted at the Sheraton Hotel,
(downtown Atlanta)
The PAD pre-conference is scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2009
To participate in the WoCLP, you must be available to attend the pre-conference session.
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For additional details contact the NWSA Office at at: nwsaoffice@nwsa.org