Links

The National Organization on Women’s (NOW’s) extended network of affiliates includes Campus Action Network chapters at colleges and universities across the country. The Campus Action Network Web site provides instructions for becoming a campus affiliate, as well as tips for students on how to organize, how to engage in feminist activism, and how to communicate with the press. For more information about NOW’s opportunities and resources for college students, visit www.now.org/chapters/campus/.   

With a focus on education’s role in encouraging civic and political engagement among youth ages 15-25, CIRCLE conducts and disseminates research on such topics as community engagement, service learning, and civic participation by race, gender, and immigrant status. The Web site houses reports and papers on a broad range of topics and is a key resource for educators interested in civic participation. Visit the CIRCLE Web site at www.civicyouth.org.

The national nonprofit organization Campus Pride offers resources and suggestions for students working “to create safer, more inclusive LGBT-friendly colleges and universities.” The Web site includes reports on campus climate and toolkits to facilitate student activism, as well as information about Campus Pride events (including LGBT-Friendly College Fairs and a Summer Leadership Camp). For more information, visit www.campuspride.org.

Campus Compact’s Web site includes an extensive collection of syllabi that incorporate service learning into the curriculum. Syllabi are selected based on four criteria (engagement, reflection, reciprocity, and public dissemination) and are organized according to discipline (including women’s studies). To access the syllabi bank or submit a syllabus for consideration, visit www.compact.org/syllabi/.

Learn and Serve America maintains a clearinghouse of resources on service learning for a range of constituents, including those in the higher education sector. The site includes general information about service learning as well as targeted tools designed for use by educators, parents, students, and community partners. To access the clearinghouse, visit www.servicelearning.org/.

The Feminist Majority organizes a broad-ranging network of Feminist Majority Leadership Alliances and other affiliated groups through its Choices Campus Leadership Program. The program’s Web site includes fact sheets and other information about campaigns, including the gender equity in education campaign; relevant news items and student blogs; and a call for feminist faculty to participate in the Choices Feminist Faculty Network. To access these and other resources, visit www.feministcampus.org.