Volunteer and
Service-Learning:
"I've been volunteering with Family Abuse Services
in Burlington over this past summer. This is not part of any
academic requirement, but something I simply wanted to become
involved in because I felt strongly about the cause. It's
allowed me to work in an office full of women who are
dedicated to eradicating violence against women and their
children. It's been an incredible learning experience
which has brought depth to my understanding of the W/GS
minor."
"I have had the chance to have many great W/GS related
experiences. Last year, I acted in the Vagina Monologues,
playing a transgender person. I also helped to coordinate a
fundraiser for Family Abuse Services last spring with Elon
Volunteers! This fall, I am co-authoring a paper with one of
my sociology professors and fellow W/GS minors that is for
the Association of Humanist Sociologists. This paper will be
about how HIV/AIDS in Africa is a feminist issue."
Study Abroad:
"The culture here in Chile is very conservative.
Homosexuality basically doesn't exist in an open manner.
I thought the U.S. was conservative! Anyway, I'm keeping
a diary of my observations for possible future work. In terms
of scholarly work, I am planning on writing a voluntary
senior thesis for my independent major in women's/gender
studies. I have yet to determine what my topic will be, but I
will be working with Ann Cahill on this. I also have the
possibility of presenting at a national men's studies
association yearly conference...I've been invited to
submit work to be reviewed with the possibility of
presenting...I plan on doing a lot of scholarly work in this
area in the future because I want to get an M.A. and Ph.D. in
it so that I can teach at the post-secondary level."
