Links & Internship Opportunities

Middlebury Open Queer Alliance (MOQA)
http://www.community.middlebury.edu/~moqa/

Middlebury College Progressives
http://www.community.middlebury.edu/~mcp

African American Alliance
http://www.community.middlebury.edu/~mcp

Gay and Lesbian Employees at Middlebury (GLEAM)
http://www.community.middlebury.edu/~gleam

Internship Opportunities

The Women Leaders Onlinewebsite features feminist new and issue alserts, and other links to women's resourses.

Gray Panthers
http://www.graypanthers.org/file.html

Gray Panthers is an intergenerational advocacy organization. From ages 9 to 93, we are Age and Youth in Action, activists working together for social and economic justice. Our issues include universal health care, jobs with a living wage and the right to organize, preservation of Social Security, affordable housing, access to quality education, economic justice, environment, peace and challenging ageism, sexism and racism.

New Moon Publishing
http://www.newmoon.org/file.html
New Moon Publishing produces media for every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously and for every adult who cares about girls.

Weaving Gender Equity
http://www.terc.edu/wge/file.html
Funded by the National Science Foundation and based at TERC in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Weaving Gender Equity into Math Reform seeks to assist staff developers, curriculum writers, and workshop leaders in expanding the equity content of their workshops, videos and written materials for teachers.

AFL-CIO Working Women's Department
http://www.aflcio.org/file.html
For the women who are concerned about equal pay in the workplace, child or elder care, training for a new job, or respect in their current position, and who want to work together to see change, the Working Women's Department is there to help.

Black Women's Health
http://www.blackwomenshealth.com/file.html
This site is dedicated to promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of African American women.

California Women's Law Center
http://www.cwlc.org/file.html
The California Women's Law Center has served as a unique advocate in California, working in collaboration with others to protect, secure and advance the comprehensive civil rights of women and girls. The CWLC prides itself on forging novel approaches to the problems that confront women and girls, proposing unique strategies to implement those approaches, and recasting issues in new terms.

Center for Development and Population Activities
http://www.cedpa.org/
The Center for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) is women-focused nonprofit international organization founded in 1975. CEDPA's mission is to empower women at all levels of society to be full partners in development.

Center for Gender in Organizations
http://www.simmons.edu/gsm/cgo
The Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) is dedicated to advancing learning and understanding of the connection between gender and organizational effectiveness. CGO is a part of the Simmons Graduate School of Management, designed specifically for women.

Center for Women and Information Technology
http://www.umbc.edu/cwit
The Center for Women and Information Technology, at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, addresses issues, such as the number of women and girls studying computer science and pursuing careers in IT, and how to foster research concerning the relationship between gender and IT.

Equal Rights Advocates
http://www.equalrights.org
A women's law center: litigating, educating, and organizing your rights.

Foundation for the Solidarity and Development of Women (The Women's Foundation)
http://www.womenfoundation.org
The Foundation is a non-profit and non-governmental organization established in 1988 by a group of professional women to address problems of women, such as gender violence and poverty, in Nepal.

The Girls' Circle
http://www.girlscircle.com
This is a format of interaction for girls ages 9-18 that is designed to foster self-esteem, help girls maintain authentic connection with peers and adult women in their community, counter trends toward self-doubt, and allow for genuine self-expression through verbal sharing and creative activity.

Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) is a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses of issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, the economic and social aspects of health care and domestic violence, and women's civic and political participation.

MADRE
http://www.madre.org
An international women's human rights organization demanding justice for women and families.

Melpomene Institute for Health Research
http://www.melpomene.org
Melpomene Institute helps girls and women of all ages link physical activity and health through research, publication and education.

Ms. Foundation for Women
http://ms.foundation.org
The Foundation is dedicated to crafting creative and effective grant making, training, and public education strategies to create and improve economic opportunities for women in the United States, safeguard women's health & safety, and help girls sustain their self-confidence and vitality.

National Association of Commissions for Women
http://www.nacw.org
This organization strives to serve as the national voice for state, county and local commissions for women; to develop, conduct and promote research and training; to facilitate communication and cooperation on issues affecting women and their families; to provide support, technical assistance, and expertise in order to impact public policy.

National Committee on Pay Equity
http://www.pay-equity.org
The National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE), founded in 1979, is the national membership coalition of over 180 organizations, including labor unions, women's and civil rights organizations, and religious, professional, education and legal associations.

National Council for Research on Women (NCRW)
http://www.ncrw.org
The National Council for Research on Women, founded in 1981, is a working alliance of 92 women's research and policy centers, more than 3,000 affiliates and a network of over 200 international centers. NCRW's mission is to enhance the connections among research, policy analysis, advocacy, and innovative programming on behalf of women and girls.

National Organization for Women (NOW)
http://www.now.org/
NOW is dedicated to making legal, political, social and economic change in our society in order to achieve our goal, which is to eliminate sexism and end all oppression. This site provides up-to-date news items, information about the organization, and opportunities for people to take an active role.

National Partnership for Women & Families
http://www.nationalpartnership.org
The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.

National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org
The National Women's History Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational material and programs.

National Women's Studies Association
http://www.nwsa.org
NWSA supports and promotes feminist/womanist teaching, learning, research, and professional and community service at the pre-K through post-secondary levels and serves as a locus of information about the inter-disciplinary field of Women's Studies for those outside the profession.

Political Research Associates
http://www.publiceye.org
Political Research Associates is an independent, not-for-profit research center, which monitors and analyzes those organizations, leaders, ideas, and activities of the US political right that undermine democracy and diversity.

Wider Opportunities for Women
http://www.wowonline.org
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) works nationally and in its home community of Washington, DC to achieve economic independence and equality of opportunity for women and girls.

Women in World History Curriculum
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com
An interactive site full of information and resources about women's experience in world history. For teachers, teenagers, parents, and history buffs.

Women & Work Center at UMass Lowell
http://www.uml.edu/centers/women-work
The Center for Women and Work (CWW) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is dedicated to improving the conditions of work and enhancing economic opportunities for women through research, education, and social action. The Center is also dedicated to addressing the reciprocal relationship between women's work and the well being of communities.

Women Work!
http://www.womenwork.org
Women Work! Programs, part of the National Network for Women's Employment, are known nationally for their effectiveness in helping women find and keep jobs to support their families.

Women's EDGE
http://www.womensedge.org
Women's EDGE is a dynamic coalition of individuals and respected organizations that is giving women and families around the world an economic edge.

Women's Educational Equity Act Resource Center
http://www.edc.org/WomensEquity
This organization provides and facilitates the sharing of a variety of related information, as well as aids teachers, online students, conference coordinators, and people in search of informational or directional support in their goals and projects.

Women's Environment and Development Organization
http://www.wedo.org
WEDO is an international advocacy network actively working to transform society to achieve a healthy and peaceful planet with social, political, economic and environmental justice for all through the empowerment of women, in all their diversity, and their equal participation with men in decision-making from grassroots to global arenas.

The Women's International Electronic University (WIEU)
http://www.wvu.edu/~womensu/
This organization seeks to offer women of all backgrounds, nationalities, and geographic locations an education experience that is fluid, diverse and dispersed. Its mission is to facilitate connection and collaboration between teachers and mentors while promoting a woman-friendly, woman-informed perspective.

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
http://www.wilpf.org
WILPF works to create an environment of political, economic, social and psychological freedom for all members of the human community, so that true peace can be enjoyed by all.

Women's Research and Education Institute
http://www.wrei.org
WREI's mission is to identify issues affecting women and their roles in the family, workplace, and public arenas, and to inform and help shape the public policy debate on these issues.

YWCA
http://www.ywca.org
A membership organization whose goal is to empower women and girls and eliminate racism throughout the country.

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
http://www.atask.org/
The mission of this organization is to eliminate family violence and to strengthen Asian families and communities.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://www.fvpf.org
The FVPF is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.

F.S.D. Alert
http://www.fsd-alert.org
FSD-Alert.org introduces an educational campaign that challenges the myths promoted by the pharmaceutical industry and calls for research on the many causes of women's sexual problems.
The FSD-Alert campaign is committed to the role of activism and education for women's sexual empowerment.

Jewish Women's Archive
http://www.jwa.org
The mission of the Jewish Women's Archive is to uncover, chronicle and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women and their contributions to our families and communities, to our people and our world.

Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
http://www.mt.net/~mcadsv
The purpose of this Coalition is to provide assistance to programs that serve victims of domestic violence and to change societal conditions that cause that violence to exist.

MySistersPlace.org
http://www.mysistersplace.org
An organization committed to assisting those involved in domestic violence to acquire the information and survival skills they need to take control of their own lives and the decisions affecting them. And to the opposition of violence and support of equality in relationships and the concept of helping people assume control over their own lives.

Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition
http://www.ndvsac.org
The Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition (NDVSAC) is a statewide membership network of domestic violence/sexual assault programs,individuals and related organizations working to end violence in Nebraska.

Office of Civil Rights
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR
Part of the U.S. Department of Education. "The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights."