Marymount College Tarrytown
The Marymount Institute for the
Education of Women & Girls
http://www.marymt.edu/womens_college/women_institute.html
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Contact Information:
100 Marymount Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591-4917
914-332-4917
Fax: 914-631-8586
E-mail: womanist@mmc.marymt.edu
CENTER DESCRIPTION
The Marymount Institute for the Education of Women and Girls was established in 1992 by a committee of professional educations, kindergarten through college. The Institute aims to become a national center for teacher training and education research whose mission is the improvement of education for all women and girls. The Institute studies the impact of gender, race, culture and class on three dimensions of women's educational experience: psychological development, curriculum content and classroom interaction. The institute seeks to expose patterns of discrimination, however unintended, which undermine women's potential for self-realization. The Institute intended result is a heightened self-confidence, higher aspirations and enhance achievement for America's women and girls.
AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE
Adolescents and Girls; Communication; Community service; Education; Economic and Social development; Grants/Scholarships; History; Politics; Affirmative Action; Cultural Diversity; Economic and Social Development; Human Rights; Leadership and Leadership Development; Mentoring; Women's Studies.
RECENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Continuing Education Program in Nonprofit Leadership meets weekly, October 18, 1999 to March 13, 2000. This course features speakers and classroom instruction.
US-Latin American Trade and Women: Breaking Trade and Gender Barriers. This conference, held in October 1994, focused on Women as Policymakers, as Employers, Entrepreneurs, as Employees and Consumers. Speakers included Ann Hughes, Claudia Serwer, Gloria Rodriguez, Irasema Garza and David Jessup.
Grant Money Available. As part of a University Strategic Initiative, the Center is offering small ($5,000) grants for faculty interested in collaborating with the center. These grants will facilitate the submission of a major grant proposal. The deadline for receipt of applications and supporting materials will be announced. Please visit the website for more information.
Archives for Research on Women and Gender. Initiated in 1992, the mission of the Archives for Research on Women and Gender is to collect, preserve and make available for research primary source materials related to women and gender in South Texas. To find out more e-mail arwg@lonestar.utsa.edu.
Mujeres de Chispa/Chispas de mujer: Forging Communities. This event, which lasted for five days in March 1999 to celebrate Women's History Week, hosted a number of speakers on topics such as "The Long Struggle Continues," Liberating Eve: Equipping Women in/for transition," and "How South African Women are Building their Country."
Uppity for 150 Years: Arriba y Adelante. A celebration of Women's History Week in March 1998. A number of speakers and presentations were featured.
Peace and War Issues: Gender, Race, Identity and Citizenship. This conference in November 1997 focused on the roles of Women during different wars in various parts of the world. In particular, women's roles as peace activists was discussed.
Mentoring
Minor in Women and Gender Studies. Undergraduate and graduate programs in Women and Gender Studies are currently under development.
Nonprofit Management Program. Beginning in 1999, the Center for the Study of Women and Gender, in collaboration with the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, is conducting a series of training programs aimed at strengthening the nonprofit community in South Texas by providing professional development opportunities to nonprofit professionals and by mentoring youth from underrepresented groups who are interested in nonprofit organizations, education, and careers. The program has three components. The program is funded through a generous grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
PUBLICATIONS
EQUITY For the Education of Women and Girls, a national newsletter published three times a year and distributed to 10,000 readers. Each issue covers a topic of interest in educational equity.
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