Get Involved!
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Studies indicate that students who are involved outside of the classroom are more likely to excel in the classroom, earn higher grades, and graduate at a faster rate. Aside from the academic benefits of getting involved, the WCC is a great place to explore your own personal interests as they relate to women’s issues. The Stanford Women’s Community Center (WCC) is always happy to welcome active, energetic, and inspired individuals throughout the year. Outlined below are several ways to become involved in the women's community here at Stanford University.
Come to a WCC program. Here is a list of the programs that we regularly sponsor. Also, be sure to check out our calendar page for more detailed information.
- Herstory – This is a month-long series about women’s scholarship and activism held in April each year
- Career Counseling – Wednesdays at 4pm, come in and meet with Stephanie Eberle from the Career Development Center
- Sexual Assault Awareness – Various programming (movie screenings, panels, etc.) throughout the year.
- Stanford Women’s Leadership Conference – This dynamic one-day leadership conference focuses on critical issues pertaining to women’s leadership development. You can also serve on one of the Stanford Women’s Leadership Conference sub-committees, from publicity to volunteers, this would be a great opportunity to get involved and gain some first-hand conference planning experience.
- Women at Work series – Events, discussions, lectures to prepare women for the interview process and success in the workplace after Stanford.
- WVSO Leadership Training – If you are an officer or member of a women’s voluntary student organization, take advantage of our leadership workshops and quarterly dinners. We can also customize trainings for your group as well.
- NSO Programming – Events help during new student orientation are a great opportunity for incoming freshmen to find out about Women’s Voluntary Student Organizations (WVSO’s) and resources available at the WCC.
Volunteer
Volunteer at the WCC and help out in projects from archiving books to doing
research, from answering phones to putting up flyers. Do as much or as
little as you want. If you would like to become a volunteer at the
WCC, please contact any of our staff members, and we would be happy to
help.
Work at the WCC
The Women’s Community Center hires both undergraduate and graduate students each year to plan an implement creative programming that help us meet our mission. The application and interview process takes place every spring quarter for employment the following academic year. If you have a strong interest in social justice, equity and women’s rights, we encourage you to apply. Visit the Stanford Career Center website in early spring quarter for more information. If
you have questions about working at the WCC before then, please feel free
to drop by.
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Present an Idea at the WCC Staff Meetings
Do you want to get the staff excited about something? If so, you can
arrange to present your project or information to the staff during a staff
meeting. Contact Laura Harrison (lauramh@stanford.edu) to arrange a time.
Come in for Tutoring
Want free help with your classes? Come to the Society of Women Engineers
tutoring program, held at the Women’s Community Center in the Conference
Room throughout the academic year. Questions? Check out our Calendar or contact: vchi@stanford.edu
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