Friday, March 1, 2013

Spring Semester!

We're SO excited for this semester! During the Spring we have our big events including movie screenings, fun discussions and networking events, and Take Back the Night! Come join us.

Friday, September 21, 2012

New Officers 2012-2013

Here are our fantastic New Officers for the 2012-2013 School Year!

President: Emily Mattsson

Vice President: Millie Dwyer

Secretary: Sally J. Kim

We have other officer positions available including: Treasurer, PR, and Webmaster.

Please e-mail me at eem314@nyu.edu if you're interested in a position!

First Meeting of 2012

We had our first meeting on Wednesday. It went great! We also were able to access this blog for the first time in over a year, so get ready for some excellent new posts about all of our future activities.
We usually meet on Wednesday nights in Kimmel, but we also have major events on other times/days. Stay tuned for more updates!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT RESCHEDULED!

Take Back the Night has been rescheduled to APRIL 27TH, another Wednesday, due to weather concerns.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Take Back the Night Spring 2011


TAKE BACK THE NIGHT. TAKE BACK YOUR VOICE. RSVP on our Facebook page. Our facebook page and list-serv will be the first places you'll see the official location for our event as well as any other important updates.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Rally for Women's Health

MEET US AT KIMMEL LOBBY BY 12:15 PM TOMORROW TO ATTEND RALLY FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Rally for Women's Health, Take Back the Night and More

Hey NOW members!

A lot of you attended our last meeting which announced a whole stack of events and opportunities (as well as pizza). But for those who missed it or want a recap on what's going on, here's a timeline for the major upcoming events NOW will be having!

Feb. 26th (This Saturday) 1-3 PM at Foley Square - Rally for Women's Health sponsored by Planned Parenthood! NOW members who are interested in meeting up a bit beforehand and going there together as a group, please e-mail me at sa1523@nyu.edu. For more information on this rally and access the RSVP link, click here.

Feminist Portrait Project - We will be taking pictures of our NOW members in honor of Feminist Coming Out Day, a day to celebrate our inner feminism. These pictures will be posted on the website, http://feministcomingoutday.com/submit. If you're interested in getting your picture taken with the logo "This Is What a Feminist Looks Like," e-mail me or attend the rally.

March 2nd and March 23rd- Take Back the Night mini-meetings. We will be discussing our fundraising event, Take Back the Night, a night celebrating survivors of sexual assault and violence which will take place on April 13th. This event will be co-sponsored by H.O.P.E. and will feature survivor/singer Mary Josephine. If you have organizations you’re connected with, or feel would be interested in co-sponsoring this event, please see the template for the contact letter attached to the e-mail sent to the list-serv when contacting these organizations. Also let us know when you’ve contacted an organization on our behalf so we can keep track of who is contacting whom.

March 30th - Rage to Page Workshop with Sabrina Chap, author of Live Through This: On Creativity and Self-Destruction. Discover ways in which self-destructive habits can be transformed into creative outlets in this enlightening workshop. For more information on her book, visit her website.

Other deadlines:

7th Annual Young Feminist Leadership Conference in Washington D.C March 12-14th – Join four hundred other feminist students in an amazing weekend of activist training! The deadline to register is fast approaching so register now!

NOW Foundation is asking you to submit videos on your experience on body image in honor of Eating Disorders Awareness Week! Submit your personalized video here.

Best,
Shahida Arabi
President, NOW-NYU