In the “Do” stage, my group and I scheduled a fieldwork with a non-profit organization called Dress For Success. This organization helped women get/prepare them for jobs by giving them interview clothes and prepping them for the interview. Then if the women got the job, Dress For Success gave them a week’s worth of work…
Interview with Nigel Barker on 2/18/16
by Dakota
On February 18, my group (consisting of Bay, Skyler, Jaquie, and myself) interviewed Nigel Barker. Nigel is a former model and a photographer, and a spokesperson for HeForShe and Girl Up. Both these organizations are part of the UN. The goal of HeForShe is to encourage men to stand up and be a voice for…
Interview with Allison Grover on 2/1/16 at Zara Terez
by Dakota
On February 1, my group and I went to Zara Terez, located in midtown, to interview their president, Allison Grover. Allison isn’t only the president of Zara Terez, but also a parent of some kids at LREI. She has been the president of Zara Terez for about a year, and before that she worked at Goldman…
Interview with Michelle Kaminsky, Assistant DA on 1/21/16
by Dakota
On January 21, my group went to the District Attorney’s office in Brooklyn to interview Michelle Kaminsky, a District Attorney’s assistant. While there, we asked her about how it was like to be a district attorney’s assistant, especially as a female. We left school around 12:45, took the F train to Jay St in Brooklyn,…
Interview with Tanya Wexler, Film Director on 1/20/16
by Dakota
On January 20, my social justice group interviewed Tanya Wexler, who is a film director. We met at the front of the school and then walked over to the Coffee Bean together. When we got there, Tanya told us about her background, she was a child actor but went to Yale to study psychology. She got…
Interview with Lisa Busillo, Anesthesiologist on 1/15/16
by Dakota
On January 15, we met with Lisa Busillo, who is an anesthesiologist. We met at the Coffee Bean on Bleecker and sat down with some hot chocolate (she had tea). Lisa’s job is to put people to sleep during surgery and wake them up afterwards. She explained to us that waking people up and putting them to…
Volunteer Work at Dress For Success on 12/19/15
by Dakota
On 12/19, my social justice group went to help out at an organization called Dress For Success. They are a non-profit organization and located in the midtown area and they give clothes to women who need them for work. They are located in an office space so they are available by referral only. If women…
Interview with Susan Scher, Goldman Sachs 11/23
by Dakota
On November 23, we met with Susan Scher, who is an advisor for Goldman Sachs. She explained to us about how she advised them about raising money and managing risks. While on the visit, I think my group learned a lot of things, some of them being that in the late 80s, there were almost…
Visit to Paley Center for Media 11/16
by Dakota
Both of the women’s groups went to the Paley Center for Media, which is located by Rockefeller Center. We went to attend a class about how women are portrayed in the media, as well to discuss some of the things we witnessed in the clips we were shown. When we got there, we met with…
Miss Representation Movie
by Dakota
My group watched a movie called Miss Representation about how women are portrayed in the media. This movie talked about how celebrities and other women are treated by the media and everyone else. Somethings I learned from this movie is that because of the media and the internet, media violence makes violent behavior more prominent.…
