On Monday January 27th, both women’s groups in the eighth grade went to the Paley Media Arts Center. The Paley Media Arts Center keeps recordings of radio broadcasts, television shows and commercials. Our goal from this visit was to try and gain information about women and how they are portrayed in the media and how…
Skype with Suzanne Rae Pelaez
by 18lovedayt
Just before winter break, my group and I Skyped with Suzanne Rae Pelaez, a Brooklyn based clothing designer. Suzanne Rae Pelaez designs feminist clothing called ‘Suzanne Rae’ and tries to incorporate feminism into her line as much as possible. Pelaez graduated from Parsons The New School for Design and also holds an economics degree from…
12/2/13 – Interview with Nicole Epps from Safe Horizon
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On December 2nd, my group and I meet Nicole Epps, a representative from Safe Horizon, for lunch. The goal of our meeting with Nicole Epps was to discuss our future with Safe Horizon and figure out what kinds of work we would want to do for them. We ultimately decided to work with homeless youth.I…
11/26/13 – Interview with Kira Laffe from the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
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On Tuesday, November 26, my group went to visit the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. The goal of the fieldwork visit was to gain more knowledge of our topic and make connections with the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. This visit greatly impacted me and my group. We gained a lot…
NOWNYC Monthly Activist Night
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On Thursday, November 21, my group and I attended a monthly event hosted by The National Organization for Women (NOW). Each month they pick a new theme for the meetings; the theme for the meeting we went to was feminist philosophy and philosophers. The goal of the fieldwork was to get a better understanding and…
