DEADLINE EXTENDED! 2014 UN Practicum in Advocacy

Interested in strengthening advocacy skills, making and sustaining valuable contacts, and expanding your knowledge and insight regarding international women’s issues? 

Our annual 2014 UN Practicum in Advocacy at the United Nations is a great way to get more experience and delve into the core of Women’s issues. You’ll get a chance to attend the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held at UN headquarters in New York City! This year’s theme is “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls.”

Are you ready to learn about these important issues through workshops and meetings? Tuition of $1499 will include access to the CSW, accommodation, food, program materials, and a cultural event. Apply by November 8, 2013 at 5 pm EST to secure your spot. 

Advocate at the UN

1) When: March 8 – March 15, 2014

2) Where: UN Headquarters in New York City

3) Who: Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students from across the nation

4) Why attend: Strengthen your skill-set in advocacy, increase your knowledge of international women's issues, and gain valuable contacts and insight into UN processes

5) What you have to do: Submit an application by November 1, 2013 at 5 p.m. and then raise money to attend

6) Cost: $1499 covers cost of lodging, food, program materials, registration and entrance to CSW, NGO preparatory meeting, membership to the Y-WILPF (the young women’s caucus of WILPF), and daily briefings from faculty and other experts. Once accepted, please submit your payment via this link. A $200 deposit holds your spot.

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and the Center for Women's Health and Human Rights at Suffolk University (CWHHR) are offering the opportunity for college and university students to attend the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meetings at the United Nations in New York from March 8 - March 15, 2014.

The CSW is dedicated exclusively to gender equality and the advancement of women. Representatives from member states gather to identify problems and issues affecting women internationally. CSW meetings are typically attended by thousands of women affiliated with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world. Alongside the official discussions and reports, these NGOs sponsor hundreds of "side events" such as panels, workshops and performances addressing local and international issues affecting women.

The 2014 priority theme of the CSW is “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls.”  The Commission will also evaluate progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions from its fifty-fifth session on ““Access and participation of women and girls to education, training, science and technology, including for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work””. Students participate as delegates of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and contribute to the official documentation of both official and informal meetings. This program is open to women enrolled at any college or university in the United States, and provides ample opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and exploring career opportunities in international relations and advocacy work.

Students interested in being a part of the college and university women's delegation are urged to apply. Students should also identify a faculty member from their home institution who will help negotiate collaboration between WILPF/NWSA/CWHHR and the student's college or university. 

The tuition for the Practicum is $1499, which includes lodging offered on a multiple occupancy basis. The tuition fee will cover all meals, lodging, registration and entrance to the CSW, NGO preparatory meetings, program materials, membership to Y-WILPF (the young women's caucus of WILPF) and daily briefings from faculty and other experts. (The fee does not include transportation to New York City or public transportation during the week's stay). Limited scholarship funding is available and students are encouraged to raise money on their campuses and in their home communities to support their attendance.

LINK TO PRACTICUM IN ADVOCACY FLYER

LINK TO PRACTICUM IN ADVOCACY APPLICATION

LINK TO UN PRACTICUM IN ADVOCACY PRACTICUM  FACULTY REFERENCE FORM

SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS TO (unpracticum2014@wilpfus.org) BY November 8, 2013, at 5 pm EST.