Resources for Women
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Organizations for Women at Harvard
Asian American Women's Association
Association of Black Harvard Women
Cliffe Notes
Delta Gamma
Fallen Angels
Isis Club
Jewish Women's Group
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Latinas Unidas
Radcliffe Pitches
Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS)
Smart Women Securities
South Asian Women's Collective
Strong Women, Strong Girls
Take Back the Night
Women in Business (HUWIB)
Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR)
Women's Initiatives Network (WIN)
Women's Leadership Project (WLP)
Resources for Women
ECHO
Response
Coalition Against Sexual Violence
Organizations for Women at Harvard
Asian American Women's Assocation
Co-presidents: Catherine Chang and Deborah Ho
The Asian American Women's Association recognizes the need for a unified, open community at Harvard concerned with the issues facing women of Asian descent in Western society. The purpose of the Asian American Women's Association is to address these needs by creating a collective voice and promoting the prominence and concerns of the female Asian-American population, both within the community and without, particularly through regular discussion of pertinent issues. In addition to involving AAWA membership, the actions and activities of the organization will be directed outwards to the Harvard population and our greater community. Through regular meetings, alumnae outreach and combined efforts with other student groups, AAWA will inspire action for the cause of Asian American women at Harvard and beyond. Please go to our website to find out more.
Association of Black Harvard Women
President: Nicole Laws
Vice President: Tania Clerisme
TO PROMOTE SISTERHOOD
The Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW) was founded in 1975, through a unanimous decision by 65 black Radcliffe women. Our mission is to strengthen the bonds of black sisterhood through community discussion, social events and public service. The Association of Black Harvard Women currently serves a membership of over 250 Harvard undergraduates with discussions addressing pertinent issues affecting black women and community service events such as AIDS prevention led through the ABHW Action Committee and mentorship through our Alberta V. Scott Mentorship Program. Website: www.hcs.harvard.edu/~abhw
'Cliffe Notes
Manager: Nicole Townsend, '07, ntownsen@fas
Conductor: Victoria Chang, '07, vchang@fas
Assistant Manager: Eliza Hornig, '08, ehornig@fas
The 'Cliffe Notes is the all-female a cappella subset of the Radcliffe Choral Society. We perform a variety of repertoire ranging from jazz to pop and everything in between, all arranged by members of the group. The 'Cliffe Notes is an excellent opportunity for members of the Radcliffe Choral Society to sing in an entirely different style of music from the more traditional choral repertoire. Website: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~rcs/cliffenotes.html
Delta Gamma
President: Emily Cox
Vice President Programming, Hannah Ahn
Vice President Panhellenic, Valerie Larsen-Fernandez
Vice President Communications: Lucy Clark
Delta Gamma’s primary purpose is to create an environment for its members in which lasting friendships are established. DG also fosters an environment that seeks to promote their educational and cultural interests, to create in them a true sense of social responsibility and to develop in them the best qualities of character. Delta Gamma’s purpose is accomplished through planned collegiate and alumnae programs that provide intellectual motivation, the opportunity for graciousness in daily living, and community awareness which will enrich the lives of members and instill in them a respect for the enduring values to be gained from the Fraternity. Please go to our website to find out more.
Fallen Angels
President: Anne Waters '07
Co-Music Directors: Candace Mitchell '07, Merritt Baer '06
Group contact e-mail: angels@hcs.harvard.edu
As Harvard University's contemporary all-female a cappella group, the Fallen Angels take pride in bringing a fresh sound to the campus and community. The group's repertoire consists of a variety of popular music by such diverse artists as Avril Lavigne, Mya, Diana Ross, Gloria Estefan, Greenday, and Billy Joel. The Fallen Angels place a strong emphasis upon performance and entertainment, but also find the time to be the best of friends outside rehearsals. Please go to our website to find out more.
Isis Club
President: Stephanie Chevalier '07
Vice President: Anne Waters '07
Isis brings together diverse, dynamic Harvard women who are committed to improving the environment for women on and off campus by building a network of friendship and support. Isis was founded in 2000 with the goal of ameliorating and significantly influencing the undergraduate experience of its members through advice, counsel, and an extensive social network of passionate, fascinating women. Isis provides our members with helpful business and professional contacts with Isis alumni to guide our members in their post-graduate careers.
Jewish Women's Group
More information forthcoming.
Kappa Kappa Gamma
President: Elise Eggart
Vice President, Standards - Mariza Garza
Vice President, Organization - Jehnna Ronan
Vice President, Academic Excellence - Erin Straw
Kappa Kappa Gamma is an organization of women, which seeks for every member throughout her life bonds of friendship, mutual support, opportunities for self-growth, respect for intellectual development, and an understanding of and an allegiance to positive ethical principles. Please go to our website to find out more.
Latinas Unidas
More information forthcoming
The Radcliffe Pitches
Co-Presidents: Libby Fallon and Virginia Lenahan
Harvard's second oldest a cappella group, the Pitches were founded in 1975 by Radcliffe students who wanted the opportunity to sing in the close harmony style only available to Harvard men at the time. Today, the Pitches are Harvard's premiere female a cappella group, made up of 12 to 16 undergraduate women. The Pitches' repertoire, based in jazz standards, swing hits, and doo wop, is inspired by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong. The group performs both locally and internationally every year, traveling around the world from Bangkok to Bermuda and back home to Cambridge. For more information, please visit our website.
Radcliffe Union of Students
If you are a female undergraduate, then you are automatically a member of the Radcliffe Union of Students. We are the voice for all female undergraduates at Harvard. RUS is an organization for discussing and acting on all issues important to women. We conduct panels, weekly discussions groups, and events such as "Take Back the Night," to insure that the voices of all women are heard. We also provide grant money to groups or individuals whose primary emphasis is women's issues. Remember, every woman is a member, and everyone is welcome!
Smart Women Securities
Co-Founders: Tracy Britt and Teresa Hsiao
Smart Woman Securities (SWS) is a student-run investment organization made up of enterprising undergraduate women who are interested in the financial markets. SWS seeks to provide women with the skills necessary to make investment decisions through market education, exposure to industry professionals, and real-world financial experience. By targeting undergraduate women, SWS focuses on giving students a platform to learn about the financial markets in a practical and applied setting. Through instructive workshops, skill-development programs, and meetings with mentors, SWS provides an avenue for education that will empower women to start investing early and continue to build their knowledge of the finance industry.
South Asian Women's Collective
More information forthcoming.
Strong Women Strong Girls
Directors: Tracy Nowski '07 and Casey Hinkle '06
Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) is a student group that focuses on self-esteem and leadership development for girls in the 3rd-5th grades. The program utilizes the study of contemporary and historic female role models, skill building activities, and mentoring relationships to help young girls gain the skills they need to become strong and successful women of the future. This is done through weekly mentoring with college age volunteer mentors and the implementation of the Strong Women, Strong Girls Curriculum Activities. In addition to supporting the development of young girls, the work of the program focuses dually on developing the leadership capacities of the college women who serve as volunteer mentors. By focusing on both the development of the elementary school girls and the college-age women involved in the program, Strong Women, Strong Girls creates communities of women committed to bringing about positive change in the lives of women and girls, and builds the capacity of the women and girls involved to do so in whatever field they choose over the course of their lives. Website: www.swsg.org
Take Back the Night
Amy Li '06, Co-Chair
Leah Litman '06, Co-Chair
Take Back the Night is a week of events dedicated to promoting awareness about sexual violence and violence against women on Harvard's campus. Website: http://hcs.harvard.edu/~rus/tbtn/
Women in Business
President: Tracy Britt
Vice President: Ebony Carter
Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business (HUWIB) seeks to empower a dynamic group of enterprising young women, uniting them through business education and experience. WIB offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate women at Harvard to expand and sharpen their knowledge of business opportunities, giving them the skills they will need to become future leaders in the corporate world. For more information, please visit our website.
Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe
Co-President, Head of WISHR: Victoria Clark '08
Co-President, Director of NSAWS: Vinita Alexander '07
Since its founding in 1989, Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR) has grown into a large multi-faceted organization devoted to fostering a sense of community and solidarity for the undergraduate women engaged in science at Harvard College. WISHR provides a support network and resource base in addition to fostering discussion on women's issues and providing inspiration and encouragement for those pursuing science-related careers. For example, WISHR runs the Career Speaker Series and the Professor Lunch Series to provide students with the opportunity to interact and create mentoring networks with some of today's greatest scientists. The big sib/little sib program allows incoming freshmen to ask advice from their upperclassmen mentors. Interaction between the undergraduates is not limited to this mentorship opportunity, however. WSIHR sponsors study breaks, volunteering programs at local high schools, and informal outings. all of which build the sense of community among the women on campus. In addition, publications such as WISHR's Wise Words formally document the advice passed on by past and present women science majors. The wide array of academic, career, and public service programs sponsored by WISHR serve as a multidisciplinary resource for those pursuing the sciences at Harvard. Please visit our website to find out more.
Women's Initiatives Network
W.I.N. (the Women's Initiatives Network) is Harvard's newest feminist organization -- our goal is to connect all the many and varied women's/gender issues groups to facilitate communication and cooperation on large issues and events. This is an exciting project. It's far-reaching, it's historic, and it has great potential to change the life of women at Harvard. We would be thrilled to have you on board! Come help us make herstory. This first year will be about intensive network building -- we will be talking one-on-one with many professors, administrators, and other leaders of women's groups. From our initial meetings last year, several project ideas emerged.
Women's Leadership Project
The purpose of the Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Leadership Project is to foster the effective leadership of a diverse group of women.
