Events, Involvement, and News

Opportunities in GWS

Circle of Care for Global Health and Human Rights

Examine the relationship between borders, global health, and human rights through a circle of care and communication with GWS lecturer Araceli Alonso and participating professionals from each country.

This course covers three key territories on the route of migrant women from West Africa: Spain, Morocco and Nigeria. The new virtual program allows students to address issues of sex-trafficking and human rights violations by engaging with individuals and organizations on the ground in Spain, Morocco, and Nigeria in an online format.

Find a detailed course description in the course syllabus. Applications are due by Friday, May 22.

Summer 2020 – Counseling Psych 332: Gender and Queer Issues in Psychology – Summer 2020

This new online summer course examines psychological concepts related to LGBTQ+ identities. Check it out in the Course Search & Enroll App. It is listed under Counseling Psych, but will count for GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies.

Student Spotlights

Undergraduate Advising

While we are off campus, you can still connect with the GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies advisor to discuss your questions. Schedule an appointment in Starfish, and we will meet in Microsoft Teams.

Fall 2020 Courses

Check out the Courses page on the GWS website to see what's on offer next semester including the approaches and issue areas for the GWS major.

Things to Check Out

Social Justice Hub

The Social Justice Hub is located in Union South. You can start your own issue-based action team, join a group already in progress, attend a workshop, and be a peer facilitator. This is a space where you can get involved in social justice work on campus.

MBLGTACC in Spring 2021

Interested in honing your event planning skills? UW-Madison will host the MBLGTACC conference (the Midwest’s LGBTQIA conference for college students) in February 2021, and the planning committee is meeting now. Find more details on the MBLGTACC 2021 flyer.

Intern with PATCH

Providers and Teens Communicating for Health (PATCH) is hiring interns for summer and for fall. This is a great opportunity for folks interested in community health education and health policy. PATCH develops educational programming for health care providers so that providers do a better job addressing adolescent health care needs.

Find details about the marketing and program internship positions in the linked descriptions. Contact GWS alum Erica Koepsel at erica.koepsel@wiawh.org with questions.

Campus Internship Programs

WI in Washington

Intern with a federal agency, a NGO, or a DC non-profit through the WI in Washington Program.

International Internship Program

Are you interested in working abroad? Consider the International Internship Program (IIP). Find opportunities in gender and the arts, communications, education, and health. Start looking for 2020 - 2021 opportunities.

WI AHEC

WI Express (1 week immersion) and CHIP (8 weeks paid) are great introductions to community health in WI communities. There are multiple WI Express sessions throughout 2020.