Women's History Month on Your Campus
- Hold a
voting rally in a student center: Students
can register to vote and receive information on
upcoming elections. Students can become
“Silent Sentinels,” like the suffragist in
the movie, holding signs with information on
voting statistics pertaining to women ages
18-24.
- Voting
Statistics according to the U.S. Census Bureau:
- A little
over 7.6 million women between the ages of
18-24 were registered for the November 2004
election. They represent 54.9 percent of women
in that age group.
- Host an Iron Jawed
Angels themed brunch in the student center
or residence halls: Students can watch Iron Jawed
Angels while having brunch. Afterwards they
can discuss the movie, voting rights, and other
issues that matter to women on campus.
- Download a Viewer’s
Guide! For other ideas on ways to celebrate
Women’s History Month on your
campus:
Visit Lifetimetv.com Our Lifetime Commitment:
College Corps 2006. The Viewer’s Guide
complete with Alice Paul’s biography, facts
about the movie and voting in the
United
States,
discussion prompts, and more can be found at:
http://www.lifetimetv.com/community/olc/college/college_corps_iron.html
- Participate
in the National Women's History Project: The
Women: Builders of Communities and Dreams
Contest.
This
contest encourages the design and
implementation of a project in your school,
community, or workplace that
recognizes women — past and present —
as builders of community and dreams.
For more information:
check out http://www.nwhp.org/whm/2006/community_contest.html
