From fmlist@newmedium.com Fri Mar 15 18:43:04 1996 From: fmlist To: "'broadcast@newmedium.com'" Subject: Four Items of Interest Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 18:42:33 -0500 Women's WebWorld -- The Feminist Majority Online http://www.feminist.org **************************************************************** Deceptive 'Civil Rights' Initiative Would Legalize Sex Discrimination Activists are mobilizing from campuses around the country to spend their summer in California to register and educate voters to defeat the anti-affirmative action initiative on the November ballot. There are similar measures circulating in 17 states and at the federal level. If passed, these initiatives would not only outlaw affirmative action programs for women and people of color, but would also legalize sex discrimination. Read more about the Campaign for Women's Rights and Civil Rights, sponsored by the Feminist Majority in conjunction with over 80 other organizations, and Freedom Summer '96 -- The Internship of a Lifetime at: http://www.feminist.org/other/ccri/cahome.html. If you would like to sign-up as a Freedom Summer Activist, there is an online form available at: http://www.feminist.org/other/ccri/freejoin.html. **************************************************************** The Feminist Majority also has a special section for March, Women's History Month. Every day during the month of March we are featuring a different fact about a special event or person in women's history, a book from the feminist canon, and a link to a site relating to women's history. There is also a Teach Women's History publication, and Calendar dates and events from across the country. The section is at http://www.feminist.org/other/wh_menu.html. If you would like to contribute to this special section, or next month's Sexual Assault Awareness Month section, please email us at: web@feminist.org. **************************************************************** Today is the first day of March Madness; don't forget to keep up on scores, schedules and highlights for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament through our special section at: http://www.feminist.org/other/ncaaint.html **************************************************************** Finally, for those of you who have expressed an interest in building on your involvement in the Feminist Alert Network (over 1,300 members and growing!) the Feminist Majority Foundation has the following position, open beginning today: Feminist Majority Foundation Job Announcement Position: Volunteer Coordinator Salary: Commensurate with experience Available: Immediately 3/14/96 Minimum Qualifications: BA or equivalent experience in women's studies, political science or related program. Strong commitment to and experience working for women's economic, political and social empowerment. Experience in recruiting and supervising volunteers, managing phone banks, and coordinating outreach preferred. Flexibility, a team spirit, and the ability to work well with people. Position is full time. General Responsibilities: Volunteer coordinator is responsible for the recruitment and maintenance of a volunteer base to effectively implement outreach efforts for a variety of different projects related to women's rights. Specific Duties Include: *Assist project coordinators in development of outreach efforts related to projects. *Conduct telephone and other grassroots outreach to recruit volunteers *Develop telephone outreach and mailing materials *Coordinate mailings *Coordinate and manage bi-weekly evening phone banks on specific issues for fundraising and informational purposes *Attend meetings/give presentations related to project areas *Maintain database of project-related contacts *Conduct campus outreach. Send Resume To: Dee Martin National Programs Associate Feminist Majority Foundation 1600 Wilson Blvd. Suite #801 Arlington, VA 22209 Fax: (703) 522-2219 femmaj@feminist.org