Student Association for the Advancement of Women

08/10/2015

Calling all undergraduates to serve as virtual mentors to deserving NYC high school students!

FB message us for more information on the position, which is low commitment and extremely rewarding, with the potential to impact a student's life in a big way.

Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FGhc0nA-uvI4AKM8YjU54iCs5xG-rhmAn445WNe0uKA/viewform

Fill out the form below to apply to mentor a NYC public high school student for the 2015 - 2016 academic school year. Applications will be considered on a rolling-basis until September 1st, 2015. All application decisions and matches will be emailed by September 8th, 2015.

08/10/2015

Calling all NYC High School Students: apply by August 17th to get matched to an undergraduate mentor for the Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 academic year!

You will receive assistance with college applications, insight into the application process, and a chance to network with undergraduates from Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Boston University and the CUNYs.

It'll only take 15 minutes to apply. Email [email protected] or message us at Facebook.com/studentsforwomen with questions or comments!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aRSxxeXDCcFWwT31JfvFADALKQAjIVSeQEEo61KP5YU/viewform

Apply to get matched to an undergraduate mentor from the Ivy League and other top-tier colleges and universities! Applications are currently being accepted for mentorship throughout the 2015 - 2016 academic year. The deadline for receipt of the application is Monday, August 17th, 2015. Submit your r…

05/06/2015

SAAW is definitely a fan :)

Feminism is firmly on the agenda for a growing number of teenagers.

02/20/2015

Amazing article that points to a specific bias in computer science - and highlights why diversity of all kinds is necessary in the tech field!

https://medium.com//which-women-in-tech-371e721e71c4

“People ask me all the time why I don’t attend or am part of Women’s networks. The lack of diversity within the Women’s …

02/12/2015

Inspirational! Students: what or who inspires & empowers you?

Emma Goldman, U.S. anarchist, feminist, compelling advocate of free speech, the eight-hour work day, and birth control, was arrested in New York City on Feb. 11, 1916, just prior to giving another public lecture on family planning. She was charged with violating the Comstock Act, an 1873 statute banning transportation of "obscene" matter through the mails or across state lines. At the time, federal courts interpreted the statute as prohibiting distribution of contraception information. Learn about Goldman and more women in history here: http://bit.ly/1DHO3Ds Check out the article in the latest issue of Rethinking Schools, "When Emma Goldman Entered the Room: Dealing with the unexpected in a role play" by Brian Gibbs: http://bit.ly/1z9qm1v Image: UC Berkeley

01/23/2015

Another feminist friday! How will you celebrate?

– Thank Goodness It’s Feminist Friday!

“Achieving gender equality is about disrupting the status quo – not negotiating it.”

01/08/2015

What year will 2015 be for you?

Recent years of my life have answered a lot of questions and for that I am so grateful.

01/06/2015

Great news, students!

The 2015 application for SAAW mentees is now open. Apply before midnight on January 10 to get matched to a high-achieving undergraduate mentor who will support you, starting this spring term.

Share with any and all high school students you know. Email us at [email protected] with any questions.

Good luck!

Apply to get matched to an undergraduate mentor from the Ivy League and other top-tier colleges and universities! Applications are currently being accepted for mentorship beginning in the 2015 spring term. The deadline is Saturday, January 10 at 11:59 pm. Submit your responses to the questions below…

01/05/2015

Hey y'all! Student Association for the Advancement of Women is happy to announce that there will be an online info session for Harvard University led by Farhana Nabi this Saturday at 1pm on Skype. If you are interested, sign up here: http://goo.gl/forms/SnkhZEqEFf

Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about Harvard, the college application process, financial aid, and receive valuable insight from a current undergraduate.

Please share with other interested high school students you may know!

Sign up to attend the Harvard Info Session on Skype scheduled for Saturday, January 10 at 1 - 2 pm. Spots are limited, so apply early!

01/02/2015

We wish all our students the best of luck with college applications.

Be on the lookout for the release of our mentoring application - for both high school mentees and undergraduate mentors - soon.

In the meantime, enjoy the winter break!

01/02/2015

Happy 2015 y'all! What are you aiming to do on the first feminist friday of this year?

– Thank Goodness It’s Feminist Friday!

“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”

11/17/2014

We're proud to announce that Sadaf Ayaz, one of our mentees at Brooklyn Tech High School, will be publishing her debut novel called Crossing Red Lights on November 21st!

About the book:

Crossing Red Lights is an action-, coming-of-age mystery and romance novel that will have you at tears, joy, and utter confusion.

Emma Green is your average teenager - or so you might think. Emma has the perfect best friend, boyfriend, and family anyone would want, maybe that’s why no one in the city of Brooklyn expects anything to go wrong in her life. But, oh boy, does everything go askew.

When Emma’s parents go AWOL after a family drive in a thunderstorm, everything begins to crumble. Emma loses all hope when she awakes in the hospital with short-term amnesia, and there isn’t a single hint as to where they can be. Following her instinct and not trusting the detective's shifty eyes, Emma and her friends set to find out exactly what happened that night, and who of all people did the terrible act. Breaking her self-motto of never breaking rules, Emma plays detective with a criminal twist and finds new love in the process.

But will it work? Can breaking the rules solve the mystery?

About the Author:
Sadaf Ayaz is a 15 year old author of young adult novels. Her debut novel is called Crossing Red Lights. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

So proud!!