Hey everyone!

For those of you unable to make it to the Career and Internship Fair on Wednesday, I decided to include some of the cool sciencey and women empowerment booths here for y’all to explore from the comfort of your own homes! Hopefully this will result in some of you getting a neat internship or volunteer position with one of these amazing organisations!

American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)

The mission of ABWA is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking, and national recognition.

They meet every third Tuesday of the month from 5:30 – 8:00 pm at the Puerto Vallarta Restaurant at 1400 Galaxy Dr. NE, Lacey, WA 98516. Their November meeting, which will be held on the 21st of this month, will feature a Damsels in Defense safety and self-defense workshop!

Also, they gave me 5 of these Equal Pay for Women bracelets – contact me if you’d like one!

Aloha Aina – Winter on Maui

If you’re looking for a SWEET Individual Learning Contract idea for Winter Quarter, check out Aloha Aina’s Winter on Maui program – you can choose between a one-month or full-quarter program studying permaculture, regenerative ag, climate science, and more!

From their website:

This program is open to all students of any age and from any culture. It will be taught in English, and we welcome students from overseas. We especially welcome any students local to Hawai’i. We welcome students from the Evergreen State College and are working with Evergreen faculty to sponsor students for college credit.

We’ve taken the standard international permaculture certification curriculum and extended it to a month-long integrated studies program that emphasizes hands-on skills, diverse farming techniques, and appropriate technology solutions for low-impact living and working.

I’m seriously jealous of anyone doing this program – there’s nothing better than being in sunny Hawaii during Olympia’s dreary winter months.

Nisqually Land Trust

The Nisqually Land Trust is an independent, private, nongovernmental organization incorporated in 1989 and federally recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation in 1990.

Their mission is to acquire and manage critical lands to permanently benefit the water, wildlife, and people of the Nisqually River Watershed.

Every Wednesday, they have Volunteer Work Parties in various locations from 9 am – 12 pm, where they participate in many restoration projects including tree/shrub planting, plant maintenance, weed control, and more!

They also have an internship opportunity that seems to be date-flexible, and can also probably be adapted for an ILC. The internship involves working with Land Trust staff on land management tasks including habitat restoration, site monitoring, sign/fence/gate installation, habitat maintenance, and more!

Water Education and Technology (WET) Science Center

The WET Science Center is a fun, hands-on place to learn about water. Exhibits and games focus on water conservation, wastewater treatment, reclaimed water use, clean water careers, and protecting the Puget Sound.

They hold several events every month (admission is free!), and are always looking for volunteers and interns (which you can get credit for)! If you’re interested in teaching the next generation about science, this would be a great opportunity for you! Check out their volunteer page here!

Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)

YWCA‘s mission is to eliminate racism and sexism to advance political, social, and economic status of all women and girls. Their vision is a world where all people are valued, live free from oppression, and thrive in a just society. Sounds familiar, right?

These people are doing some amazing things – they have programs that foster confidence in young girls and encourage them to pursue STEM, as well as a lot of other things. Check out their Make an Impact page to apply to volunteer, or get an Independent Learning Experience intern position! The person at the booth told me their experience as an intern made a profound impact in their life.

I was able to make personal contact with them, and if y’all are interested, we can have them come visit and speak with us about what they do!

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Have a great three-day weekend everyone! ✌