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I’m still working with YWLP for my service learning project. I’ve attended a few more little sister and big sister meetings. I also attended an alumni event in which we all made homemade pizza with our little sisters. There is a big event coming up in YWLP called UCF day in which I’m helping to organize a workshop about women in history.

SLing Post 4

I've been working with NOW; we've finished Take Back the Night which went wonderfully--lots of people showed up and stayed throughout. The speakers had incredible energy and the audience reflected that. I'm really proud to have helped with it this year.

Now I'm switching my focus to the Sustainable Fashion Show, which many of our classmates are also currently involved with. We're currently collecting clothes and looking for models, so if anyone wants to contribute, it would be greatly appreciated.

Service Learning-Let's Talk About Sex Baby

A few days ago VOX had our Let's Talk About Sex Baby benefit. I would say that overall it was really successful! We had tons of prizes from various sex shops including Babe Land and Fairvilla Megastore. During the benefit we played games such as the Wheel of Fornication where players had to answer questions about sexuality and safe sex practices. We also played a game where contestants had to put a condom onto a banana without using their hands. This was quite humorous. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our event!

Service Learning Update

We're trying to plan a movie night at Stardust Video for mid April. We want to show Poto Mitan: Haitian women pillars of the global economy and have zines available with information on Haiti and how it came to the social and economic state that it is in. We've been trying to get in contact with the booking person at Stardust but he hasn't been getting back to us. If we can't have it in April before our service learning project is due then we'll have it in May sometime. Oh and hopefully we'll be able to sell copies of the DVD or take donations to send to Haiti relief.
(when I say "we" it's me, Andrea, and Kathryn working on this project together)

Service learning post

Hello all. I am working on the fashion show with bianca, collecting supplies and signing up models. Also I facilitated a lesson for YWLP, encouraging girls to use their voice and bodies to "take up space."

LTASB Benefit!

Last night was theLet's Talk About Sex Baby benefit that myself and VOX have been planning for the past 3 months. The event was sponsored by Fairvilla, we received a bunch of donations and had an amazing turnout. Overall it was a HUGE success (thanks to everyone who came out) and it was nice to see all our hard work paid off. Also this past week I went to Take Back the Night which is always a very moving, informative and empowering rally/march that I was so happy to be a part of and be there in solidarity with others who advocate against domestic violence, rape, abuse, assault etc. Marching and chanting around UCF, "Hey Hey Ho Ho Patriarchy has got to go!" made me remember why we do activism and how much fun it can be to join in with your community and raise awareness through a variety of ways. I am looking forward to more feminist filled weeks.

SL Week 3/29

This week, Bianca and I are collecting clothes for the fashion show. We are looking for donations to borrow as well as local sponsors.

We have 2-3 weeks to get everything together.

SL Project

Ok Sorry I missed last weeks class but I got the stomach virus and could not make it. I went to Relay for Life in Oviedo It was extremely fun and profitible. It was a international theme each team represented a different country and sold different food or crafts according to the country. It was a fun time for everyone there. I think the most fun everyone had was at the Mr. Relay contest its a beauty contest for the men but they have to wear evening gowns it very funny and interesting to see the guys all dressed up wearing heels and all. This week I have a basket raffel fund raiser. I am hoping that it will just as profitable as my other fund raisers have been. Hope everyone has a great week

Jessica