We will give you more specific information when it is available. As you probably recall from your time at Westhampton College, WILL strives to make active service to the community a central component of each member's experience at the University of Richmond. In 1999, members reorganized the WILL student organization to make activism projects an integral part of their involvement in the program. In addition to or in place of committee membership, WILL students organize a project each semester that addresses an issue of concern to women. In the WILL Sophomore Colloquium, each student actually presents her project to the class.
Projects take many forms and are implemented in various ways.
Candice and Laura wrote articles for the college and international newspapers and organized programs that included interpretations of the Qu'ran, faculty commentary, and video clips. In addition to working at corporate, legal, and political internship sites, many WILL students become involved in community service internships. By working with various service organizations on a regular basis, students experience the daily challenges and rewards of working for community nonprofit groups. Through this work, they learn firsthand about the societal and cultural forces that perpetuate as well as challenge inequalities in the United States and in other nations. Presently, WILL students are involved in internships at a domestic violence shelter, at a privately-funded organization that teaches skills to formerly homeless women, and at a home for abandoned children in Panama.