The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies offers students an exciting array of opportunities to engage in research and advocacy, obtain service learning and internship experience, develop leadership experience, and build community. Please see below for a list of ongoing programs and projects.
- The Beck Research Initiative for Women, Gender and Community
The Beck Research Initiative for Women, Gender and Community (BRI) was founded in 2002 to promote community-based programs and research that inform the prevention of, and intervention in, gender-related oppressions. The BRI supports several vibrant community-based projects that bring together DePaul University faculty, students, and community members to effect social change.
- WGS Service Learning and Internship Program
The WGS Service Learning and Internship Program places students with community-based organizations for both short-term and long-term internships according to their area of interest.
- Take Back the Halls: Ending Violence in Relationships and Schools
Take Back the Halls: Ending Violence in Relationships and Schools (TBTH) is a teen dating violence prevention and community activism program designed to prevent relationship violence among teens. Students from DePaul University, along with trained staff, facilitate weekly anti-violence workshops in area high schools.
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