Editor-in-Chief of The Siren Magazine Application

Women’s Center – The Siren Editor-in-Chief
Student Leadership Overview

The Women’s Center seeks to provide leadership skills through experiential learning opportunities and empowerment. Our center focuses on bridging classroom learning and student activism. The WC provides education, advocacy and support via resources, referral, event coordination, support groups, lactation space, quarterly magazine, community outreach, cultural events co-sponsored with various organizations/departments, etc. in order to promote a safe, equitable and affirming campus climate for people of all genders.

The Mission:
The mission of the Women’s Center is to advocate for the best educational and working environment for women and people of all genders at the University of Oregon. We accomplish this by working toward societal change, the ending of oppression and by supporting personal growth.

Yearly WC Events:
• “The Red Zone” Sexual Violence Awareness Campaign
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month Toiletry Drive
• Black, Indigenous and Women of Color Symposium // Allyship Symposium
• Lyllye B. Parker Black, Indigenous and Women of Color Speaker Series
• International Women’s Day Celebration
• Take Back the Night Rally, March and Speak Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
• OUT/LOUD Queer and Trans Performance Fest

The Siren Editor-in-Chief Experiential Learning Opportunities:
• Working with WC Director and Assistant Siren-Editor-in-Chief to develop hard copy and e-copy issues of The Siren Magazine from theme promotion, content solicitation, layout, copy editing and distribution
• Delegating editorial board tasks to Assistant Siren Editor-in-Chief
• Expanding written communication skills through magazine-style writing and editing
• Enhancing visual design skills through use of relevant media programs like Adobe Creative Suite
• Managing and coordinating a free-lance contributor base and Editorial Board
• Developing a rich publication portfolio with pieces from a wide variety of contributor experiences and events ranging from workshops, speaker presentations, conferences, rallies, marches and music festivals
• Developing collaborative relationships with contributors, other campus publications and School of Journalism and Communications

This Student Leader reports to the Director of the Women's Center and receives a $600 monthly stipend December - June.

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