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SDSU Women's Studies

Internship Opportunities

Women's Studies Internship

SAN DIEGO INTERNSHIP & AGENCY LIST For more information about the program contact Dr. Elizabeth Colwill colwill@mail.sdsu.edu, Arts and Letters 311, 619 (594-2715)

A Hand Up Coaching
Online career coaching to poor women
Contact: Susan Crandall
Phone 619-294-3043
e-mail: susancr@earthlink.com

Access to Independence (support for people with disabilities)
1295 University, Suite 10
San Diego, CA 92103
Volunteer Coordinator: Naomi King
Phone: 619-239-3500

Alternative Public Defender, Conflict Parent-Child Office
Represents poor families in juvenile dependency court
4521 55th Street, #16
San Diego CA 92115
Contact: Brian.Blackwood@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: (858) 974-5906

Bayview Community Development Corporation
5532 El Cajon Boulevard, Suite 9
San Diego, CA 92115
Contact: Leah Bremer
Phone 619-582-8403, ext. 213

The Center (Lesbian and Gay Men's Community Center)
3909 Centre Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 619-692-2077
Several interns needed, contact person varies

California Coalition for Women Prisoners
1091 J. Street, San Diego
Contact person: Janice Jordan, jjordan@janicejordan.org
Phone: (619) 475-8227

Casa Cornelia Law Center
315 Laurel Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Marianne Veach, Outreach Coordinator
619-231-7788 x325, mveach@casacornelia.org

Center for Community Solutions
Support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence
4508 Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
Contact: Antara Kobayashi
Phone: 858-272-5777, ext. 128

Center for Social Advocacy
Addresses social injustice issues in the following areas: immigration; human trafficking; fair housing
1068 Broadway, Suite 221
Contact: Estela De Los Rios
Phone: 619 277-5786

Christie's Place (support for people living with AIDS)
2440 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: Elizabeth Brosnan, Executive Director
(619) 702-4186

Community Resource Center (Domestic violence prevention and victim support)
650 Second Street, Encinitas
Contact: Loren Linscott
Phone: 760-753-1156, ext. 306

Family Justice Center
One-stop assistance center for victims of domestic violence
Robert Keetch Jr.
707 Broadway
San Diego, CA
(619) 533-6040

Foundation for Women
Serving impoverished women and those with disease
Runs microcredit women for refugee women
4747 Morena Boulevard, Suite # 375, San Diego CA
858.483.0400, Contact: Deborah Lindholm

Girl Power, Rice Elementary School (South Bay)
Afterschool program to empower fifth and sixth grade girls
Meets Fridays, 1:30-3:30
Contact: Heather Nemour, Coordinator of New Directions, FRC
(699) 691-5301 or hemour@cvesd.k12.ca.us

Girl Scouts, San Diego Imperial Council
Girls are G.R.E.A.T. Program
1231 Upas Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: Alisa Crothers
Phone: 619-610-0795

Hillcrest Youth Center , LGBT Community Center
Drop-in center for gay and lesbian youth
3777 4th Ave. San Diego
Contact: Naomi Wahler, Anthony Lupian
Phone: 619-497-2920, x114

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
Research, write, edit, & publish weekly updates on conflicts around the world.
Contact Lara A. Cunanan, Internship Coordinator
University of San Diego
Ph: (619) 260-7573

League of Women Voters of San Diego
4901 Morena Blvd., Bldg 100, Ste. 104
San Diego 92117
Kay Ragan 619.922.8133

Midge Costanza Institute
Digitize archives for former presidential aide and famous feminist
Contact Roberta Spoon,
3634 Seventh Avenue, #4E
San Diego, California 92103

Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties
Contact: Amanda Mithen
Volunteer Coordinator
1075 Camino del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
Office: 619-881-4619

Saint Clare's Home (shelter: homeless, women, child)
242 S. Escondido Suite # 120
Director of Counseling Services: Joan Fritz
Phone: 760-741-0122 x.214

Sanctuary
Support for Victims of Domestic Violence
2835 Camino del Rio, South, Suite 30
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619-523-6060
Contact: Camey Christenson

San Diego and Imperial Counties Community College Association; Mesa Community College
7250 Mesa College Dr.
San Diego, CA 92111-4998

San Diego Foundation for Change
Funds and supports grassroots movements
3758 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
Contact: Joni Craig or John Fanestil
Phone: 619-692-0527

SDSU Love Library Special Collections
Phone: 619-594-6791
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050

Shakti Rising
Women's recovery, education, and empowerment center
826 Glendale Ave
San Diego, CA 92102-2722
Contact: Tina Scaccio
619-501-2746

Senior Legal Help
4025 Camino del rio South Suite #300
San Diego, CA 92108
Contact: Eleanor Minsky
Phone: 1-800-757-4566

South Bay Community Services, Inc.
315 Fourth Ave. Suite E
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Executive Director: Kathie Lembo
Clinical Director: Pam Wright
Additional Contacts: Dina Chavez or Nancy Servatius
Phone: 619-420-3620
Fax: 619-420-8722

Strategies for Excellence
Career coaching for female professionals
Contact: Christine Timbol, Assistant Marketing Manager

Surf Diva Surf School (and clothing line)
2160 Avenida de la Playa
La Jolla, California 92037
Phone: 858.454.8273 Fax: 858.454.8505

Thomas Herman Consulting
Educational programs design and assessment
Contact: Thomas Herman (619)255-1738

Wesley Foundation, Methodist Campus Ministry
5716 Hardy Avenue
San Diego, CA 92115
Contact: Reverend Beth Cooper
Ph: 619-582-0772

Women's Bureau of the US Department of Labor
5675 Ruffin Road Suite # 330
San Diego, CA 92123
Contact: Kelly Jenkins-Pultz
Phone: 619-230-8110
Fax: 619-557-6001

Women's Hall of Fame
Contact Prof. Susan Cayleff
Phone: 619-594-2715

Women's History Museum
2323 Broadway (entrance on 23rd St.)
San Diego
Phone: 619-233-7963

Women's Resource Center
1963 Apple Street
Oceanside, CA 92054
Community Services Administrator: Sandy Broce
Volunteer Coordinator: Regina Chavez
Phone: 760-757-3500 x.111 (Ms. Chavez)
Phone: 760-757-3500 (24-hour)
e-mail: wrcemail@aol.com

YWCA of San Diego County
Advancing women and racial justice through DV programs, child care, and legal advocacy
1012 C St., San Diego, CA 92101
e-mail: Volunteer@ywcasandiego.org
Phone: 619-239-0355, ext 241
Also interns needed for help with centennial celebration planning and archival research on the history of the YWCA.
CONTACT: Edith Glassey