by monique_oss | Feb 1, 2019 | Interns, Travel / Study Abroad, Women's Empowerment
For the first time in its short history, WIF has accepted an intern during the academic year! Elizabeth Adamo is a Ph. D. candidate in the Department of History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her dissertation title is “Feminizing the African...
by monique_oss | Aug 18, 2018 | Beauford Delaney, The Arts, Travel / Study Abroad
As reported by Dawn Kunkel, Nature’s Way art teacher All images courtesy of Dawn Kunkel Classes Duo students at Nature’s Way Montessori School in Knoxville returned to class on August 6. They are already working on Beauford Delaney-inspired lessons in...
by monique_oss | Jul 13, 2018 | The Arts, Travel / Study Abroad, Women's Empowerment
In early July, summer intern Sekai Abeni went to the Park Hyatt Paris – Vendôme, partner and venue for our 2019 International Women’s Day event, The Successful Woman, to “sit with” the artwork of contemporary sculptor Roseline Granet. Sekai...
by monique_oss | Jul 5, 2018 | Interns, The Arts, Travel / Study Abroad, Women's Empowerment
WIF is excited to present Sekai Abeni, a rising junior at The Juilliard School, as our 2018 summer intern! Sekai is a drama major with a keen interest in writing, dance, and visual arts. During her one-month internship, she will focus on writing poetry about historic...
by monique_oss | Apr 8, 2018 | Beauford Delaney, STEAM Education, The Arts
Classes Duo Paris / Knoxville participants continue to explore STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) through the work of Beauford Delaney. Over the past couple of weeks, the students have been learning about the different properties of...
