The Independent Activity is a requirement to complete both Core Requirements and Global Learning Requirements. On your own, select to participate in an activity related to women's issues worldwide an

The Independent Activity is a requirement to complete both Core Requirements and Global Learning Requirements. On your own, select to participate in an activity related to women's issues worldwide and write a paper documenting your learning experience.  Examples of activities include, but are not limited to, interviewing women's rights activists, visiting an NGO that deals with women and development, attending a lecture series, etc.  Some suggestions include:

1. Contacting the Office of Volunteer Services at FIU, the Women's Center at FIU, and/or Women's and Gender Studies at FIU to inquire about lectures sponsored by these Programs during the semester that you could attend.
2. Tuesday Times Roundtable sponsored by the Global Learning Initiative, on issues dealing with women's issues.  For more information go to: GoGlobal.fiu.edu
3. Videos of previous Tuesday Times Roundtable, dealing with women's issues, available at GoGlobal.fiu.edu
4. Submitting a report evaluating the video "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide."  A copy of this video documentary is available as part of our Course Resources.
5. Submitting a report evaluating Human Trafficking in South Florida - as a guide, a PPP presentation is included as a Course Resource
6. Programs and lectures offered on women's studies at other institutions  Your written report should not exceed two pages. The style is of your choosing.