Volunteers Needed: OHS Exhibit Tour Guides! Apply by January 27th, 2020

Docents Needed For Exhibition On Woman Suffrage!

OHS is creating an original exhibit in recognition of the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed the right to vote for (most) women. We’re looking forward to welcoming groups for guided tours of the exhibit, and are in need of volunteer docents to lead them!

What they’re looking for:

  • Desire to lead interactive museum tours with students
  • Appreciation for diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility
  • Ability to learn historical facts and concepts and interest in women’s and voting-rights history
  • Willingness to apply interactive teaching techniques to facilitate relevant and fun tours
  • Availability on weekdays

Commitment:

  • Successful completion of docent training (Thursdays, 2pm – 4pm, February 13 to March 19)
  • Lead at least two school groups per month during the exhibit’s run (March 13 to November 8, 2020), with fewer during the summer months

All those who are interested in volunteering as a docent for the exhibit are invited to participate in the trainings; however participation itself does not guarantee acceptance into the docent program. OHS trainers will determine whether a prospective docent is qualified to lead tours. Those selected will also need to pass a criminal background check prior to working with students.

If you are interested in attending trainings to be a docent for Nevertheless, They Persisted: Women’s Voting Rights and the 19th Amendment, apply here. 

Application Deadline: January 27, 2020

Research Fellowship Applications for 2018 Reminder

Research Fellowship Applications for 2018 Reminder

The Oregon Women’s History Consortium is reminding you to plan for submitting your application for the Oregon Women’s History Consortium’s Research Fellowship for 2018.

In 2017, we began offering two $1,000 fellowships; a Junior Fellowship and Senior Fellowship. Undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates should apply to the junior fellowship. Academic and independent historians and scholars should apply to the senior fellowship.

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2017. Please go to our Fellowship page to download an application.

Now Offering Two Fellowships

Now Offering Two Fellowships

The Oregon Women’s History Consortium is pleased to announce a big change for our 2017  Oregon Women’s History Consortium Fellowship!. Beginning in 2017, we will be offering two $1,000 fellowships; a junior and senior fellowship.

Undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates should apply to the junior fellowship. Academic and independent historians and scholars should apply to the senior fellowship.

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2016. Please go to our Fellowship page to download an application.