Thursday, August 17, 2017

'Opposing weightism' can earn students academic credits at UNH

'Opposing weightism' can earn students academic credits at UNH
"The University of New Hampshire is currently seeking unpaid interns to “advance fat acceptance as a key social justice issue” in society, offering 4 academic credits for 150 hours of work.
Interns will be expected to plan “fat-positive social events,” create “policy to end discrimination on the basis of weight,” and work with other student diversity groups on campus to “advance fat acceptance as a key social justice issue.”
The University of New Hampshire is currently seeking unpaid interns to “advance fat acceptance as a key social justice issue” in society.
The “People Opposing Weightism” (POW!) group, which formed under the UNH Women’s Studies department in 2013, is seeking student interns willing to work 150 hours during the upcoming semester to fight against “weight bias, fatphobia, and body-policing,” according to the program’s website.
"Applicants should be...supportive of efforts to end fatphobia and weightism."..."
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