Sociologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i.

září 2004 - červen 2005

veena@alumni.brown.edu

srinivas@soc.cas.cz

Veena Srinivasa is a recent graduate of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. She received degrees in Public Policy and Sociology, and her education focused primarily on women’s issues and education policy. Veena has experience in various governmental and non-governmental institutions, including the U.S. House of Representatives and the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. She is a visiting research scholar at the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences from September 2004 to June 2005, supported by a Fulbright grant. She is conducting research on the political influence and organizational strategies of women’s NGOs in Prague and the Czech Republic. Her research explores intersections of feminism and activism in Czech NGOs.

Education

• Fulbright Fellowship, for sociological study of women’s organizations in Prague; September 2004
• Brown University, Providence, RI; May 2004
• B.A. in Public Policy and Sociology
• Other University Coursework: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (semester abroad);University of Cincinnati, Psychology
• Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati; May 2000

Public Policy Experience

US Rep. Sherrod Brown, Intern, Washington, DC; June-August 2003

• Member of Washington Leadership Program, Indian American Center for Political Awareness
• Worked with constituents, composed press documents, wrote oped pieces
• Provided research and support for legislative issues in foreign relations, public health, and education

Research Assistant, for Prof. Ross Cheit, Providence, RI; December 2001-May 2004

• Awarded Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistantship grant
• Co-authored paper on statutory rape; analyzed original trial transcript, court documents, and interviews

Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR), Intern, Providence, RI; January-May 2004

• Designed collaborative educational program between AISR and Brown University
• Created and planned a conference on teacher recruitment initiatives in urban areas

Leadership Experience and Activities

Race for Health, Co-Director, Spring 2004

• Solicited donations, organized, and publicized 10K charity run for ~100 people

Envoy to Delhi, India, Summer 2003

• Sponsored by Indo-Asian News Service to learn about the Indian political process
• Engaged in discussion and debate about India-US relations, current events, and social policies

Various Women’s Groups, 2000-2004

• Assisted groups such as Coalition Against Relationship Abuse, Students for Choice, and Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance with campus- and community-wide programs such as Take Back the Nigh March against domestic violence, Love Your Body Day, and the Clothesline Project against child abuse

Woman Peer Counseling Program, Counselor for first-year students, 2001-2002

• Lived in freshman dorm; designed programs for students; served as liaison between students and university
• Trained in counseling skills for crisis management and issues of diversity, sexuality, health, and women’s issues