ALEXANDRIA, VA—The Woodhull Freedom Foundation announces a scholarship for bloggers attending the 2016 Sexual Freedom Summit. Held August 4–7 at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, the Summit is the one conference focused on sexual freedom as a fundamental human right in the U.S.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation, bloggers attending the Summit may apply to receive one of ten $100 scholarships. Along with the scholarship, those selected will also receive a discount on the cost of registration. Bloggers will be selected based on criteria including readership traffic and social media followership, with special consideration given to those who represent marginalized identities and communities.
“We are so grateful to the Freeman Foundation for having the foresight to recognize the vital role bloggers and influencers—our social justice warriors—play in the movement for positive change in our world,” said Ricci Levy, President and CEO of The Woodhull Freedom Foundation. “Thanks to our online gurus, our voices are magnified hundreds, thousands, and then millions of times, as we share our stories and our visions for a better world.”
The deadline for applications for the Blogger Scholarship is May 1, 2016. Selected candidates will be notified via email on or before June 1, 2016.
Now in its seventh year, the focus of the Sexual Freedom Summit is the goal of the sexual freedom movement: global recognition of our fundamental human right to sexual freedom. The Summit is for everyone interested in sexual freedom, from activists, educators, students, attorneys, and clinicians, to people who are simply curious about how to make the world a freer place for all.
From gender expression to reproductive justice, LGBT rights to polyamory, sex work to spirituality, and much more, the Summit welcomes attendees to bring ideas and concerns to the table, all within a human rights framework. The four-day schedule of institutes and workshops, roundtable discussions and sessions cover a gamut of topics, ranging from geriatric sexuality, abuse, sex education, religion, gender identities, mental health, condom use, policy trends, intellectual and developmental disabilities, consent, sex work, and more.
Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit offers single-day and weekend-only registrations in addition to registration to the complete four-day Summit. Discounts are also offered to students, seniors, and those seeking AASECT Continuing Education Credits.
For more information on Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit, click here, or follow the Summit on Twitter and on Facebook. Those following the conversation on Twitter may do so by using the hashtag #SFS16.
