Prepare for your citizenship exam with this free 10-week course. Classes will be held in both Durham County and Wake County from January 23 to April 2 on Mondays and Thursdays and from January 25 to April 4 on Saturdays. The classes will include both instruction and practice activities for the naturalization interview and citizenship test.FREE or discounted …Read More >
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November 2019 InStepp Ambassador of the Month by Jana Steele Allen
Jessica Corey is a professor in the Thomas Writing Program at Duke University and is also the Program Coordinator for Graduate Student Instruction at Duke. After moving to Durham, she began looking for volunteer roles in which she could make a contribution and settled on the Communications and Social Media Volunteer opportunity at InStepp. Since the Spring of 2018. …Read More >
#MeToo Behind Bars: Records Shed Light on Sexual Abuse Inside State Women’s Prisons
State prison officials in California say they have been trying to improve conditions for female inmates in recent years, including enforcing a zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct. To comply with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act, prison officials investigate and track all allegations of sexual assault and harassment by staff, including correctional officers. …Read More >
Remember the Equal Rights Amendment? It’s time to amend history books and the constitution.
Our Constitution has been amended 27 times before to "fix" certain overlooked issues not thought of in 1787. There is no reason it can't be amended again to give a constitutional foundation for laws covering sex and domestic abuse, pregnancy discrimination and pay equity, among others. Read the article here by Carol Jenkins, CEO and co-president, ERA Coalition. …Read More >
9th Annual International Women’s Day Conference
InStepp's 9th Annual International Women's Day Conference will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 904 W. Chapel Hill Street in Durham. Our 2020 conference theme is Embracing Our Diversity. Registration and networking for this event will start at 9:00. For event details, please click here.Event Date: …Read More >
Workshop: Employability Skills Training
This monthly workshop, designed for InStepp clients, provides job search and interviewing skills training to help prepare you for work empower you for success and promote job retention. Registration is required to attend. Time: 9:00am - 11:30 am Venue: InStepp, Inc. • 3717-B University Drive • Durham, NC 27707 …Read More >