CARE Internship Applications are Open!
Are you passionate about menstrual equity and looking for a meaningful internship? Join Cycle Alliance and make a difference in your community!Who Can Apply?Must be 14–19 years old (or in 9th–12th grade).Must complete an online Cycle Ally training before starting.Must commit to 60 hours over 12 weeks.What You’ll Gain:A $1,000 stipend upon completion.A verified letter of service hours for your records. Intern Responsibilities:Assist the CARE Manager with restocking period pantries and assembling period kits.Participate and lead Cycle Alliance programs and teen programs during scheduled…
Let's All Celebrate Menstruation
Rakisha, Branch Manager/Kings Bay
I am the Puberty Librarian. I am the Period Lady. I’m the patron saint of library menstruators. If I had $1 for every time a coworker said “I think of you every time I get a tampon from the staff bathroom,” I’d be able to pay both my kiddos’ college tuition. I have a brand and a reputation, and I accept it proudly. Sometimes, it gets burdensome because I’m a librarian that contains multitudes, doggoneit! I make jewelry. I’m learning to read Korean. I’m studying philosophy. Then, I remember that period poverty and menstrual equity is still a worldwide issue. If the thought of me inspires folks…
Saving the World One Tampon at a Time
Rakisha, Branch Manager/Kings Bay
My 16 and 18-year-old kids like to tease me about my childhood and teen years, because it is so vastly different than their upbringing. Every now and then, I will reveal something that will make them exclaim “wow, you were poor.” Those memories are funny now, but they were not then. I recall being a broke college student working a part-time job and spending an afternoon searching for enough soda cans and beer bottles to collect a dollar in nickel deposits. I just needed enough money to buy a cheap box of maxi pads from the 99-cents store, because I wasn’t getting paid for another two days.…
Let's Celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day!
Rakisha, Branch Manager/Kings Bay
Period. Cycle. Monthly. Aunt Flow. Special visitor. Shark Week. Everyone who sheds their uterine lining has a special name for that time of the month. For some menstruators, getting a period is no big deal. It’s just another few days out of the month, but it’s a big deal for others. Some folks get periods with debilitating pain. For some trans men, it’s a painful reminder that their body and gender don’t align. And, for some people, it means having to stay home from work or school because they cannot afford menstrual hygiene products like maxi pads, tampons, or menstrual…