Venus Rising

Professor Tina Escaja Inspires Women around the World

Tina Escaja teaches Latin American and Spanish Literature at the University of Vermont. She also travels throughout the United States, Latin America, and Europe speaking to audiences about poetry, her perceptions about the state of womanhood, and her vision for women. A…

Kendra Rickerby Supports Service Learning by Starting Compaňeros Café in Vermont

Although Kendra Rickerby loves her job as an English Teacher at Vermont’s South Burlington High School, she recently helped start Compaňeros Café, a small non-profit organization that supports an exchange between Vermont and Honduras. For Kendra, Compaňeros Café is an opportunity…

Quest for Indian Heritage Renews Bela Roongta Eitel’s Dedication to Women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Although her parents are Indian, Bela grew up knowing that she would attend college, have a career, and eventually, a family like most Americans. While her parents remained relatively committed to Indian tradition, they also lived…

Linda Schutt: The First Licensed Non-nurse Midwife in the State of New York

Linda Schutt

Recently, I spent the day with Linda Schutt in her MoonDance Midwifery office, a sunny room with sponge-painted pink walls, a large wire frame bed, tall bookshelves, comfortable chairs, and children’s toys. This room in the front of her house is well-equipped for the…