The Student Assembly for Gender Empowerment programs events to address emerging gender related concerns of students, faculty, and staff. SAGE seeks to uplift all voices oppressed by the patriarchy in dynamic, critical ways.
We are a queer and trans inclusive organization working towards intersectional, collective liberation.
SAGE Gatherings held weekly on Thursdays in TCC 227 from 7-8pm <3
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Our Initiatives
Body Love Month (October)
Body Love Month is SAGE’s annual month-long initiative with educational and social programming surrounding the body positivity and body neutrality movements. Programming and speakers teach anti-fatphobia, anti-ableism, and demonstrate the intersectionality between the feminist movement, body love and acceptance.
Protect Roe v Wade (January)
Protect Roe v Wade is SAGE’s annual initiative to raise awareness, educate, and advocate for reproductive justice in honor of the anniversary of Roe v Wade.
Women's History Month (March)
This year, SAGE will be starting a new Women's History Month initiative in March. We aim to celebrate and uplift ALL women and non-binary individuals with a particular focus on intersectional feminism.
FemFest (Spring Semester)
SAGE’s FemFest is an annual student-run music festival that aims to be an inclusive safe space that highlights those oppressed by the patriarchy in the music industry. Intersectional at our core, FemFest is open to everyone and specifically amplifies the voices of women, people of color, and those within the LGBTQ+ community.
Take Back the Night (April)
Take Back the Night is an annual initiative that SAGE hosts on campus during Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. TBTN is also a nationwide campaign, and many other organizations and college campuses host TBTN events on an annual basis, similar to SAGE. Even though TBTN is held widely throughout the United States, you are able to make the initiative whatever you envision it to be for the USC campus community.
Our 2023-2024 Executive Board
Co-Executive Director
Kate McQuarrie (she/her)
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Co-Director of Advocacy & Advocacy Liason
Maya Hermanus (she/her)
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Director of Public Relations
Ariel Solorzano (she/her)
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Finance Intern
Kathy Yang
Co-Executive Director
Britney Zhou (she/her)
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Co-Director of Advocacy
Alia Noll (she/her)
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Director of Graphics
Sofia Coen (she/her)
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Co-Director of FemFest
Sydney Crane (she/her)
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Assistant Director
Olivia Efird (she/her)
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Director of Finance
Tiffany Vo (she/her)
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Director of Body Love Month
Molly Holsinger (she/her)
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Co-Director of FemFest
Alexandra Abrams
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Newsletter
Alicia Valenciano