. . . . The Project Continues
Saturday, March 3, 2012
1:00pm-3:00pm
Friends Meeting House
15 Rutherford Place @ East 15th St. between 2nd and 3rd
Aves (a short walk fr/Union Sq.).
Last March The
WTCI convened an international summit - Endangered
Species Preserving The Female Body. We launched the
Endangered Bodies Campaign- partnering with like-minded
body positive organizations in 5 different countries who
are engaged in the the same fight to free women's/girls'
bodies from commodification and objectification.
This year, INDWELLING honors Jamia Wilson,
a feminist media activist, organizer, and storyteller.
Jamia is currently Vice President of Programs at the
Women’s Media Center where she works on amplifying
women’s voices and changing the conversation in the
media. She trains women and girls so they are media-ready
and media-savvy, exposes sexism in the media, and directs
the WMC’s social media strategy. Before joining the
Women’s Media Center team, Jamia worked for Young People
For the American Way, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund
and Planned Parenthood Federation of America where she
managed their youth outreach program
Vox: Voices for Planned
Parenthood.
After working
with coalition partners and campus organizations to help
bring thousands of students to the historic March for
Women’s Lives, Jamia was honored as one of the “Real Hot
100” by the Younger Women’s Taskforce. After growing up
as an expatriate in Saudi Arabia, Jamia Wilson graduated
from American University in 2002. Jamia received her M.A.
in Humanities and Social Thought at NYU, where she
focused on research and writing inspired by critical race
theory. Her words and works have been featured in GOOD
Magazine, CBS News, Alternet, GRIT TV, In
These Times, The Today Show, Fox.com,
and more. Jamia serves on the leadership committee for
SPARK Movement and is on the board of directors
for Feminist.com
and REVEAL.
Please join us for a rousing celebration of the
revolution so far!
$25
Registration / $15 Students / underwritten tickets
available
--Honoring Jamia Wilson, SPARK
--For the last 30 years, The WTCI has offered a Speakout,
a time honored traditional forum for women to find their
individual voice and share experiences, allowing the
personal story of each woman to be heard, dignified, and
transformed by our coming together.
--Performance by SPARK Youth
--Reception
REGISTER