[Wamvan] Social - my update etc

Sun Dec 23 13:12:44 PST 2012

Oh yes, thanks for letting us know about Tikkun and the reminder about sharing writing ideas, Jill! I'll pull a list together of publications, editor contacts and fee info, too. 

Does Tikkun pay for print or online pieces, Jill? 

Also forgot to mention, if you have ideas for monthly or slightly more long term member-driven actions you think WAMVan could take in the coming year, please send them to me or the listserv and I'll add them to our brainstorming list. 

Ideas we had come up with at the meeting were things like organizing flash mobs, writing letters to the editor, doing media literacy workshops for youth and putting out media advisories about sexist coverage of female politicians during election time in May. 

If you have any questions, let us know! 

Joanna 

On Dec 23, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Frieda Werden <frieda.werden at gmail.com> wrote:

> Glad to know that Rabbi Michael Lerner and Tikkun are still around doing his political stuff - I saw him when I lived in San Francisco back in the '80s.  
> 
> On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Jill Goldberg <jygoldberg at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Wam-ers, 
> 
> It was great to meet some of you yesterday, and thanks to the organizers for organizing!
> 
> I thought I'd send a note about that magazine that I write for and am on the editorial board of.  It's called Tikkun; it comes out of Berkeley, and is a somewhat eclectic social/political magazine.  The editor-in-chief is Rabbi Michael Lerner; he has been involved in every fight for social justice for decades (civil rights, anti-Vietnam, gay rights, environmentalism, feminism etc. etc.).  As he is a Rabbi, one of his pet causes is the relationship between Israel/Palestine, and his view (and that of the magazine) calls for an immediate two-state solution, along with a truth and reconciliation process amongst many other healing strategies.
> 
> The print magazine comes out 4 times a year (it used to be bi-monthly, but major budget cutbacks forced the change), but there is also an online component to Tikkun.  
> 
> Though it is hard to get articles in the print magazine, they do take pitches, and they are always interested in writers for the online magazine (Tikkun Daily Blog).  
> 
> If you are interested, have a look online (Tikkun.org) and check out the Daily  Blog as well, and if you think you  might have a pitch, let me know and I can put you in touch with the managing editor.  Pitches do have to be quite well-formulated and have to fit somehow with Tikkun's general sensibilities, so please keep that in mind if you do think of a pitch. 
> 
> By the way, Tikkun is a Hebrew word meaning to repair/heal, and is often used in the phrase "tikkun olam" which means to heal/repair the world, and is used generally to refer to social justice/acts of kindness etc.  
> 
> 
> Another thing, I was thinking of was this: since many of us are writers, perhaps it might be helpful to many if those of us with connections to publications/blogs etc. could send them to the listserv with a bit of info. as to how to pitch etc.?  
> 
> Thanks again everyone!
> 
> Happy holiday season whatever you celebrate/don't celebrate etc. etc.
> 
> All the best, 
> 
> Jill
> 
> From: chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:45:27 -0800
> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Subject: Re: [Wamvan] Social - my update etc
> 
> 
> Thanks for your suggestions, Jana! Jarrah read them out at the social today. 
> 
> Very excited about the other exciting ideas we have come up with, and the energy to make it all happen! It was also great just to talk in person about gender issues and the media. 
> 
> Thanks for all those who made it, and for people who couldn't, don't worry! We are planning to have much more frequent meetups from now on. 
> 
> I'll send out a detailed email after Christmas describing the action ideas discussed, explaining how we will re-envision how WAM! Vancouver will be run in the new year. 
> 
> Stay tuned! 
> 
> Joanna 
> 
> PS: Thanks again Jarrah for planning! 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 12:57 PM, jana g <janagee at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Joanna  -  and WAM folks ...
> 
> jana here ... from the island ... my update is - unfortunately, my timing
> did not quite make the bus to ferry today so i am not going to be able
> to make it to the social later.
> 
> i had hoped to put an idea forward regarding possible 'rallying point days'
> for 2013 ... rallying in the sense of Solidarity Actions for all Women ...
> around March 8th - International Women's Day - i find the mainstream
> media ignores it and i think it would be a great day for WAM to maybe
> organize something - big or small - whatever - all kinds of things could
> happen.
> 
> Anyhow, that is an idea that i would like to see talked about and wish
> i could have been there today to share it with everyone ... if you like,
> please put it forward to the group and maybe some good brainstorming
> can happen.  And, maybe we can talk more about the idea sometime
> soon, too.
> 
> thanks in advance for considering the March 8th idea ... and J i hope
> we get a chance to remeet again sometime in the near future ...
> 
> take care everyone - Happy Holy Days and,
> in peace and solidarity,  jana juniper
> 
> 
> On 12/19/12, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Oh! And Wamvan organizer Elyse Jacobson has a show the evening after the
> > social!
> >
> > She's playing with C.R. Avery & the Legal Tender String Quartet at the
> > Prophouse Cafe.  $15 tickets at the door starting at 7:30 pm.
> >
> > Joanna
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Dec 19, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hey everyone,
> >>
> >> I'm excited for the social this Saturday! Jarrah has booked us a space at
> >> Rhizome from 4-6 pm. Info is here: http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/ Address is
> >> 317 East Broadway, Vancouver by Main Street.
> >>
> >> I'll send out a loose, informal meeting agenda soon for the first bit of
> >> the social so we can get the "practical" stuff covered, such as talking
> >> about how we can support each others' work and take collective actions. If
> >> you'd like to make sure to be a part of that conversation, please come
> >> from 4 pm.
> >>
> >> And I was just looking through all the stuff I've accumulated, and I have
> >> a lot of feminist books, textbooks, magazines and zines that I've read
> >> already but are still super interesting.
> >>
> >> I'll bring them to the social, and if you want to bring some of your own
> >> to swap, too, that'll be fun!
> >>
> >> If you have any questions or need directions to the cafe, my number is 778
> >> 938 2288.
> >>
> >> Joanna
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Jarrah <jarrahhodge at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:18 AM
> >> Subject: [Wamvan] Social Confirmed Saturday, December 22, 4-6 PM at
> >> Rhizome
> >> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> I heard back from quite a few people and most preferred the 4-6 time. This
> >> was also Rhizome's preference so I've gone ahead and booked that time slot
> >> for Saturday, December 22. Sorry to those of you whom this doesn't work
> >> for - I know it is a busy time of year.
> >>
> >> Rhizome was nice enough to again let us use their space for free. Their
> >> kitchen will be open from 5 on for those wanting to buy food. In case
> >> anyone's never been to Rhizome, their website with all their info is here
> >> - http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/
> >>
> >> Looking forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks!
> >>
> >> Jarrah
> >>
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> >> http://gender-focus.com
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