[Wamvan] I <3 wam!van

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I [?] you, Meenakshi! :)

Elyse


On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Meenakshi Mannoe <
meenakshi.mannoe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi WAM!
>
> The most beautiful thing happened to me today. I was sitting in a
> coffeeshop out here in the burbs (of unceded Coast Salish lands), and
> a lovely young woman named Alex (hi!!) came up and introduced herself.
> I felt so honoured to meet her and we shared our passion for WAM!,
> feminism, and rockin the suburbs.
>
> This moment reminded me of what WAM! is essentially about - bringing
> together all kinds of different sorts of folks, those who question the
> dominant narratives fed to us, and creating a space where we can
> discuss/provoke/encourage/nurture one another.
>
> For these reasons I am really looking forward to the upcoming WAM!
> community conference in March. Obviously we all share this listserv,
> and have great e-discussions, but nothing beats face-to-face,
> one-on-one consciousness raising (a toast to 70s-feminism!). I cannot
> wait to meet many of you next month and share our ideas and
> experiences.
>
> So, that's my little heart-warming message for this weekend. As the
> conference nears, please do let us know how to make the event more
> accessible, and I personally promise to ensure the event is
> low-barrier and flexible, meeting the needs of the community WAM!van
> serves. I think this is a sentiment shared by the WAM!core organizing
> collective.
>
> Have a wonderful weekend
> Meenakshi
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