[Wamvan] WAM!Van next event: June 11 volunteer info + brainstorm session!

[Joanna Chiu]

Hi all, here's the facebook event page for the leadership info session.
Please join and invite your friends! All are welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/events/150436331808620/

Thanks,

Joanna

On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks Candace! We will definitely take careful notes and share them
> shortly after the meeting. Thanks for your support.
>
> For those who haven't heard yet, Candace worked with WAM to create a
> research report and very comprehensive catalogue of Canadian feminist
> blogs: <http://www.womenactionmedia.org/2013/05/03/new-research-on-canadian-feminist-blogosphere/>
> http://www.womenactionmedia.org/2013/05/03/new-research-on-canadian-feminist-blogosphere/
>
> At the meeting, we will discuss similar kinds of volunteer opportunities
> where you can partner with WAM! on a project related to your interests or
> specialties where we can help give you a platform and help promote work
> that shares WAM!'s mission of promoting gender justice in the media.
>
> Joanna
>
>
> On May 29, 2013, at 8:37 PM, Candace Coulson <cancou at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Joanna, this sounds great. Unfortunately I have classes that evening,
> almost done though. I would love to hear a recap of the meeting or ideas
> that come from it, in specific ways that WAM!VAN will need help elaborating
> on what you have already mentioned here and what gets decided on.
>
> Take care, Candace
>
>
> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Joanna Chiu < <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>
> chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> Thank you and congrats all around! As part of coordinated efforts across
>> North America, WAM!Van members helped pressure Facebook to make a
>> commitment to end hate speech, including pro-rape pages, on its site. <http://www.womenactionmedia.org/fbagreement/>
>> http://www.womenactionmedia.org/fbagreement/
>>
>> WAM! Van would like to play a bigger role in making more change happen
>> around the world, including in Vancouver and in Canadian media,* but we
>> need your help! *
>>
>> Our chapter--the first in Canada--has already made a big splash in
>> Vancouver. We launched in 2011 and two conferences and several community
>> outreach events later,* Georgia Straight featured us last year as one of
>> 2012's best feminist communities.* <http://www.straight.com/article-782086/vancouver/feminism-flourishes-around-vancouver>
>> http://www.straight.com/article-782086/vancouver/feminism-flourishes-around-vancouver
>>
>>
>> There are only three volunteers running the chapter (me, Elyse Jacobson
>> and Natalie Hill). I handle our listserv and admin duties mostly while
>> living in Hong Kong and Elyse and Natalie plan and run the monthly Monday
>> Media Mutiny events that have been happening since January. More info on
>> MMM here: <http://www.womenactionmedia.org/events/vancouver/>
>> http://www.womenactionmedia.org/events/vancouver/
>>
>> We could use any kind of help you think you could offer, whether that is
>> coming up with Monday Media Mutiny ideas and helping to facilitate the
>> events, coming up with media lobbying ideas like the Facebook campaign,
>> helping to manage our social media accounts, fundraising or any other ways
>> you'd like to take leadership.
>>
>> Volunteer commitments could range from one hour a month to 4-5 hours a
>> month.
>>
>> *On Tuesday, June 11 we will be holding a volunteer information and
>> brainstorming session* for anyone interested in learning about WAM! and
>> how you can get more involved. There's no commitment required for those who
>> attend the session. We want to get together, catch up, and discuss how we
>> can *become a more powerful chapter* and make good use of limited time
>> and resources.
>>
>> We will gather at *Rhizome Cafe* near Main and Broadway--probably for
>> the last time since Rhizome is closing!  <http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/>
>> http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/
>>
>> *7 pm to 8:30 pm *
>> *
>> *
>> Please take some time to think about whether you'd like to learn about
>> leadership opportunities at WAM!Van and let us know if you think you can
>> make it. Contact us if you have any questions, and we will also answer any
>> questions you may have at the session.
>>
>> If you are interested in volunteering but you live out of town or can't
>> make it to the session, please get in touch so we can set up another time
>> to talk. You can either email me directly or email
>> <wamvancouver at gmail.com>wamvancouver at gmail.com.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Joanna Chiu on behalf of WAM! Core Committee
>>
>>
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>
> --
> Candace
>
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> drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much money was in my bank
> account, nor what my clothes looked like. But the world may be a little
> better, because I was important in the life of a child"* -*excerpt from
> "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft*-
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