[Wamvan] REMINDER: WAM!Van leadership and community engagement event this Tuesday, June 11 7 pm

[Joanna Chiu]

Glad you'll be there Lyn!

I can receive and send text messages on my temporary phone plan, and will
be checking email too in case you have any last minute questions. My number
is 778-872-4781.


On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:43 AM, Lyn Cockburn <lyncockburn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Am planning on attending.
> Lyn Cockburn
>
>
>
> On 2013-06-08, at 11:54 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, sorry for all the all-caps. Wanted to make sure you didn't
> miss this message.
>
> Looking forward to seeing some of you at Rhizome on Tuesday! 317 E.
> Broadway by Main street.
>
> See message below for more details. You can RSVP or share the event info
> to friends (they don't need to already be WAM! members to attend) with this
> link: https://www.facebook.com/events/150436331808620/
>
> Joanna
>
> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Joanna Chiu <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/
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> 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/
>>
>> 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/
>>
>> *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
>> .
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Joanna Chiu on behalf of WAM! Core Committee
>>
>>
>>
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