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

[Joanna Chiu]

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/

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.
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> Take care, Candace
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> On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all! 
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> 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/
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> 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! 
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> 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 
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> 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/ 
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> 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. 
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> Volunteer commitments could range from one hour a month to 4-5 hours a month. 
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> 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. 
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> We will gather at Rhizome Cafe near Main and Broadway--probably for the last time since Rhizome is closing! http://www.rhizomecafe.ca/ 
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> 7 pm to 8:30 pm 
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> 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. 
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> 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. 
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> Thank you! 
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> Joanna Chiu on behalf of WAM! Core Committee 
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