[Wamvan] #FierceVoices main event: Ignite! Young Women Making Media

[Jarrah]

The third and main event in the #FierceVoices series is coming up on the
afternoon of May 23 at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The event is free but
you need to reserve your spots quickly at fiercevoices.eventbrite.com.

WAM! Van is going to have a table at the event and we hope you'll stop by
and say hi!

Here's the description and information on some of the really fabulous
speakers and performers planned.

#FierceVoices: Ignite! Young Women Making Media, an event organized by
Women Transforming Cities and Rabble.ca to inspire, amplify and celebrate
young women's voices through media. Join us on May 23rd at the Wosk Centre
for Dialogue for a FREE afternoon of inspiring speakers and performances.
Mingle with like-minded young women and allies at the media fair, and find
ways to get your #FierceVoice heard!

#FierceVoices: Ignite! Young women making media, claims space for young
women in media. It focuses on both analyzing representation in media and
building capacity for young women to create their own voices and media
platforms. The event aims to especially highlight marginalized voices,
voices that are silenced in mainstream media.

*Keynote Speakers:* Romila Barryman, creator of Textbook & Anne Theriault,
blogger at The Belle Jar, with an opening by Musqueam First Nation
activist, Audrey Siegl.

*Panelists* include Kathryn Gwun-Yeen Lennon, poet and spoken word artist,
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, filmmaker, writer, and actor, Kim Villagante
(K!mmortal), multi-dimensional artist: visual arts, singing, emceeing,
poetry, and acting.

*Performances* by K!mmortal, Kathryn Gwun-Yeen Lennon and Youth for a
Change.

This is a trans* and queer inclusive event.

*Location: Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 W Hastings St, Vancouver*
*Date: Saturday, May 23rd*
*Time:1pm-5pm*
*Registration begins at 12:30pm*

Cost: FREE

Light food and beverage will be served.

We acknowledge that this event takes place on unceded Coast Salish lands.

The event will launch the Women Transforming Cities Wise Practice 2015
Awards, which recognizes outstanding practices, policies and programs in
designing cities for the advancement of young women (under 30).

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Jarrah Hodge
@jarrahpenguin
http://gender-focus.com
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