Share your experience with Women for Women International with friends and family by hosting an event.

Liz Breen became involved with Women for Women International in 2007, and is currently sponsoring her third sister. She decided to host an event in her home to share her experience as a sponsor, and to show her friends and family how Women for Women International’s work helps women survivors of war become active citizens. Liz held a low-key event at her home, shared a Nigerian participant’s story of hope, and promoted dialogue about the challenges that women survivors of war face. Liz even encouraged three women to become sponsors themselves. Thanks for your dedication and support Liz!

Charity Soccer to support Women for Women International

Nabila Parvez, a junior at Richard Montgomery High School learned about Women for Women International’s mission when she began volunteering at our DC office in summer 2007. She was moved by the courage and resilience of the women participating in our programs. Nabila wanted to make her classmates more aware of the challenges women survivors of war face and help support them as they re-build their lives. Nabila was determined to engage her school and her community – so she embraced her love of soccer to host a Charity Soccer Tournament that would support Women for Women International. Nabila encourages other teenagers to support non-profit organizations like Women for Women International because it is “empowering to feel like you’re fighting back against the horrors of war.” Thank you Nabila for all of your hard work!

To learn more about how you can host your own event at your school, with your team, or elsewhere in your community, visit our Get Involved Page!

You’re invited! A Day of Fun and Fashion at Face Reality Clinic

Join Face Reality Acne & Skin Care Clinic in San Leandro, California on Sunday, April 19 for a Designer Clothing Sample Show and Jewelry Trunk Show. The event will be held from 12 to 5pm at Face Reality Acne Clinic, 155 Callan Avenue in San Leandro.

 

Designer Giselle Shepatin of San Francisco, will be selling her creative, whimsical, and flattering designs at fabulous prices! To preview Giselle’s collections, visit http://www.giselleshepatin.com .

 

This event will also feature original jewelry created by Face Reality’s co-owner Laura Cooksey. The trunk show will include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and key chains. Click here to preview some of this unique jewelry,

 

10% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Women for Women International.

 

Bring a friend and stop in on April 19 for a day of fun, fashion, refreshments and maybe get great gifts for yourself or for Mother’s Day! 

 

For more information, e-mail Laura at llcooksey@yahoo.com

 

Lisa Shannon joins the Enough Project and STAND for On the Road Speakers Tour

 

On March 3, the On the Road Speakers Tour stopped by UC Berkeley to educate students about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The panel included actress and activist Robin Wright Penn, Jimmie Briggs, an award-winning journalist and author, Candice Knezevic from the Enough Project, Francisca Thelin, and Lisa Shannon, founder of Run for Congo Women. The On the Road tour visited UC Berkeley after holding a discussion at also Oregon State University the day before.

 

The On the Road Speakers tour builds awareness and presents a message of hope to engage individuals and groups to advocate for the protection and empowerment of Congolese Women and girls. The panel presented information about the conflict in the Congo and the resulting epidemic of sexual violence against women and girls. Francisca Thelin, a Congolese-American, shared first-hand accounts of the challenges facing Congolese women.

 

YOU can show your support for Congolese women and children. Join the movement of activists who can advocate effectively for change by visiting http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/. 

 

Students can join STAND as they seek to unite students around the world in a permanent anti-genocide constituency by checking out http://www.standnow.org/.

 

Women for Women International’s Lyric Thompson to speak about women’s activism in an “Administration of Change.”

What Now? Feminist Activism in an Administration of Change” Panel at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

 Campus Progress joins the University of Michigan College Democrats Women’s Caucus and Students for Choice to examine the status of women’s activism in today’s new era of progressivism and change. Women for Women International’s policy analyst, Lyric Thompson, Beverly Fish, president of the Washtenaw County National Organization for Women, and Kay Steiger, columnist at RHRealityCheck.org, will address these possibilities, as well as the new challenges for advancing women’s rights in the United States and abroad.

The event will be held on Thursday. March 26 from 7:30-8:30 pm at the U-Club, Michigan Union. 530 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109.

This event is sponsored by Campus Progress, the University of Michigan College Democrats, and Students for Choice. For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.

 

The Rallye Aicha des Gazelles participants featured on ESPN!

Donna and Caroline’s Gazelle Truck with WfWI logo

 

 

Last year, Donna DeWick and Caroline Boyes, of London, UK trained extensively and participated in The Rallye Aicha des Gazelles (Rally of the Gazelles), a two week, all-women rally through the landscapes and deserts of Morocco. Donna and Caroline used this opportunity to support women survivors of war and raised over $2000 for Women for Women International’s programs. Read more about Donna and Caroline’s amazing journey here.

 

ESPN recently highlighted this two week competition and celebration of women’s strength and resilience in ESPN Magazine. You can watch the video about the rally on ESPN’s website.

 

This year’s Rally of the Gazelles 2009 is underway now. Visit their website for clips and updates about the 100 teams of women that are trekking across Morocco in this intense competition

La Montiel Studio celebrates International Women’s Day with dance, song, and dialogue

Nancy and Maria, owner of La Montiel Studio

To commemorate International Women’s Day, La Montiel Studio in Warwick, New York organized a day full of song, dance, martial arts, reflection, and dialogue. The diverse community in Warwick came together to share their passions, talents, and support for women survivors of war. Throughout the day, guests participated in Argentine tango, Hawaiian women’s story dance, women’s self defense, Quigong, and jazz.

 

Thank you Nancy Boynton and La Montiel Studio for hosting such a wonderful event!

 

Community events like the one held at La Montiel Studio are instrumental in mobilizing support and awareness for women in post-conflict areas as they re-build their lives, their communities, and ultimately, their nations. To learn how you can host your own event at your home, place of business, yoga studio, or anywhere, click here to get started.

Maine Law hosts event to support Women for Women International

Students, faculty, and staff attended an event held on March 5, in celebration of International Women’s Day. The event was successful in raising awareness of women survivors of war and gathering support for Women for Women International’s programs.

 

You can engage members of your community to support women survivors of war re-build their lives. If you’re interested in hosting an informational event at your school or workplace, visit Women for Women International’s Get Involved page or e-mail us at events@womenforwomen.org .

Vanessa Michel celebrates International Women’s Day with Yoga and Mediation

Vanessa Michel combined her passion for yoga and her commitment to support women in war-torn regions by hosting an event celebrating International Women’s Day. This event offered a mini-yoga session and mediation. Michel engaged her guests by providing information about Women for Women International’s programs, such as financial and emotional support, rights awareness and leadership education, and job skills training.

 

House parties are a great way to encourage dialogue about the challenges that these women survivors of war face – and how you can help provide these women with the tools they need to re-build their lives and their communities. To learn more about hosting your own event, visit our Get Involved page.

West Chester University’s performances of The Vagina Monologues to support Women for Women International.

As part of the 2009 V-Day College Campaign, the students of West Chester University are proud to present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls. This year, proceeds from the show will be donated to Women for Women International, the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County, and The Crime Victims Center of Chester County.

The performances will be held on April 4th at 7 PM and April 5th at 2pm. All shows will be held at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall at West Chester University, located at the intersection of High Street and University Avenue.

 Tickets are $5 for West Chester University students and other students with valid ID. Tickets for the public are $10. Tickets may be purchased at the SSI Office in the bottom floor of Sykes Student Union, which is located on 110 W. Rosedale Avenue, West Chester, PA 19393. They can also be purchased by calling 610-436-2984 or by showing up the night of the production at the box office.

For more information about West Chester University’s V-Day Campaign, email Rebekah Balmer at wcuvaginamonologues@gmail.com.