Concert of Early Music Tonight, November 6th, and Tomorrow, November 7th, in Massachusetts!

November 6, 2009

Women for Women International invites you to come out for a night of seventeenth and eighteenth century music. The composers of this music are Isabella Leonarda,  Elizabeth Jacquet de La Guerre and Anna Amalia Von Preussen.  There will be four musicians for this concert — violin, recorder, viola de gamba and harpsichord.   The concert is an hour in length.

All of the proceedes from this concert will go to Women for Women International!

The concert will be held twice. The first will be on November 6 at 8 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd  95 Woburn St,  Reading, Massachusetts. The second will be on November 7 at 3 pm in the Steinert Building 3rd floor,  at 162 Boylston St, Boston,  Massachusetts.

We encourage you to invite your friends and family to come out and enjoy an evening of beautiful music while supporting Women for Women International!


Gather the Women Event Raises Money and Awareness for Women for Women International

October 28, 2009

Gather the Women Blog Picture

On Sunday, October 18th, a group of women gathered at The Canvas in Juneau, Alaska for an afternoon of conversation about the strength and perseverance of women around the world.This event was sponsored by Gather the Women.

Barbara Belknap, the Gather the Women Regional Coordinator in Juneau, and Darcy Lockhart brought together a number of women from around their community to spend the afternoon making cards for our Women for Women International sisters and having conversations about ways in which we can make the world a safer place for women and girls.

Women for Women International is very encouraged that conversations like these ones are being had. The more people talk about the issues that are occurring in our world, the greater the chances that real change will occur!

Many of those who attended this event also made donations to Women for Women International. Thank you so much for your support, women of Juneau! Your efforts are greatly appreciated and admired!


Join Our Webchat Conversation: “Our Blueprint for Peace”, October 26th, 2009

October 22, 2009

On Monday, October 26th, join Zainab Salbi and hundreds of other Women for Women International supporters from around the globe for a webchat. The converstation will be called “Our Blueprint for Peace: Safe Havens for Women”.

Through our Women’s Opportunity Centers (WOCs), for the first time in their lives, women survivors of war will have a place to call their own. The WOCs will be more than just buildings. They will be at the very heart of the community filled with women who are learning, growing, gaining new skills, and taking control of their lives.

We want to hear from you, so please feel free to enter in any of your thoughts, ideas, or questions.

Join us October 26th, 3:00pm ET/12:00pm PT. Talk to you then!


“One Love” Artist Open House to Support the Women of Congo in Garden Grove, California!

October 20, 2009

Women for Women International encourages you to come out and support the women of Congo by attending the “One Love” Artist open house on Saturday, October 24th.

Kadan & In the Flow Studies and Women for Women International invite you to join us in celebrating LOVE through ART. Our goal is to raise funds to help educate and train women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We hope to raise much more than money through this artistic collaboration, we hope to raise their spirits. We have a wide spectrum of artists with different styles and backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common – a belief that through their art they can reach out and touch the lives of those thousands of miles away. They believe in the resillience and the strength of their sisters in the Congo.

Show Features:
- Poetry, Musical and Dance Performances, Including Harp, Hip-Hop Dance, Acoustic Guitar, Atzec Dance, and Tahitian Drumming
- Paintings, Photography, Video, and Visual Art by Local Artists
- Martial Arts and Eskrima Demonstrations

100% of the ticket sales from this event will be donated to Women for Women International.

Doors Open at 1:00pm. We can’t wait to see you there!

For More Information:
- Call: (562) 556-4994
- E-mail: manakeeper@gmail.com or katheen.araneta@gmail.com
- Or Check Out the Web: http://web.me.com/auroraferrer/Arts_Open_House_Congo_Fundraiser/Welcome.html


Thank you to everyone who participated in the Run for Congo Women in New York!

October 2, 2009

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We are pleased to report that the Run for Congo Women in New York has so far raised a total of $35,316: $2,570 from donations received at the run, $19,369 from online donations, and the rest is in fundraising money! We had a total of 351 participants: 46 runners who registered the day-of and 305 who pre-registered. We also gained 13 new Congolese sister sponsors. Great job everyone!

Just because the run is over, though, does not mean people have to stop donating! The fundraising pages are still active. We encourage all of you to keep fundraising for Women for Women International. We are always in need of more donations!

The New York Run for Congo Women had the privilege of being promoted on the TODAY Show. The New York Run for Congo Women organizers and Zainab Salbi represented Run for Congo Women and Women for Women International on the TODAY Show on Friday the 25th, the day before the run.

To view Zainab’s interview, go to the following link: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/18424824#33019224

Thanks again to the 351 participants who came out for the Run for Congo Women in New York, to those who raised and gave funds to this initiative, and to all the other people who made this event possible!


Women for Women International on the Oprah Winfrey Show Today, October 1st, 2009!

October 1, 2009

Women for Women International wants to invite you to watch “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” October 1st, 2009 to hear Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of “Half the Sky,” discuss their focus on the global movement to end the oppression of women across the world.

Lisa Shannon, founder of Run for Congo Women, will also talk to Oprah about her mission for the Congolese women.

Be sure to tell your friends to tune in to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and see how women and men around the world are doing their part to join the movement!


Charity Photography Day on October 24th, 2009 in Ogden, Utah

October 1, 2009

On October 24th, 2009, Magnifique Photography will be hosting a charity photography day for Women for Women International. 100% of the profits from this day will be going to Women for Women International.

How the Day Works:
Each session is 30 minutes long and the minimum donation required is $150. You will receive all digital images on a disc from your session-copyright free. Time slots will be limited and are on a first come, first serve basis. There will be a morning session in downtown Ogden for a more urban feel and in the late afternoon/evening at Beus Pond in Ogden with fall leaves and the pond. These sessions can be for families up to 6 people, children, seniors, teens, bridals or even engagements.

As was mentioned before, 100% of the profits will go to Women for Women International. Magnifique Photography has a strong desire to give back to the community and they believe this is a great and effective way to do that!

Women for Women greatly appreciates and supports this initiative! Thank you Magnifique Photography for your kindness and generosity!

For more information contact:
Terra Cooper 801-628-7432
terra@magnifiquephotography.com

or Brandee Butler: 801-913-1828
info@philosophyphotos.com

or visit the Magnifique Photography webpage at http://blog.magnifiquephotography.com/2009/09/25/charity-photography-dayoctober-24th.aspx


Invitation to Panel Discussion: “Breaking the Silence: Voices of Saudi, Iranian and Iraqi Women”

September 25, 2009

Women for Women International wishes to invite you to join us for a panel discussion: “Breaking the Silence: Voices of Saudi, Iranian and Iraqi Women”. The DC Leadership Circle will be hosting this inaugural Author’s Circle panel discussion Wednesday, September 30th.

The panel discussion with be moderated by Margaret Warner, Senior Correspondent, PBS “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”. Our other three panelists include Soheir Khashoggi, author of Mirage, Mosaic and Nadia’s Song, Azar Nafisi, Director of SAIS cultural conversations and author of Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books and Things I’ve been Silent About: Memories, and our very own Zainab Salbi, Founder and CEO of Women for Women International and author of Between Two Worlds and The Other Side of War.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear the stories of three extraordinary women who escaped cultural and political oppression, and who courageously speak out for the employment and equality of women all around the globe. We hope you will participate in this dynamic exchange of ideas as we explore the role women at the intersection of literature, politics and human rights in repressed societies.

The panel discussion begins at 7:30pm on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 and goes until 9:00pm. The event will be held at:

SAIS – W. John Kenney Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

If you wish to attend this event, please RSVP to Erika Cupples at 202-521-9607 or ecupples@womenforwomen.org.

We hope to see you there!


Women for Women International will be on the TODAY Show Friday, September 25th!

September 24, 2009

Women for Women International wants to invite you to tune into the TODAY Show Friday, September 25th during the 8:00am and 9:00am hours.

During the 8:00am hour, the Run for Congo Women New York volunteers will be talking about Run for Congo Women.

During the 9:00am hour, Zainab Salbi, Founder and CEO of Women for Women International, will be interviewed by Ann Curry.

We are so excited to be featured on the TODAY Show and we hope that you and your friends will have a chance to tune in!


Thank you to everyone who participated in the Run for Congo Women in Colorado!

September 24, 2009

We are pleased to report that the Run for Congo Women in Colorado has so far raised a total of $12,908: $6,825 from registrations, $4,100 from the event, and $1,983 from online donations! We also gained 10 new Congolese sister sponsors. Great job everyone!

Just because the run is over, though, does not mean people have to stop donating! The fundraising pages are still active. We encourage all of you to keep fundraising for Women for Women International. We are always in need of more donations!

We want to recognize those who finished the run first in Colorado:

10K:

- First Place Male: Luke Crespin with a time of 36:02
- First Place Female: Ineke Mustovic with a time of 44:32

5K:

- First Place Male: Matt Divito with a time of 21:36
- First Place Female: Erin Galvin with a time of 23:41

Congratulations to you four and congratulations to all of our runners in the 2009 Run for Congo Women! Job well done!

Thanks again to the 161 runners who came out for the Run for Congo Women in Colorado, to those who raised and gave funds to this initiative, and to all  the other people who made this event possible!

Run for Congo Women Colorado Race Results 2009

10K
413   Luke Crespin – 36:02

414   Clark Fox – 39:57

230   Kent Dawson – 40:50

430   Ineke Mustovic – 44:32

244   Julia Olson – 46:28

3       Emily Ruppel – 47:55

402   Rachel Morr – 49:10

421   Pamela Zients – 52:10

406   Matt Hoffmann – 52:35

226   Carol Mehesy – 53:06

231   Brenda Reynolds – 53:33

205   Dana Dallavalle – 53:43

4       Casey Vargas – 54:06

408   Jolie Masterson – 54:12

108   Renee Botta – 54:26

103   Charles Coffey IV – 55:30

106   Steve Bachtelder – 55:33

238   Tracy Gano – 55:38

267   Elysse Andrews – 55:43

239   Tammy Crowley – 56:01

10     Ashley Buchard – 56:10

119   Cristina Tarezzo – 56:14

420   Carol Williams – 56:35

229   Erin Culver – 57:59

26     Samantha Crawford – 58:10

110   Jovita Buchard – 58:26

433   Ashley Hanna – 58:34

432   Caroline Ellis – 58:34

118   Sabrina Gooden – 58:54

269   Vicki Gerberich – 59:19

209   Maria LeMieux – 59:52

246   Tiffany Stephens – 1:00:03

18     Marcia Munoz – 1:00:29

121   Jane Johnson – 1:00:42

122   Jennifer Campbell – 1:00:42

213   Kimberly Steele – 1:00:43

117   Sienna Jensen – 1:00:57

31     Martha Beavers – 1:02:18

427   Amy Reichart – 1:02:56

429   Patsy Landavedi – 1:02:56

245   Erin Cummins – 1:03:34

204   Jennifer Callaway – 1:03:49

120   Kelli Stone – 1:04:01

210   Linda Youlios – 1:04:07

243   Theresa Campbell – 1:04:41

115   Dena Krenik – 1:04:41

218   Neena Jain – 1:05:17

17     Marla Brown – 1:05:17

109   Bridgette Binford – 1:05:26

415   Stephanie Miller – 1:05:43

416   Susanna Gonzales – 1:05:53

23     Tami McVay – 1:06:48

101   Laura Starkey – 1:07:23

102   Angelyn Sides – 1:07:23

227   Aimee Fenlon – 1:07:36

249   Rene Dunne – 1:08:03

250   Leigh Murphy – 1:08:03

426   Sabrina Dellibovi – 1:08:38

425   Christa Dellibovi – 1:08:38

405   Lisha Hofmann – 1:08:49

14     Margaret DeKoven – 1:11:59

253   Julie Turek – 1:12:12

105   David Baker – 1:12:59

104   Tiffany Baker – 1:12:59

234   Kelly Little – 1:14:45

263   Tr Berger – 1:17:49

264   Brandi O’Callaghan – 1:17:49

7       Laurie Schmaus – 1:19:00

257   Karlene Grange – 1:19:54

258   Alyssa Graves – 1:19:54

114   Johanna Bakken – 1:21:19

Run for Congo Women Colorado Race Results 2009

5K
21     Matt Divito – 21:36

206   Brent Lindenmayer – 22:43

222   Erin Galvin – 23:41

424   Craig Ewing – 23:56

403   Tiffany Stamts – 24:19

409   David Graham – 25:33

19     Lance Corrington – 25:42

219   Cinnamon Jones – 25:43

22     Joe Divito – 25:48

6       Jacqueline Dowd – 27:08

418   Kristi Disney – 27:38

220   Andrea Sandoval – 27:49

5       Erica Graham – 28:08

407   Susan Gereghty – 29:13

20     Jen Divito – 29:19

25     Melanie Stewart – 29:40

265   Maureen Ewing – 30:06

217   Lynn Hall – 30:39

419   Stephanie Aretz – 30:48

240   Casie Shorey – 30:51

203   Dia Gloster – 30:59

404   Nancy Parker – 31:09

225   Kimberly Nuttall – 31:17

228   Carolyn Sullivan – 31:41

216   Sharon King – 31:55

211   Debra Rousse – 32:09

401   Eliza Norris – 32:13

111   Sara Friessen – 32:34

112   Stacy Stephens – 32:44

8       Gayle Gordon – 32:55

201   Lynn Vaseleski – 33:02

438   Carol Umstead – 33:12

202   Jody Dickson – 33:30

436   Laura Olson – 33:30

412   Jenay Gifford – 34:46

251   Kim Novak – 34:51

434   Vanessa Kadima – 35:12

233   Cori Anton – 35:16

431   Laura McGee – 32:25

212   Lisa Livingstone – 35:32

241   Meaghan Whitney – 36:09

242   Adam Whitney – 36:11

24     Charles Stuart – 37:05

268   Keyle Lotz – 37:36

411   Kyle Holter – 37:42

410   Tanya Holter – 37:44

27     Alicia Medley – 38:11

252   Priscilla Fulmer – 38:12

221   Angela Chambliss – 38:17

30     Julie Ann Hoffmann – 38:47

9       Beverly Barber – 39:11

224   Megan Jones – 39:34

254   Sue Counterman – 39:37

274   Angie Blomquist – 40:19

116   Mary Stuart – 40:28

255   Ann Richmond – 40:50

236   Jeremy Hook – 40:59

235   Camille Hook – 41:03

237   Katie Abbot – 41:09

431   Laura McGee – 41:46 (repeated number)

107   Amanda Cyr – 42:15

266   Peter Andrews – 42:33

223   Tracy Esuibel – 42:49

247   Anna Clark – 46:41

16     Catherine Lees – 47:03

248   Jessica Lambreth – 47:15

435   Gyslaine Kadima – 49:43

207   Rachel Copeland – 54:10

208   Cheryl Colepand – 54:11

12     Kristin Goodwin – 54:18

11      Darla Beckley – 54:19

422   Debra Juarez – 57:09

423   Debbie Wolff – 57:21

28      Carolyn Pyle – 1:07:29

29      Claudia Phelps – 1:07:29

428    Denise Sullivan – 1:07:45

417   Sundara Kuhn – 1:07:45

214   Janis Schmidt – 1:08:05

215   Jane Gannon – 1:08:06

260   Travis Perez  – 1:25:09

261   Kelley Chandler – 1:25:09

259   Kathy Porter – 1:25:09

262   Maddie Chandler – 1:25:09

270   Amy DeleTerre – 1:29:35

271   Joseph DeleTerre – 1:29:35

272   Kate Eckhardt – 1:29:35

273   Deb McNamara – 1:29:35