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Apr 16, 2008, 1:21:39 PM4/16/08
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Hello!
Here's what's coming up with Think Girl:
FRIDAY APRIL 18 - TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
7:00 pm at AJ’s Café- 240 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Take Back
the Night is free and open to the public. Activities include a rally,
march and speak-out to empower and acknowledge survivors of sexual
assault. The evening’s event promises to be both empowering and high
energy.
This event is sponsored by HAVEN: haven-oakland.org
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SUNDAY, APRIL 20 - TG WORKSHOP ORIENTATION
3pm at AJ’s Music Cafe in Ferndale. (240 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale, Mi
48220) Those interested in volunteering for TG Workshops should
attend. We will be going over the workshops and our expectations of
volunteers. Please bring a current resume.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 26 - TG BODY IMAGE/MEDIA LITERACY WORKSHOP
11am - 12:30pm at the Farmington Branch of the Farmington Community
Library (23500 Liberty Street Farmington, MI 48335)
The girls will learn about effects the media can have on their self-
image and how to take action and change the way media portrays women.
They will learn to look at advertising with a critical eye and
separate the realistic from the unrealistic. For more information call
248.553.0300 ext. 216
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TUESDAY, APRIL 29 - MOVIE: SEARCHING FOR ANGELA SHELTON
7 pm at the Emagine Theater in Novi (44425 West 12 Mile Road Novi, MI
48377), followed by a panel discussion. Suggested donation: $3. Event
sponsored by HAVEN.
In this stirring documentary Angela Shelton interviews dozens of women
who share her name and found that besides a name–many of them had also
been molested beaten or raped. More info on the movie at
http://www.angelashelton.com/
Think Girl will be carpooling to the theater…if you are interested in
joining us just reply to this email.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "I WAS THERE - STORIES FROM THE FEMINIST FRONT"
Think Girl asks women of all ages, races and backgrounds to submit
stories of their work as activists for women’s issues. (Think: A
Radical Chicken Soup for the Feminist Soul.) These first person
stories of strength, perseverance and courage will serve as
inspiration to women and girls as they continue their work in or enter
the movement.
Stories will be posted weekly at ThinkGirl.net. We also aim to publish
a collection of these stories. For more information visit
http://thinkgirl.net/?page_id=3662
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Lots of stuff coming up...hope to see you soon!
Sarah
Here's what's coming up with Think Girl:
FRIDAY APRIL 18 - TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
7:00 pm at AJ’s Café- 240 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Take Back
the Night is free and open to the public. Activities include a rally,
march and speak-out to empower and acknowledge survivors of sexual
assault. The evening’s event promises to be both empowering and high
energy.
This event is sponsored by HAVEN: haven-oakland.org
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SUNDAY, APRIL 20 - TG WORKSHOP ORIENTATION
3pm at AJ’s Music Cafe in Ferndale. (240 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale, Mi
48220) Those interested in volunteering for TG Workshops should
attend. We will be going over the workshops and our expectations of
volunteers. Please bring a current resume.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 - TG BODY IMAGE/MEDIA LITERACY WORKSHOP
11am - 12:30pm at the Farmington Branch of the Farmington Community
Library (23500 Liberty Street Farmington, MI 48335)
The girls will learn about effects the media can have on their self-
image and how to take action and change the way media portrays women.
They will learn to look at advertising with a critical eye and
separate the realistic from the unrealistic. For more information call
248.553.0300 ext. 216
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TUESDAY, APRIL 29 - MOVIE: SEARCHING FOR ANGELA SHELTON
7 pm at the Emagine Theater in Novi (44425 West 12 Mile Road Novi, MI
48377), followed by a panel discussion. Suggested donation: $3. Event
sponsored by HAVEN.
In this stirring documentary Angela Shelton interviews dozens of women
who share her name and found that besides a name–many of them had also
been molested beaten or raped. More info on the movie at
http://www.angelashelton.com/
Think Girl will be carpooling to the theater…if you are interested in
joining us just reply to this email.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "I WAS THERE - STORIES FROM THE FEMINIST FRONT"
Think Girl asks women of all ages, races and backgrounds to submit
stories of their work as activists for women’s issues. (Think: A
Radical Chicken Soup for the Feminist Soul.) These first person
stories of strength, perseverance and courage will serve as
inspiration to women and girls as they continue their work in or enter
the movement.
Stories will be posted weekly at ThinkGirl.net. We also aim to publish
a collection of these stories. For more information visit
http://thinkgirl.net/?page_id=3662
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Lots of stuff coming up...hope to see you soon!
Sarah
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