March 23 – 31, 2012
WAM! It Yourself is a decentralized version of the annual Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) conference. Instead of everyone who cares about gender justice in media gathering in one place for WAM!, WAM! is happening exactly where you are.
Want WAM! It Yourself in your city or online? Download the Call for Proposals now!
Why WAM It Yourself?
- Connect with folks in your area who care about gender justice in media
- Join an international community of activists, journalists, academics, artists and media-makers, all taking action at the same time
- Tap into the resources, connections and expertise of the WAM! National Office to help make your event or action a success
Who’s invited? Media producers, PR strategists, journalists, activists, academics, community organizers, feminists, funders and philanthropists, “citizen” media watchdogs, media policy advocates, alternative-network-builders, bloggers, writers, teachers, artists, technology trainers, cartoonists, deejays…
If you’re interested in having an event near you, download the Call for Proposals, or just e-mail us and we’ll help you get the ball rolling for a WAM! It Yourself event for your community.
See you at WAM! It Yourself – wherever you are!
Check out last year’s WAM! It Yourself highlights and schedule (below) for inspiration!
Sunday, 3/20
Nairobi Happy Hour : Join us for a fun, informal social gathering in a downtown pub, 6 pm. Location details coming when you RSVP!
Nairobi workshops & dialogues : 1pm to 4pm, “Getting Women and Girls on the Front Page,” at Nairobi Java House. 6pm to 8pm, “My Africa, Your Africa” and “At the Source” at the Goethe-Institut library, second floor, Maendeleo House, at the corner of Loita and Monrovia streets. The evening sessions will be live Tweeted at #wamnairobi. Events are listed at local time; if you want to follow the tweeting from the US, it will begin at 10am ET.
Nairobi workshops : 6pm to 8pm, “Women’s Voice in a Man’s World” and “The Spot Pitch” at the Goethe-Institut library, second floor, Maendeleo House, at the corner of Loita and Monrovia streets. These sessions will be live Tweeted at #wamnairobi. Events are listed at local time; if you want to follow the tweeting from the US, it will begin at 10am ET.
LBGT African Diaspora Speak on Culture, Queerness and Media : 12pm to 1pm ET. Afrofeminist Blogger at Spectra Speaks hosts a virtual panel that features the perspectives of LGBTQ African Diaspora on African culture, queer identity, and the media. Click through for information on submitting questions and the link to listen live!
Women Write Wikipedia: A How-To Webinar : 2pm to 3pm ET. In this hour-long online workshop, WAM!Bassador of Technology Deanna Zandt will teach you the basics of editing a Wikipedia page, as well as the cultural norms that you’ll need to know to be a good Wikipedian.
Girl Activism: How Girls’ Voices Can and DO Make A Difference : 4pm to 5:30pm ET. At this webinar, Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D. will talk about the importance and influence of girl activism to create change large and small. Click through for registration information.
Los Angeles Conference: Day One : 2pm to 9:15pm at Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, Humanities and Sciences 263. Click through for a full schedule of presenters. Open to the public and free, seating on a first come basis. Follow this event live via Twitter at #wamla!
New York Happy Hour : 6:30pm, Join us for a kickoff happy hour at the sleek, chic Ella Lounge at 9 Ave. A in the East Village! We’re collaborating with Paradigm Shift NYC, the city’s leading feminist organizing/event planning org. Meet new friends, mingle, and get psyched for the Saturday conference! Feel free to bring interested friends and colleagues — we always have a great time.
DC: New Models in Media and Activism: A Discussion : 6:3opm to 8pm at the Center for American Progress, 1333 H St NW, 10th Floor. A panel discussing cutting-edge work in media and activism how to use new (and old) technology can help women craft new and different kinds of messages. Click through for panelists and RSVP information. Follow this event live via Twitter at #wamdc! Followed by a happy hour at Laughing Man Tavern, 1306 G St NW.
Los Angeles Conference: Day Two : 11am to 6:15pm at Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, Humanities and Sciences 263. Click through for a full schedule of presenters. Open to the public and free, seating on a first come basis. Follow this event live via Twitter at #wamla! Followed by Saturday Night Mixer, click through for RSVP information.
New York Conference : 8:30am to 5pm at Hive 55 (55 Broad St) in lower Manhattan. Click through for list of confirmed speakers and registration information. Follow this event live on Twitter at #wamnyc!
Boston Film Festival : Starting at 1pm at the MIT Stata Center, 32 Vassar St, Cambridge. Works by up-and-coming female filmmakers, many of them local. Open to the public, $5 suggested donation per event at the door.
Women Write Wikipedia: A How-To Webinar : 2pm to 3pm ET. In this hour-long online workshop, WAM!Bassador of Technology Deanna Zandt will teach you the basics of editing a Wikipedia page, as well as the cultural norms that you’ll need to know to be a good Wikipedian.
Chicago: Mainstream Media & the War on Women: Who’s Side Are They On? : A facilitated discussion centered on how mainstream media outlets are portraying the battles over woman-related legislation over the past few months, and how that coverage affects policy and public opinion. Click through for RSVP information.
New York: Brunch It Yourself! : A potluck brunch event is in the works for laid-back discussion and idea-sharing. Details coming soon!
Vancouver: First Annual Conference : 10am to 6pm at UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Center. Click through for scheduled workshops and more information.
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