The Center of New Words (CNW) runs a special program each year entitled Women’s Action & Media (WAM 2008) This three day Conference held at MIT,”... allows the
sharing of facts and ideas, develop skills, build collaborations, and create action plans to amplify progressive women’s public voices in society. We’re excited to hear your ideas whether you’re a media producer or a PR strategist, a journalist, an activist, an academic, a community organizer, a funder or philanthropist, a “citizen” media watchdog, a media policy advocate, an alternative-network-builder, a blogger, writer, teacher, artist, technology trainer, cartoonist, deejay, (etc!) we especially encourage women of color, women under 25 and over 65, low-income women, professionals/producers working in broadcast and online media, and students to join us!”
”...This year we’re bringing together more than 400 participants to exchange observations, ideas, experiences, opinions, and tools for change—and plan together for action…”
I attended last year’s WAM 2007 and it was a great bonding experience for my and allowed me to start web blogging. My G Spot is a feminist web blog dealing with issues that face women today. If you are in the Boston and Cambridge, MA area I encourage you to particiate in live workshops on building women’s self esteem, meet with women authors, cartoonists, we bloggers and many many more surprises.
