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December 17, 2017

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Women & Power Retreat 2017: Resource Guide

Ready to do power differently? Here's a helpful list of resources from the inspiring speakers at the 2017 Women & Power Retreat.

Diana Adams

Website

Twitter

 

Joan Blades

Website

Twitter

Amazon Author Page

Retreat References:

  • “We’re so polarized that we’re incapable of even doing things we agree on.”
  • Getting Started with Living Room Conversations
  • MoveOn.org and MomsRising, both of which Joan founded

 

Norma Bowe

Norma on HuffPost

Retreat References:

 

Gwen Carr

Twitter

Retreat References:

 

Judaline Cassidy

Retreat References:

  • "Economically we are at a tipping point. Start spending your dollars with other women."
  • Tools and Tiaras, Judaline's organization to inspire girls and women​

 

Anna Deavere Smith

Website

Twitter

Amazon Author Page

Interview on eOmega.org


​Retreat References:

  • “As difficult as it seems, there is a privilege in this moment because it’s an opportunity for change.”
  • “Never give up, never give in, keep the faith. It takes raw courage. Just be ready to love.”

Veronica Domingo

Website

Twitter

​Retreat Reference:

  • "We are powerful beyond measure, stronger than we seem, braver than we think, and blessed with all that we need."

 

Carla Goldstein

Twitter

Facebook

Ted Talk

Articles & Videos on eOmega.org

​Retreat References:

  • "Seeds get planted along the way that we may not realize. No movement is ever wasted. You may not have seen it blossomed the next day, but it’s still there."
  • "Meditation practice is a critical leadership skill because it helps us come to each situation with more clarity."

 

Yasmeen Hassan 

Website

Twitter

​Retreat Reference:

  • "The power of women is to be together, be in solidarity, and be there for each other."

 

Dolores Huerta

Twitter

Retreat References:

 

Elizabeth Lesser

Website 

Facebook

Ted Information Page

Amazon Author Page

Articles & Videos on eOmega.org

Retreat References:

 

Sondra Loring

Website

Twitter

​Retreat Reference:

  • "We can practice peace by noticing new things and taking care."

 

Alisha Mai McNamara

Website

 

Debilyn Molineaux

Website

​Retreat Reference:

 

Aja Monet 

Website

Twitter

​Retreat Reference:

  • "Words reflect our capacity—or incapacity—to imagine. We can't do power differently if we can't imagine power differently."

 

Robyn Moreno

Website

Amazon Author Page

Retreat References:

  • "Our job [at Latina magazine] is to tell the stories of Latinas and women of color."
  • Latina Media, where Robyn is copresident

 

Tia Oros Peters (Shiwi)

Website

Twitter

​Retreat Reference:

  • "Every Native American born is a triumph over colonization. We are hope made flesh.”

 

Sarah Peter

  • Artists Mentioned During Sarah's Talk:
  • Linda Nochlin, Buy My Bananas, 1972
  • Louise Bourgeois, Seamstress/Mistress/Distress/Stress, 1995
  • Plummer T. Pettway, Gee's Bend Quiltmaker, Roman Stripes, c.1967
  • China Pettway, Gee's Bend Quiltmaker, Blocks, c.1975
  • Elaine Reichek, Sampler (Jesse Reichek), 1994, Sampler (Remember), 2001
  • Ghada Amer, Love Has No End, Knotty But Nice, 2005
  • Sylvie Franquet, Prisoner of Love, 2016, Hitched to the Stars, 2014
  • Willemien De Villiers, Domestic, Before the Beginning
  • Ulla Jokisalo, Intentions, 2016, Growth Story, 2013
  • Cayce Zavaglia, Greg and I, 2012, Martina, 2005, front and back
  • Jerilea Zempel, Guns and Rosettes, 1998, World Domination Colonial Pillows
  • Nava Lubelski, A Situation, 2008, A Story About Frogs, 2008
  • Karin van der Linden, embroidery
  • Alice Neel, Self Portrait, 1980

Retreat Reference:

  • "Women reference the world differently and have a female iconography of our own. And that is a good thing."

 

Sharon Richardson

Retreat References:

 

Sharon Salzberg

Website

Twitter

Facebook

Amazon Author Page

Articles & Videos on eOmega.org

Retreat References:

  • "It's not that we all suffer in the same amount, but the uncertainty we all experience is the same."
  • Lucy, from Charles Schulz's Peanuts

 

Pamela Shifman 

Website

Twitter

Retreat References:

  • "Revolutionary imagination will change the world."
  • The Women's Building, video and website

 

Tavneet Suri

Website

Twitter

​Retreat Reference:

  • “Giving women control over their decisions enables them to make economic changes in their lives.”

 

Eva Tenuto

Website

TMI True Storytelling Video

 

Loung Ung

Website

Twitter

Amazon Author Page

Articles & Videos on eOmega.org

Retreat References:

  • "We fall on our own, but we always get up with somebody else. We don't have to get up alone."
  • First They Killed My Father, film based on Loung's memoir 

 

Sarah Urech

​​Retreat Reference:

  • On power poses: "I’ve found it surprising how quickly and effectively such a simple movement raises my energy and opens me up to my full capacity."

 

Women of the World

Website

Twitter