"I turned my mourning into a movement; my sorrow to strategy; my bitterness into justice."
Interview on eOmega.org: A Mother Finds Power in Her Grief
Interview on HuffPost: Galvanizing for Change

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:

Every moment is an organizing moment."
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Film Trailer and website for Dolores, documentary on Huerta's life.

Elizabeth Lesser

Website

Facebook

Ted Information Page

Amazon Author Page

Articles & Videos on eOmega.org

Retreat References:

"It turns out that being vulnerable, expressing empathy, and admitting ignorance are just the skills the world needs now."
New York Times article Elizabeth mentioned, Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

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:

Getting Started with Living Room Conversations

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:

"You can't cut a caterpillar out of its cocoon—it has to break through to transform."
Just Soul Catering
Reentry Rocks

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