Have you heard of Womanifesting a/k/a WOMA? WOMA is a DC-based non-profit organization established by attorney Tracy Chiles McGhee to develop and support programs that foster self-empowerment, sisterhood, and service in the lives of women and girls. Tracy and I met two years ago during a writers’ workshop and realized we shared similar interests – law, writing, women’s creativity and empowerment, social justice, and service.
Last fall, I invited Tracy to participate in a focus group that discussed how social justice and nonprofit women leaders use social media. She stepped up to the plate and shined her wisdom and insights during the focus group. She also supported my Digital Sisterhood Network and Kickstarter book fundraising project. Her commitment and support to women and girls is above and beyond the call of duty. That’s why it was so easy for me to accept her invitation to participate as a panelist for WOMANIFESTING IN ACTION: How Local Women Leaders Make A Difference Through Community Building, Collaboration and Social Activism on March 19 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St., NW, Room A-5, Washington, DC. During the discussion, I will share some lessons learned from my recent trip to Haiti as a Heart of Haiti blogger ambassador and work with the Digital Sisterhood Network.
Check out the dynamic women who will be speaking at the event below.
Discussion Moderators:
- Marita Golden, Acclaimed Author, Master Literary Teacher and Co-Founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation
- Nikita Mitchell, Gen Y Writer/Blogger, who was recently named one of the Top 10 Nonprofit Bloggers to Watch in 2011
Keynote Speaker:
- Yasmine Arrington, a DC high school student who started a college scholarship fund for aspiring college students with incarcerated parents
Program Participants:
- DC Councilwoman Muriel Bowser
- Patricia Nalls, Founder & Executive Director, The Women’s Collective, 2010 Washingtonian of the Year
- Carrie L. Ellis, Director of Project Management, KaBOOM! & Board Chair, Teaching for Change
- Shannon and Chai, Co-Founders of Holla Back DC
- Marielle Mariano, East Coast Coordinator, Chalk4Peace
- Jessica T. Solomon, Founder, The Saartjie Project & Chief Visionary Officer, Spark Creativity
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