70+ gathered for Coming up from the Roots event

Last night we held the first of three events as part of our Up From The Roots, Weaving the Worlds speaker series. And it was a huge success! We gathered at the Brower Center with over 70 people and we danced, ate, drank, listened, hugged, and learned together. It was a special night full of inspiration and hope.

We had the good fortune of listening to Ashwini Narayanan talk about the power of women and the potential of microlending to change the world. Her organization, MicroPlace, is truly aligned with WEA's vision and we hope to move into deeper partnership with microlending institutions like Microplace as our work deepens. Ashwini is a fantastic spokesperson for our work and we are very grateful for her efforts to support us. For those that weren't able to attend, you can watch the video we shared with women’s stories last night here.

Join us on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 7pm for another inspiring evening. The second event in our Fall Coming up From the Roots series will focus on our Women and Land Initiative, which unites legal and policy advocates with indigenous women environmental justice leaders towards sacred sites protection, energy justice and environmental health. WEA International Advisory Committee member Wahleah Johns, Executive Director of the Black Mesa Water Coalition, will be in conversation with Vien Truong, Senior Policy Associate at Green for All about the recent historic Navajo Green Jobs victory and the national green jobs movement. Learn about the Sacred Earth Advocacy Network and its support for this crucial work from WEA's Women and Land Initiative Advocacy Director Caitlin Sislin, and be uplifted by a selection of songs from Ruckus Society Executive Director Adrienne Maree Brown.

Here is info about our next event.