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| Greetings! |
Technology, cause marketing, celebrity voices and social media are all changing the activist's tool kit. In contrast to the world of phone banks, picket lines, rallies and legislative meetings, these tools put action at our finger tips (or within wallets reach) simply and comfortably. When combined, however, every individual has the capacity to support multiple efforts that together will create social justice.
What do your own efforts look like? Where do you use your consumer power or your mobile phone, and where do you invest real elbow grease? I invite you to share your efforts on E-Quality Matters and be inspired by the activist Lauren Sullivan. But first and foremost, in the season of giving thanks, I invite you to give yourself a big hug of appreciation for every action, micro and macro, you take to build a better world. In Community, Eli |
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| Making Change Happen |
 Lauren Sullivan: Making Green ConnectionsWritten by Michaela Cavallaro
Some moments of inspiration come while gazing out at mountain vistas or floating slowly down a verdant stream. For Lauren Sullivan, inspiration arrived in a more mundane moment: while she was washing dishes at her kitchen sink. An activist who'd spent her career working for environmental organizations, Sullivan felt she hadn't ever found exactly the right fit. "I'd worked on very David versus Goliath campaigns, and very local campaigns, and I wanted to be someplace in between," she says.
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| Portland Women Standing Together: January 14 |
 January 147:30 - 9:30 am
Portland Harbor Hotel (468 Fore Street)
The gathering will showcase Charlotte Leavitt. Charlotte will present an overview of her business, CHART Metalworks, and a current business challenge. In a roundtable format with other Women Standing Together members, you are invited to ask questions, share your insights and give advice on her current business challenge. If you are interested in sharing your business expertise and creating secure economic futures for Maine women, you'll enjoy the unique opportunity Women Standing Together offers. If you become a member of Women Standing Together, your membership dues are solely dedicated to economic initiatives impacting Maine women and you will have opportunities to participate in mentoring activities to support and encourage Maine women entrepreneurs. Guests are welcome to attend two sessions before becoming members. RSVP at thewomen@mainewomensfund.org or 207-774-5513. |
| Women's Leadership Series: The Difference Found in Women's Leadership |
Join us to discuss the "difference" found in women's leadership. There is much research that invites businesses to acknowledge and optimize gender differences as a means to improve business performance. Yet there continues to be the practice of "neutralizing gender," reinforcing the belief that leadership has nothing to do with gender. Join us, bring your friends and colleagues. These events are free and open to the public. RSVP at thewomen@mainewomensfund.org or 207-774-5513.
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January 5
12:00 - 1:30 pm
YWCA
130 East Avenue
Lewiston
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January 6
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Maine Women's Fund
565 Congress St, Suite 306
Portland
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January 7
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Bangor Public Library
145 Harlow Street
Bangor |
January 12
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Rockland Library
80 Union Street
Rockland
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Thank you for reading,
Eli, Kristin, Lauren and Jess |
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