Diana Adams
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
Retreat References:
- "We need to find that little seed of resilience and through some miracle grow on it."
- NPR Article, on Norma's Death Class
- Experience Norma's Class
Gwen Carr
Retreat References:
- "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
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
Retreat References:
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."
