EventsSLDW Book of the MonthThe SLDW Book of the Month selected by Irene O'Day is "The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World...And How to Reach Them" by Lisa Witter, and Lisa Chen. The secret to changing the world is hidden in plain sight. In fact, it's half the population. Women vote more, volunteer more, and give to more charities than men do. They control over half of the total wealth in America. Corporations have long recognized the growing power of women and have been targeting them for years. The She Spot is a practical and provocative primer showing how nonprofits and social change organizations can do it too. Lisa Witter and Lisa Chen cite eye-opening research that reveals some surprising facts: women are less likely to trust politicians and politics as usual; African American women donate a larger percentage of their income to nonprofits than white women but get asked to give a lot less often; and in one poll only 7 percent of women identified "protecting reproductive choice," supposedly the women's issue, as a top priority for Congress. Building on insights like these, they identify and describe four core principles--care, control, connect, and cultivate--for designing messages that will resonate with women of all ages and backgrounds. And using case histories from companies like Home Depot, T-Mobile, and Kellogg's as well as nonprofits like MoveOn.org, the American Lung Association, and the Environmental Defense Fund, they explain precisely how to put these four principles into practice. "Chen and Witter turn identity politics on its head and show the path to winning social change campaigns. The path starts at the She Spot, but it doesn't end until they expose many of the common assumptions that have led too many well-meaning social change efforts astray. Whether you want to stop climate change or raise money for your PTA, here's your manual." --Daniel Silverman, Director of Communications, The James Irvine Foundation |
SLDW Gears Up for Fall Campaigns06/16/2008 - 11:00am 09/03/2008 - 11:00am Etc/GMT+5 The SLDW will kick off its new year in September 2008. This summer the organization will be gearing up for the Fall Campaign season. We invite you to join with us in our grassroots campaign efforts. We will be posting a schedule of our Fall events later in the summer. For more information, send an email to sldworg@gmail.com. PLEASE NOTE: As per our organization's by-laws, the Shoreline League of Democratic Women does not endorse any candidate during a campaign primary. ( categories: )
Progressive Voices. Positive Choices.Welcome to the official website of the Shoreline League of Democratic Women. Our organization’s charter is to establish a social and political fellowship to unite Democratic women, and to focus on issues important to women of all ages. Our objectives are: The Shoreline League of Democratic Women is seeking membership from women who live in Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Killingworth, Old Saybrook, Essex, Westbrook, Chester, Deep River, Haddam, East Haddam, Old Lyme, and Lyme. The group will be involved in state and national elections. For more information, contact the SLDW at sldworg@gmail.com. read more | 742 reads | 2 attachments
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April 18 - SLDW Fundraiser and Awards Night with Special Guest Katha Pollitt, award-winning Columnist, The Nation04/18/2008 - 7:30pm 04/18/2008 - 9:30pm Etc/GMT+5 The Shoreline League of Democratic Women hosted "A Celebration of Progressive Change" at our Annual SLDW Dinner and Fundraiser on April 18 at the Clinton Country Club! ( categories: )
April 5 - SLDW Green Lifestyle Fair: Energy Alternatives and Home Products with Speakers, Exhibitors, Experts, Advocates.04/05/2008 - 10:00am Etc/GMT+5 The Green Lifestyle Fair presents a stellar lineup of expert speakers presenting topics throughout the day on Saturday. The Green Lifestyle Exhibition Hall will feature a variety of alternative energy and green home product exhibitors, service providers, and leading environmental groups. Exhibitors include: ( categories: )
Mar 25 - RJ Julia and SLDW Co-sponsor Author-Book Event on Chasing Justice03/25/2008 - 7:00pm 03/25/2008 - 8:30pm Etc/GMT+5 SLDW and RJ Julia sponsored an author-book event on "Chasing Justice" by exonerated death row inmate Kerry Max Cook. The event was held on Tuesday, March 25th at R.J. Julia bookstore in Madison, CT. Kerry Max Cook spoke about his book covering the account of his twenty-two year ordeal behind bars for a crime that he did not commit. His story was portrayed in the play "The Exonerated", staged in New York and later at New Haven’s Shubert Theatre. About the Author Kerry Max Cook was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and spent much of his youth on army bases in Europe. In 1972, he and his family returned to the United States to live in Texas. Since gaining his freedom, Cook has been an outspoken advocate for legal reform. He has made numerous national and international media appearances and has lectured at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Chicago. He was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship to write Chasing Justice. ( categories: )
Mar 5 - Popcorn and Movie Night - The Fight to Win Women's Suffrage03/05/2008 - 6:30pm 03/05/2008 - 8:00pm Etc/GMT+5 SLDW Members and guests celebrated Women’s International Month on March 5 at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society in Madison. The SLDW enjoyed the movie “Iron-Jawed Angels”, a film by Katja von Garnier - Winner of a Golden Globe Award. Popcorn and beverages were provided! This movie covered a remarkable and little-known story of a group of passionate and dynamic young women, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O'Connor), who put their lives on the line to fight for American women's right to vote. Swank and O'Connor head an outstanding female ensemble, with Julia Ormond, Molly Parker, Laura Fraser, Brooke Smith and Vera Farmiga as a rebel band of young women seeking their seat at the table; and such cinematic icons as Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, and Anjelica Huston as the steely older generation of suffragettes. This true story has startling parallels to today, as the young activists struggle with issues such as the challenges of protesting a popular President during wartime and the perennial balancing act between love and career. Utilizing a pulsing soundtrack, vivid colors, and a freewheeling camera, Garnier's driving filmmaking style shakes up the preconceptions of the period film and gives history a vibrant contemporary energy and relevance. ( categories: )
Feb. 5 - Women and the Peace Movement02/05/2008 - 7:30pm 02/05/2008 - 9:00pm Etc/GMT+5 The SLDW Presented "Women and the Peace Movement" with guest speaker Mercy O’Bourke, former President of WILPF New Haven, on Tuesday, February 5, 7:30 pm at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society, 297 Boston Post Road in Madison, CT. SLDW members, spouses, family and friends were given a unique perspective on women leading the peace movement by challenging their governments’ beliefs that war and military solutions are necessary to resolve conflict. The Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom (WILPF) was founded in 1915 during the World War. Violence, poverty, political oppression and pollution are all part of WILPF’s challenges to overcome in order to promote a new world order. Born in Cuba, Mercy O’Bourke is a former President of WILPF New Haven, a multilingual interpreter for the CT Justice Department and a talented pianist. Her home is in New Haven but she has also resided in Canada and in Iran. ( categories: )
Jan 16 - "The Paper Chase Workshop - Getting Organized for the New Year"01/16/2008 - 7:30pm 01/16/2008 - 9:00pm Etc/GMT+5 SLDW hosted a free-to-the-public program entitled "The Paper Chase Workshop - Getting Organized for the New Year" featuring professional organizer Kristin Mastromarino. The event was held on Wednesday evening, January 16, 2008, at 7:30pm in the Thomas Grady Program Room, Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT. Ms. Mastromarino shared tips to keep track of papers, lists, and events related to volunteering, grassroots action and other extra-curricular activities. Kristin Mastromarino founded Livable Solutions (www.livablesolutions.com), a professional organizing company in 2003. After working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. for five years, she decided her true talents were found in helping people organize their lives as a professional organizer. In 2005, she brought her company back to her hometown of Guilford, CT. She has performed various duties for her clients including: massive household purging, creating home filing systems, restructuring closets to make them more efficient, setting up spaces for home businesses, staging yard sales, selling unwanted objects online, purchasing custom products for clients, and hauling unwanted objects to donation sites. Ms. Mastromarino is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and the Guilford Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Women Business Leaders (AWBL), Shoreline Helping Hands, the Home Referral Source, Service Magic and Women in Networking (WIN). The SLDW will commence a brief meeting immediately after the conclusion of the public presentation. ( categories: )
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