Muslim Girls Making Change

Peace & Justice Center: Annual Ed Everts Activist Award Ceremony 03/15/2018

Join us for a celebration in honor the inspiring work of both Isaiah Hines (South Burlington) and the performance poetry of Muslim Girls Making Change (Burlington & South Burlington).

For more information visit: www.pjcVT.org

Greater Burlington Women's Forum: Muslim Girls Making Change 03/02/2018

Activist-performer youth slam poetry group Muslim Girls Making Change (MGMC) will present their powerful words in a performance at the Greater Burlington Women's Forum on Friday, March 2. These local high school stars, Kiran Waqar, Hawa Adam, Lena Ginawi, and Balkisa Abdikadir, are dedicated to social justice through poetry. Tired of having their voices ignored by older generations, they turned to slam poetry to be heard and to make a change. Since forming MGMC, these girls have competed at international levels, won numerous awards, performed widely, and help lead several local and national initiatives. Their poetry tackles stereotypes and misconceptions about their faith, identity, and fashion.

Women's Economic Opportunity Conference - Storytelling Session with Change The Story VT 09/16/2017

This year's Women's Economic Opportunity Conference (WEOC) 2017 starts off with an introduction by Rebecca EunMi Haslam. Afterwards, Muslim Girls Making Change take the stage to kickoff the storytelling session. Cary Brown, executive director of the Vermont Commission on Women, gives data on the current status of women in Vermont followed by stories that help us see the impact of that data on the lives of Vermonters. The conference is a project of the office of U.S. Senator Leahy in conjunction this year with Change The Story VT.

March on Montpelier in Solidarity with Women 01/21/2017

An estimated 15,000 people came out for the Women's March on Montpelier.

In solidarity with all the women who will march on Washington, Vermonters meet at Montpelier High School and march to the Statehouse to send a message to our new president-elect.

In solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families -- recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.

Muslim Girls Making Change 11/29/2016

Host Alex Lavin speaks with slam poets Lena Ginawi, Kiran Waqar, Hawa Adam, and Balkisa Abdikadir of Muslim Girls Making Change.

For more information visit: http://muslimgirlsmakingchange.weebly.com/

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!