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San Francisco 'Girl Up' Town Hall Event

Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

San Francisco, United States

San Francisco 'Girl Up' Town Hall Event

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Hosted by MissRepresentation.org and San Francisco Department on the Status of Women
Host City: San Francisco, CA
Date: June 2, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m PT
Venue: University of California Hastings College of the Law, Louis B. Mayer Lounge, 198 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.

Sponsored by: 

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Who’s invited: Community members, educators, parents, youth, policy-makers and business leaders.

The town hall provides a unique opportunity for the San Francisco community to foster positive self-esteem and promote young women’s leadership. The town hall agenda includes:

  • A screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Miss Representation, produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom who will be there to answer questions after the film.
  • Highlights from new report on the status of girls in San Francisco, produced by the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women.
  • Action oriented discussions with community leaders to delve into specific ways we can support girls in San Francisco.
  • Opportunities to share concrete recommendations for creating long-term community change with San Francisco decision makers.

 

Registration: $10.00 per person. Lunch will be provided. We have a limited number of registration and transportation stipends available for bay area youth.

For more information email amy@missrepresenation.org


Additional sponsorship by:

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About the Film

Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Miss Representation exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America.  The film challenges the media's limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself.

Miss Representationincludes stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics like Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Jackson Katz, Jean Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem.  The film offers startling facts and statistics that will leave audiences shaken and armed with a new perspective.  www.missrepresentation.org

“We are thrilled to have so many outreach opportunities for Miss Representation. This film was made to be a change agent in our culture, to inspire both women and men to recognize women's collective voice, leadership capacity and equal rights,” says Newsom.

In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message that our young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty, and sexuality--and not in her capacity as a leader. While women have made strides in leadership over the past few decades, the U.S. is 90th in the world in terms of women in national legislatures, women hold only 3 % of clout positions in mainstream media, and 65% of women and girls have an eating disorder.

Miss Representation was selected from the Sundance line-up to be part of the OWN Documentary Film Club. “Through personal stories and provocative interviews, Jennifer crystalizes the relevance of the media and its portrayal of women in today’s society,” said Lisa Erspamer, Chief Creative Officer for OWN. In addition, ro*co films is currently distributing Miss Representationto educational institutions and libraries for classroom use and university screenings.

The distribution of Miss Representation is coinciding with a social action campaign to re-envision women as leaders in society. To join the campaign, visit www.missrepresentation.org.

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When & Where



UC Hastings College of the Law, Louis B. Mayer Lounge
198 McAllister Street
San Francisco, 94102

Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 10:00 AM (PDT)


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