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Free op-ed writing conference call on Jan. 25

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There are many ways to get involved with International Anti-Street Harassment Week, and one of them is by writing an article or opinion editorial (op-ed) about street harassment that gets published that week. If you’re not sure how to write one or do you want some advice, you’re in luck!

You are invited to participate in a free conference call about op-ed writing on Wednesday, January 25, 8:15 p.m. EST with journalist Elizabeth Mendez Berry, pictured on the right. Her 2010 op-ed partially led to the first-ever city council hearing on street harassment in New York City and she testified at the hearing. I will also offer advice on the call as I’ve authored several op-eds on street harassment.

RSVP to MeetUsontheStreet@gmail.com by Jan. 24 to receive the phone number.

And check out the fabulous resources on the Op-Ed Project’s website.

Here’s another great resource for people who want to get a group involved in the week. Request a free DVD copy of the award-winning four-minute film “Walking Home” as well as a Discussion Guide, created by the filmmaker Nuala Cabral. Use both to generate a conversation about the issue with a class or group. Ask attendees to create their own 1 minute video about their vision of a safe community and upload it to our YouTube Channel. Send requests for materials to Lauren Domino, lauren@artsengine.net

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Free webinar about writing street harassment opinion pieces

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Did you know that around 85 percent of the opinion pieces (op-eds) in American newspapers are written by men, most often by white men? The Op-Ed Project trains women to learn how to write op-eds and to feel comfortable having and sharing opinions. I went through their training last February and since then I have had a few op-eds published. It was an amazingly empowering experience to recognize and own what I know, write about it, and then see that writing published (though I also received many rejections!).

If you’re interested in learning about writing op-eds, particularly ones about street harassment, I invite you to participate in a free webinar this Saturday at noon EST that HollaBack is holding. I will be one of the panelists along with journalist Elizabeth Mendez Berry, whose op-ed in the largest Spanish language American newspaper El Diario led to the first-ever city council hearing on street harassment in NYC in October.

If you have the time on Saturday, I really encourage you to join us to find out what you can do to get your opinion published, raise awareness on a larger scale about the problems of street harassment, and – for women readers – help to make the national dialogue more balanced!

Details for the webinar.

(Thanks, KAZ for organizing what I’m sure will be an amazing webinar!)

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