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Film Screenings: ATB Tonight in Marin, Consuming Kids, June 4th!

May 28, 2009 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

May 28, 2009 Last night’s screening of America the Beautiful in S.F. at the Clay with director Darryl Roberts for Q&A yielded another 220 ardent ATB fans and helped support About-Face in the process! Tonight Darryl will wow ‘em in San Rafael to benefit Beyond Hunger, an eating disorder recovery org, so don’t miss it!! RSVP here (or just show up at the door!) I'll … [Read more...]

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Worldshapers: Women Wired to Make A Difference

May 24, 2009 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

May 24, 2009 Passionistas span the globe in all shapes, sizes and countries, and it makes me wonder sometimes if some of us are just ‘hard-wired’ with the 'want to make a difference' gene from the get go. As a GWLN delegate for Women Leaders for the World, I remember sprawling in the social room late at night squeezing in important chats with my roomies from Uganda, Peru, … [Read more...]

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Women Talk Sports Network: Voices To Be Heard

May 19, 2009 by Amy Jussel 4 Comments

May 19, 2009 In the “Young Runners” post yesterday I glossed over the new Women Talk Sports network and Shaping Youth Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield’s involvement as one of their cadre of contributing bloggers, because I KNEW this media magic warranted a post and presence all its own. One of our readers yesterday was seeking a hub for encouraging teen girl athletes … [Read more...]

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3 Sisters Adventure Trekking: Changing the Game Through Sport

April 7, 2009 by Amy Jussel 9 Comments

April 7, 2009 How can you empower women, make change happen with a quick click and take that Nike swoosh to the next level of youth and cultural change? Those of you who have ‘friended’ me on Facebook already know I’ve been championing my WLW (Women Leaders for the World) gal pal, Lucky Chhetri from Nepal who co-founded 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking, a sustainable geotourism … [Read more...]

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Diagnosis Endometriosis: What to Know As Preteens Grow

March 31, 2009 by Amy Jussel 21 Comments

Mar. 31, 2009 Today I was planning on posting part two in my series on the Focus on Youth Sex::Tech Conference resources featuring health education tools, widgets, sex ed primers and helpful digital data available to give teens and parents a comprehensive snapshot of ‘what’s out there’ in a useful form rather than the drama-rama ‘oopsie’ moments permeating the ‘preggers … [Read more...]

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