Celebrating Women’s History Month
As a women-owned and operated small business, we pay tribute to the women who have come before us to make what we do possible. The theme is this year’s Women’s History Month is Writing Women Back Into History. As a company that believes that global compassion can be achieved when we all feel free to be our true creative selves within peaceful communities, we would like you to join us in celebrating the magic and power of women and girls to create this brand new world.
Here are just a couple of the MANY women whose stories have shaped us:
"One of my first theater projects was with a Girl Scout troupe in Phoenix where we had to imagine what it was like to live in a world where women couldn't vote. The girls exploration of this unthinkable reality was very moving to me." -Allison
"I co-created a play many years ago that was an adaptation of "Wilma Unlimited" by Kathleen Krull. I had heard her name before but her story finally hit me...that this disabled black girl from the segregated south overcome every possible odd to win 3 gold medals in 1 Olympics!" -Lynn
We’ll share more women throughout the month. And we would love to hear from you.
Who are some of the women you admire and why?
Wendy Ewald!
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“For more than twenty-five years, Ms. Ewald has taught photography to children and young people around the world. (See related article, Wendy Ewald: Children and Photography.) She has encouraged her students to become photographers in their own right, turning their experiences and dreams into powerful, poetic images. Likening herself to a “translator” of those images, her long-standing commitment to helping children recognize the worth of their own visions has gained her numerous awards and widespread recognition.”
From: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/Ewald/
Currently, I am a huge fan of Andrea Immer, who is one of only 15 female Master Sommeliers in the world (out of about 150 total). The wine industry is one that is incredibly dominated by men, even though women make more than 1/2 the purchasing decisions when it comes to wine. Very few women have risen to the level of most respected and I am just now learning about Andrea Immer who has risen to become one of the most respected leaders in the industry. As a woman it is tough to be taken seriously in the wine world, but I’m working hard to also become a female role model for other wine enthusiasts. Cheers!