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Find the latest updates on Women Soaring Project's events, exhibits and more in our blog posts below. You can also follow us on social media: @womensoaringproject #womensoaringproject

A Conversation with Intersectional Environmentalist Leah Thomas on Monday, April 24th @12:30pm PT

Jane and Jackie

Mar 20
1 min

A Conversation with Intersectional Environmentalist Leah Thomas on Monday, April 24th @12:30pm PT

WSP is incredibly excited to invite activist and author Leah Thomas to a student-led conversation online on Monday, April 24th at 12:30pm PT. Thomas is the author of The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet. The book serves as an introduction to the intersection between environmentalism, racism, and privilege, and as an acknowledgment of the fundamental truth that we cannot save the planet without protecting all of

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Jane and Jackie

Mar 10
1 min

Deadline Extended Until March 31st!

We're extending our deadline for art submissions to March 31st in order to build the best collection of works for our Women Environmentalists show. We hope that you all get a chance to participate. Please see go to our Call For Art page for more details on how to apply. #callforart #womensoaringproject #womenenvironmentalists

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Jane and Jackie

Mar 30, 2022
1 min

"Dear White Women" Event

📣Happening Tomorrow, Thursday, March 31! 📣A Conversation with co-authors of “Dear White Women” Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard. Their book challenges readers to encounter the hard questions about race (and racism) in order to push the needle of change in a positive direction. Please join us in our discussion with Misasha and Sara on Zoom. Zoom ID: 991 1290 2117 Passcode: 87800602 12-1 pm PT this Thursday, March 31st. @dearwhitewomenpodcast 📣Right after this discus

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A Conversation with Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham

Jane and Jackie

Mar 22, 2022
1 min

A Conversation with Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham

⚡️Next Thursday, March 31st, there are a couple of Women’s History Month events coming up so mark your calendars!⚡️ 📣WSP will have a conversation with podcast hosts and co-authors of “Dear White Women” Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard. Their book challenges readers to encounter the hard questions about race (and racism) in order to push the needle of change in a positive direction. We highly recommend reading their book and listening to their award-winning weekly pod

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Jane and Jackie

Mar 20, 2021
1 min

Stop Asian Hate

As Asian American co-founders of WSP, it has taken us a few days to grieve and process the mounting anti-Asian violence that has led to the recent killings of eight people - six of whom were Asian women in Georgia. Our hearts go out to their loved ones and our Asian American community who shares our pain. It is inspiring and heartening to see the growing number of Asian American voices who are speaking out in this collective effort to defend the vulnerable, condemn acts of vi

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Jane and Jackie

Dec 20, 2020
1 min

International News

One of the artists featured in our Women Suffragists show, Shkurte Ramushi, is featured in the culture section of Koha Ditore, a leading newspaper from Kosovo. We are thrilled to see her talk about her work, women’s rights, and our show. Below is a translated version of the article: #shkurteramushi #womensoaringproject #janeleskaife #jackielo #summerherrera #ildikonova #angelaazedehraz

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Jane and Jackie

Dec 2, 2020
1 min

GIVEAWAY - Enter before Jan 1st!

We are excited to be partnering with artist Sandra Doore to promote women's suffrage and celebrate the opening of our show with a GIVEAWAY! Participants can win a set of collages by Sandra Doore, a WSP tote bag and stickers. The winners will be announced in the beginning of January 2021. Please follow @layersofflavors on Instagram for more details on the contest and comment on her GIVEAWAY post for a chance to win. #giveaway #layersofflavors #womensoaringproject #womensuffrag

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Jane and Jackie

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

Women Suffragists Show Opens Today!

🎉 The WSP Gallery is officially open! 🎉 Our inaugural exhibit “Women Suffragists” celebrates the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage and highlights 48 artworks from artists all around the world. Our panel of jurors selected the top 3 pieces, and we are please to announce the winners are: Summer Herrera (1st place), Ildiko Nova (2nd place) and Angela (Azadeh) Raz (3rd place). Please join us in congratulating these artists, and thank you to all those who participated.

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Jane and Jackie

Nov 1, 2020
1 min

Last Call!

Reminder that today is the last day to submit your work to our show! We’ve been receiving some great entries from which our panel of jurors will select the top three winners to be announced December 1st. Make your voices heard through your art and voting! For details, please go to our submissions page. #callforentries #voteearly #womensuffragists #onehundredyearsofvoting #womensoaringproject

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Jane and Jackie

Oct 28, 2020
1 min

Women Crush Wednesday: Lucy Stone

#WCW💥 Lucy Stone 💥 “I expect to plead not for the slave only, but for the suffering humanity everywhere. Especially do I mean to labor for the elevation of my sex” Click here to learn more about Lucy Stone CREDITS: 🖼: Original artwork by Jackie Lo #womensoaringproject #mabelpinghualee #womenshistory #womenssuffrage #abolitionist

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Woman Crush Wednesday: Mabel Ping-Hua Lee

Jane and Jackie

Oct 21, 2020
1 min

Woman Crush Wednesday: Mabel Ping-Hua Lee

#WCW💥 Mabel Ping-Hua Lee💥 “The idea of feminism is to give unto woman what man has successively gained in different stages. It is the application to her the fourfold idea of democracy.” Click here to learn more about Mabel Ping-Hua Lee. CREDITS: 🖼: Original artwork by Jackie Lo #womensoaringproject #mabelpinghualee #womenshistory #asianamericanwomen #womenssuffrage

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Jane and Jackie

Oct 15, 2020
1 min

Thankful Thursday!

Thank you to everyone who participated and attended our @unladylike2020 film screening and panel discussion! We had a wonderful turnout, meaningful and engaging conversation with Charlotte, Lesley and Megan, and thoughtful questions posed by the audience. We’ll be posting a recording of the event in Recorded Events link above in case you missed it. #unladylike2020pbs #womensoaringproject #womensuffrage #womenshistory #thankfulthursday

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Jane and Jackie

Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Woman Crush Wednesday: Zitkála-Šá

#WCW 💥Zitkála-Šá💥 “She is the Statue of Liberty! It was she, who though representing human liberty, turned her back upon the American aborigine.” •Learn more about this trailblazing woman in our upcoming film screening of UNLADYLIKE2020 and Q&A with series creator and EP Charlotte Mangin this Thursday, October 15, 12-1pm. ZOOM INFO: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/99859440592 Meeting ID: 998 5944 0592 Password: 702561 CREDITS: 🎥: @unladylike2020 🖼: Original artwork by @amelie

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Jane and Jackie

Oct 13, 2020
1 min

Coming This Thursday!

Our UNLADYLIKE2020 event is coming up this Thursday, Oct 15 at 12pm(PDT) ! We’ll be asking questions and taking a few from the audience so come join us for this special hour. ZOOM INFO: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/99859440592 Meeting ID: 998 5944 0592 Password: 702561 CREDITS: 🎥: @unladylike2020 🖼: Original artwork by @ameliechabannes #unladylike2020PBS #womensoaringproject #marychurchterrell #jeannetterankin #zitkálašá #filmscreening #paneldiscussion

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Jane and Jackie

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

Woman Crush Wednesday: Jeannette Ranking

#WCW 💥Jeannette Rankin💥 “We’re half the people; we should be half of Congress.” •Learn more about this trailblazing woman in our upcoming film screening of UNLADYLIKE2020 and Q&A with series creator and EP Charlotte Mangin on Thursday, October 15, 12-1pm. Link in bio. CREDITS: 🎥: @unladylike2020 🖼: Original artwork by @ameliechabannes #unladylike2020PBS #womensoaringproject #wsp #jeannetterankin #filmscreening #paneldiscussion #womenshistory

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2020 Recipient of MiraCosta College Foundation Innovation Grant

Jane and Jackie

Oct 2, 2020
1 min

2020 Recipient of MiraCosta College Foundation Innovation Grant

🎉🎉🎉Amazing news! We were awarded the MiraCosta College Foundation Innovation Grant, which will be used to increase awareness of important women in history, engage students and the community in the arts, and encourage interdisciplinary and intercollegiate collaboration between faculty at MiraCosta College and Sierra College. Thank you! @miracostacollege #miracostacollegefoundation #mcc #sierracollege #innovationgrant #womensoaringproject #wsp #happyfriday

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UNLADYLIKE2020 Film Screening Event and Panel Discussion, Thursday, October 15, 2020 @12pm (PDT)

Jane and Jackie

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

UNLADYLIKE2020 Film Screening Event and Panel Discussion, Thursday, October 15, 2020 @12pm (PDT)

The Women Soaring Project with Sierra College’s Gender Equity Committee and MiraCosta College proudly present Join us for a film screening a panel discussion! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 | 12:00-1:00PM (PDT) MEETING ID: 998 5944 0592 PASSWORD: 702561 https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/99859440592 Follow: @womensoaringproject @Unladylike2020 @American Masters #unladylike2020PBS #WomenSoaringProject #MiraCostaCollege #SierraCollege #MaryChurchRerrell #JeannetteRankin #ZitkálaŠá #filmsc

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Jane and Jackie

Aug 15, 2020
1 min

Welcome to the Women Soaring Project!

We are celebrating the centennial anniversary of Women's Suffrage and the passing of the 19th Amendment with the start of the Women Soaring Project (WSP), which is a collaboration between faculty from Sierra College and MiraCosta College to educate, inspire and create art. Our first online art exhibit is titled, "Women Suffragists." Please explore this site, learn about historical women who paved the way for others, and find out how you can contribute your artwork to this exh

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First place - Artist Summer Herrera, Dorothy, A Young Activist, 2020

Second place - Artist Ildiko Nova, Fair Representation, 2020

Third place - Artist Angela (Azadeh) Raz, Healing, 2020

Please join us in congratulating these artists, and thank you to all those who participated. To see these works and more, please enter our virtual gallery below.

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An interactive arts and culture project seeking to see, know, and appreciate women in history

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