What
does that really mean? Please spell it out for me here:
What is
a woman? She is everything - all types, all colors and creeds;
multifaceted more than anyone has imagined. Womanhood crosses
all boundaries - we are able to transcend the gap between races,
cultures, religions and everything in between. We can be both
sexy and smart, be a businesswoman, an artist, an athlete and
a mother; we can date older, or date younger, or date each other!
We can be anything or combination of things we want to be! Above
all we are part of the human race.
If women who are living in one of the most privileged, prosperous
places on the planet - if we cannot use everything we have at
our disposal to make this our best, most fulfilled life,
then how can we expect a woman in Afghanistan, Iraq or Africa
to do so?
The Women's Mosaic provides opportunities to recognize
our unity with women both here and abroad, while celebrating
the beauty of all the diversity that exists
within and around us. We encourage women to know and love who
they are, and to achieve joy and prosperity for themselves as
well as for others. We need take control of our own lives, express
and share our unique talents and abilities, and in so doing,
serve others with our existence and example. We can offer inspiration,
motivation and assistance for the millions of women who are
fighting for their most basic rights as a human being. We can
help one another.
This mission, should we choose to accept and accomplish
it, will not only bring us personal fulfillment, but will ultimately
bring about a much needed revolution on the
planet that will be completed with both noise and silence, in
both a rockin' and harmonious manner by all the women of the
world!
Ok,
that all sounds fine and dandy, but how does The Women's
Mosaic think it's going to do that?
Well, you
gotta start somewhere! The Womens' Mosaic offers activities,
events, and workshops that educate, inspire and motivate women
to learn more about themselves and the world around them. By
strengthening and empowering women on individual and community
levels, The Women's Mosaic seeks to promote peace, understanding
and overall positive women-power that will filter out into the
world!
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TWM BLOG!Click here
to read and post to TWM's blog by participants in our latest events.
In March, TWM
Founder Kristina Leonardi was named as Tango Diva's 2007 Diva Visionary
- "a woman who has dedicated her life to reaching above and beyond, changing
her community, and the world, for the better."
Thanks again to all
TWM friends and members who shared in the recognition of her work by casting
your votes and supportive comments - the title has allowed TWM to gain some
great visibility as result! TangoDiva
Announcement and supportive comments.
TangoDiva has recently posted an in-depth interview with her, read
it here.
The Women's Mosaic
was a Community Partner at LifeMoxie's Women's Economic Power Day
2006 held at the Javits Center on September 30th. TWM's Founder, Kristina
Leonardi and Board Member Melanie McEvoy were featured speakers!
TWM IN THE MEDIA
TWM's
latest installment of its signature panel discussion series, "My
Life as a Female Soldier in Iraq" held on Tuesday, March 11,
2008, was covered by Womens eNews on March 19, 2008. Click
here to read the article and visit our Past Events
page for a full description and additional photos of the event!
Peace
x Peace Features TWM Founder's Voice
The Peace X Peace Global Network connects individuals and Circles of women
everywhere in the world, through the Internet, for spirited conversation and
mutual support. Voice X Voice is a growing online audio archive
of interviews with inspiring women and peacebuilders around the world. And
if there is one thing we have learned so far, it is that every voice is valuable.
Listen to Kristina's and other inspiring women's voices:
Interview
On October 2, 2006 The Women's Mosaic was featured on Greenstone
Media, the all-female owned radio network started by Gloria
Steinem and Jane Fonda, when Kristina Leonardi
was interviewed on The Rolanda Watts Show.
The Women's Mosaic was mentioned in the March 11-14 2005 version of NY's
Metro paper (page 8), when an editorial about International
Women's Day by TWM's founder Kristina Leonardi was published in the My View
section.
The Women's Mosaic founder Kristina Leonardi was listed
in the June issue of Hispanic Magazine as one
of their "Top Latinas" for 2004. One of our panelists
from our "Politics Schmolitics" event, Carmen Gomez Goldberg,
was not only listed, but was featured in the article as a Latina of Excellence
as well.
"Unleash the Woman Warrior in You" workshop
held on January 29, 2004 was covered by CNN correspondent
Jeanne Moos and was featured nationally on one of CNN's "Making the
MOOSt of it" segments on Friday, February 6th. (moved from highlights
section)
"My Life as a Muslim Women" event held on January
27, 2003 was featured as a Critics' Pick in Time Out New York
Magazine.
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Inspirational
author and personality, Terrie M. Williams moderated our "My
Life as a Black Women" panel discussion that took place
at Amy Ruth's Restaurant in Harlem on February 18, 2006.
"Unleash
the Woman Warrior in You" workshop held on
January 29th was covered by CNN correspondent Jeanne Moos
and was featured nationally on one of CNN's "Making
the MOOSt of it" segments on Friday, February 6th!
Sandy Endo, political reporter for NY1 News,
was the guest moderator for our "Politics Schmolitics!" panel discussion sponsored by Lifetime
Television and McEvoy & Associates, to held on Tuesday, March 30th at Here
Arts Center.
The Women's
Mosaic had a team participating in the Revlon Run/Walk for
Women's Cancers on Saturday, May 1, 2004 in New York City.
Who's
Saying What About TWM...
"The Secretary-General has asked me to thank you
for having sent to him the most recent issue of INSPIRER.
You
know the
importance which he attaches to efforts undertaken by inter-
governmental and non-governmental organizations alike,
as well as by individuals, to promote inter- cultural understanding.
He has read with interest, therefore, the account of the
recent activities of the Women's Mosaic in this field." -
Special Assistant to Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the
UN
"....so happy to have a report on your work - it is
such important work - you are inspiring and result-producing." -
Helen Gurley Brown, founder of Cosmopolitan Magazine
"TWM brings women together to connect in deep and
profound ways -- offering transformative experiences that
touch and
empower the soul. Opportunities like these allow the healing
process to begin from a place which recognizes that we are
all universal beings." - Terrie M. Williams,
Inspirational author, The Personal Touch and the
forthcoming Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not
Hurting (Scribner
2007)
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER TWM eNEWSLETTER COMING SOON!
Hello Everyone!
As we head into the Memorial Day weekend (can you believe it's here already!?), let's remember to take a moment to recognize and honor all those who have come before us, both in and out of the military, who have sacrificed their lives to give us the privilege of being able to enjoy our barbecues and pursue our best lives. We also send our thoughts and prayers out to the thousands of people of who were lost and have been affected by the devastating natural disasters that have struck Myanmar and China.
This weekend also marks the unofficial start to summer, a time where we can transition into the simpler pleasures of life and allow ourselves to relax a bit and spend more time in nature. With all the stresses of our daily lives, it is so important to take time out of each day so we can breathe, get to know who we are and what we want, and then make decisions that are right for us, knowing that whatever is best for our well-being will ultimately benefit all those around us. This was one of the themes that I presented in my "Spring Cleaning for the Soul" talks in April, which is how many of you have found your way to this list -- we welcome you and hope that you find a place here that can help you connect more to yourself and the world around you!
The summer is a great time to take a mid-year look at what you've accomplished so far and what you would like to see happen in the next six months - so we encourage you to take advantage of the nice weather and grab your journal for some quality time by yourself in the park or at the beach relaxing and reflecting on it all!
The Women's Mosaic® also
offered some time for refection back in April, when we offered our semi-annual Visioning Workshop. As is usually the case, it was a powerful opportunity for participants
to dig into our subconscious to see what our deepest desires are, what we want our futures to look like and then create a tool to make it happen! You can read more about the workshop below along with comments from several of our participants.
We also offered a way to give back to the community with our fifth annual TWM Team for the Revlon Run/Walk for women's cancers, and once again raised over $2500 for this worthy cause. Our team of twenty members proudly wore their Chicks Rock t-shirts as they made their way from Times Square to our booth in Central Park at the Health Fair where many of you who are new to this list also found us! Welcome to all of you who are signed up for our mailing list and are now a part of our diverse,dynamic community - we look forward to seeing you at future events!
And for all our readers who have been on the list for a while you will notice some additional features on this TWM eNewsletter - first you can now access all of our past eNewsletters beginning January 2005 by clicking on any of the links to the left. So if you missed one or want to remember a past event you can re-visit it there, and for those of you who are new you can can get the scoop on what we've been up to these past few years. You'll also notice that we are starting to accept paid advertisements, so if you own or know of a business that would like to reach our audience please be sure to contact us for more information.
As for what's next, you'll see that we are looking for a blogger for our new TWM Blog launching this fall. If you or anyone you know would be interested in blogging for us about their everyday experiences as a diverse, dynamic, modern woman let us know! We'll have a big announcement and event to go along with it in September, so stay tuned for more information and emails about that as well as any additional activities or events we may do before then.
And, last, but certainly not least, if you have been on our list for some time and enjoy reading these eNewsletters, or if you're just learning about TWM and support who we are and what we do and want to see it continue and grow - please show it with your financial support . Because we are a small, grass-roots nonprofit organization, every penny counts and goes farther than you might expect, so please consider becoming a member or donating at the highest level possible! Thank you very much as always to our past, present and future supporters!
Have a great summer and we'll be in touch again soon!
In Peace & Unity,
Kristina
Kristina M. Leonardi
Founder and Executive Director "Recognizing Our Unity; Celebrating
Our Diversity" kleonardi@mindspring.com
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