“Women Transforming Communities:
Creating Cultural Change”
Presented by Sisters of the Earth (now Unity Bridges)
Our first conference retreat for women at Camp Gilmore on September 6-
“To transform communities, women’s voices must be heard. In large and small group activities we will rediscover our voices, listen to each other, and find connections between us through the telling of stories.
“Women Facing Women: Sisters in Dialogue”
A Diversity Workshop
“Spring and Summer of 2002
These gatherings focused on a cross-
“Women Journeying Within”
Co-
In October 2002, the organization hosted a weekend retreat featuring Judith Duerk, author of “Circle of Stones”. It was a weekend filled with celebrating the feminine voice. In this retreat a deep silence was created vast enough to contain the many facets of our lives a s women: sadness and joy, softness and power, descent and reemergence, longing and truth, darkness and wisdom.
“Creating Community Through Cultural Exchange”
Presented by Sisters of the Earth (a project of Unity Bridges)
In September of 2005, the organization hosted its second retreat. The weekend activities included: Large and small group dialogue, eve of song, dance, poetry, art and self expression, nutritious vegetarian meals, networking, ritual, ceremonial drumming and creating and sharing in a supportive environment.
Activating Personal, Social and Cultural Transformation
Past Projects
“How might your life have been different if there had been a place for you? A place to for you to go... A place of women, to help you learn the ways of women... A place where you were nurtured from an ancient flow... sustaining you as you sought to become yourself. A place of women to help you find and trust the ancient flow already within yourself... Waiting to be released... A place of women...How might life be different?” Judith Duerk, author of ‘Circle of Stones’
Women Transforming Communities
For women to transform families and communities
we must use our voice.
We must be heard in the world.
All women must know that our lives have a PURPOSE and our VOICE is essential to the world.
Yet, it often takes a great deal of courage
for us to use our voice.
We often struggle
against the effects of systems long used to silence women.
The experience of not being heard in the world
has created a sense of ALIENATION among many,
the feeling of being separate from others.
We have begun to question our necessity in the world and as a result
we now question the necessity of others.
As we have been silenced,
so we silence others
when we fail to hear the cries of suffering and dreams of those who feel crushed under the weight of hopelessness.
If there is truly to be a shift toward the HEALING of our communities and culture,
women must raise their voices, acknowledge others, and be an INSPIRATION for other women to be heard as well. Only then will true transformation occur.
Renewing Ourselves,
Reflecting Our Vision
Sept 7-
For the 3rd Multicultural Women’s Conference
Women of all ages have enormous power in the world as leaders. The world cannot do without the vital energy and imagination we bring to peace and justice efforts. In order to turn our visions into realities, we need to step fully into the power we carry. This requires two simultaneous movements: we must rebirth and reclaim our authentic voices as well as build support systems that propel us forward. We will come together in community on September 7th to explore how we see ourselves and each other as well as how we can be leaders in our families, work, community, and the world.