Girls In Tech

You may or may not be aware, but this year marks the 100^th Anniversary of International Women’s Day – a year that women recognize the importance of how truly awesome we are and how far we have come in the last century! Along with this day of celebration, I wanted to share with you one of the program’s my client Levi’s ® is working on to celebrate the centennial event. Did I mention that there is a sweet prize of a trip to New York City to attend a fantastic Levi’s® and Vogue party? Funny how I suddenly got your attention…

Shape What’s to Come by Levi’s ® is a global community for millennial women who are looking to connect with others who are daring to be themselves and pursue their passions. That’s why we are proud and excited that Levi’s® and  Vogue are celebrating the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on March 8^th with a special event in New York City. This party will be attended by some of today’s most inspiring and prominent women, including members of “The Vogue 100,” and I wanted to extend the chance to attend to the Girls in Tech family.

Shape What’s to Come is hosting a contest to find out who YOU think is the most iconic woman of the decade. Now, I’ll be honest, I am seeing a lot of Lady Gaga entries. Granted she is extraordinarily talented and unique, but from one tech-lovin’ gal to the next, I am reaching out to you because we’d love to hear about some of the innovative women ENTREPRENEURS we discuss everyday. Let’s show those ladies some love! In fact, I just read a great article by Fast Company about the 25 Women-Run Startups to Watch, may be a great point of inspiration.

To participate and be included in a feature on ShapeWhatsToCome.com, simply tweet who YOU think the most influential woman of the decade is and include #SWTC. You can also post your answer on Facebook, YouTube, Flickr or your blogs, then tweet a link to it with #SWTC (essentially, it’s a Twitter contest so you’ll want to tweet using  the hashtag in order to be qualified to win).

We’ll announce the winner on Monday, March 1^st.

We can gather a collection of contributions and create a beautiful story about the iconic women who move us. I look forward to learning about who YOU think is this decade’s most iconic woman.

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On Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 7:30pm, CARE will present Half the Sky LIVE in movie theaters nationwide. Inspired by the best-selling book from Pulitzer-prize winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky LIVE will celebrate International Women’s Day with musical performances, celebrity commentary, and the world premiere of Woineshet, a powerful short film directed by Academy Award® Winner Marisa Tomei.

Broadcast to theaters across the country, this one-night-only event is the perfect way to celebrate International Women’s Day together and stand in solidarity with women and girls all over the world. Visit www.halftheskylive.com to watch the film trailer, find your local theater and purchase tickets.

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Building on the success of the 2009 International Women’s Day event, A Powerful Noise LIVE, CARE and partner organizations are planning to bring together thousands of people in theaters across the country to celebrate, learn and take action to empower women and girls in the fight against global poverty in 2010.

On Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 7:30pm, CARE will present Half the Sky LIVE in movie theaters nationwide. Inspired by the best-selling book from Pulitzer-prize winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky LIVE will celebrate International Women’s Day with musical performances, celebrity commentary, and the world premiere of Woineshet, a powerful short film directed by Academy Award® Winner Marisa Tomei.

As featured on Oprah, CNN, and Dateline NBC, Half the Sky remains a New York Times bestseller and a critical favorite across the globe. With Half the Sky LIVE, you can watch the pages of Half the Sky come to life onscreen as Woineshet chronicles the struggles of a young Ethiopian woman who ultimately triumphs over sexual violence and discrimination.

Broadcast to theaters across the country, this one-night-only event – featuring the authors of Half the Sky, Dr. Helene Gayle of CARE, Marisa Tomei, Maria Bello, Michael Franti and other celebrity guests, as well as musical performances by India.Arie and Angelique Kidjo – will motivate you to participate in the growing movement to empower women and girls in the fight against global poverty. Half the Sky LIVE is the perfect way for Girls in Tech members and chapters to celebrate International Women’s Day together and stand in solidarity with women and girls all over the world. CARE will provide a discussion guide and other tools to help you make the most of the event.

Visit halftheskylive.com to watch the film trailer and find your local theater. Starting February 5^th, you will be able to purchase tickets (which will range from $10-12) on the site. Also, emailgroups@care.org to let CARE know about your plans to participate and learn about special engagement opportunities for members of our partner organizations!

To view the trailer please click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUq6HsWKETA

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