Changemaking Begins With M

31 Days of International Women’s Day

Monday, February 28th 2022, PowHERhouse Impact Media Group opens March with 31 Days of M, a month of showcasing Indigenous and non-Indigenous; marginalized and people of privilege; women and LGBTQ2spirit changemakers who are dramatically shifting the narrative on the ground in their communities and through media today. International Women’s Day becomes 31 Days of bias-breaking as PowHERhouse releases weekly M-Stories of House changemakers through media stories, LinkedIn LIVE conversations, and online gatherings to bring cross-sector leaders together bridging relationships, cultures and goals to further our collective changework.

31 Days of M concludes March 20th with the launch of MOVEMENT, a FREE 4 week Whole Leader Wellness Reset for Indigenous and non-Indigenous changemakers lead by Indigenous Canadian digital media artist and storyteller, Ecko Aleck (Nlaka’pamux Nation), Indigenous American and African activist and filmmaker Sami Bass, and PowHERhouse founder, Charlene SanJenko (Splatsin tribe).

WEEK 1 - Feb 28th begins with the story of M-MAGNIFY by celebrating local to global changemakers: Jamie Goulet of Clan Mothers Healing Village, Teara Fraser, Iskwew Air, Aisha Khan and Sonia D'ambria Pacific Immigrant Resources Society, Joella Hogan, Yukon Soaps Company and Coquitlam City Councillor Trish Mandewo, CEO of Synergy On Boards Consulting Group as changemakers who are courageously bringing into focus conversations that require local to global attention.

The free gathering begins Wednesday, March 2nd with a three day, online New Moon PowHERcircle which includes: meditations, writing and reflection prompts, and being in circle. All happening FREE on The Leader Path March 2-4th.

WEEK 2 - March 7th continues with the story of M-MEND March 7th, inspired by International Women’s Day with a focus on social impacters who are breaking the bias. This week honours Tara Fitzgerald, Public Health Director, Health Equity Advocate, Former Elected Chief, Jessica Hill - Oneida Nation of the Thames, Ben & Willow Smith - The Goliath Foundation, Indigenous Innovator, Sage Lacerte, Indigenous Author of The Courage to Be True, Tina Ruysseveldt, Pacific Immigrant Resources Society, Marialejandra Reyes Valario and Author, Dramaturg and Self-Care Coach, Nicolle Nattrass. The free gathering begins March 2nd with a three day, online New Moon PowHERcircle which includes: meditations, writing and reflection prompts, and being in circle. All happening FREE on The Leader Path March 2-4th.

The free gatherings - Tuesday, March 8th, Live From the Leader Path on Linkedin and Instagram featuring changemakers who are ‘Breaking the Bias’ with their commitment to changework and Wednesday March 9th, a GATHER for HER conversation with PowHERhouse Strategist and Illuminator, Christina Benty, also live on Linkedin. Join in here.

WEEK 3 - March 14th carries the story of M-MEDIA forward with the release of FIRST STEPS, the latest Impact Media piece created by PowHERhouse storyteller Tina Overbury. PowHERhouse continues their spotlight on women and LGBTQ2 changemakers by recognizing media mavens Jennifer Harper of Cheekbone Cosmetics, Karley Cunningham of Big Bold Brand, Dianne Whelan of 500 Days in The Wild, Julia Weder of the Haida Gwaii Media Collective, Rebeka Tabobondung, Editor-in-Chief of MUSKRATMagazine.com, Tina Balachandran of the Pacific Immigrant Resources Society, and Storyteller, Changemaker and Future Weaver, Naomi McDouglass Jones.

The free gathering - Wednesday, March 17th, a Wisdom Circle hosted by The Braid of PowHERhouse where the hosts are listening and the audience is talking. This interactive circle happens in a private, non-recorded zoom room, where guests can speak what's on your heart in a safe environment. Conversations are revealing in nature, empathic in experience, and co-created in real-time. Join the wisdom circle here.

WEEK 4 - March 20/21 PowHERHouse continues our story of M-MOVEMENT by highlighting whole leaders Ecko Aleck, Sami Bass, Indigenous Artist, Storyteller & Innovator, Kim Wheatley, Founder and Chair of Zilicare Dr. Maryam Zeineddin, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport and MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, Melanie Mark, Indigenous Author & Medical Health Officer for the Cowichan Valley Region at Island Health, Dr. Shannon Waters, and Pacific Immigrant Resources Society, Registered Nurse & Childcare Advocate, Thea Monica Lopez.

The free gathering - Sunday, March 20th, the month of intentional gathering together with a launch event of M-MOVEMENT, a four week FREE Whole Leader Wellness Reset lead by Indigenous storyteller, Ecko Aleck, activist and filmmaker Sami Bass, and PowHERhouse founder, Charlene SanJenko which kicks off the day before the spring equinox and happens weekly on The Leader Path until March 18th. Join here.

This March, the story of changemaking manifests with the letter M. All local to global leaders, social impacters, artists, activists, visionaries and self-identifiers as progressive agents of ‘change’ are invited to join PowHERhouse on The Leader Path in celebration of International Women’s Day and with a spirit of reconciliation in action by exploring what it means to become a whole leader.

PowHERhouse is a house of Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders for global impact using media as the beat of their drum to activate and amplify the sacred work of changemakers. Since 2013, PowHERhouse has beeing providing a framework of Gathering, Preparing, Amplifying and Co-Creating in Partnership across sectors and media platforms for positive, changemaking impact. For more information about PowHERhouse go to www.powherhouse.com.

PowHERhouse Impact Media Group is deeply grateful to live and work on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territoryof the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation.

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