5/30/07-6/3/07 G2G Leaders go to Sistersong in Chicago
The dedicated and enthusiastic members of the Girl 2 Girl Leadership team met at LAX at 5:30 am on the morning of May 5th to begin a journey that they would remember for a lifetime. In the days to follow at Sistersong-Women of Color Reproductive Health Conference, the G2G leaders met with hundreds of other women of color who are active in the reproductive justice movement from all over the United States. They attended workshops on issues such as, birth control, midwifery, wellness, pleasure, LGBTQ sex, erotica and STD prevention. In addition to attending this national conference the G2G leaders facilitated their own workshop and screened their video shorts. The youth were able to build relationships with other youth organizers like The Urban Butterflies from New York and Khmer Girls in Action from Long Beach. Not only did this experience expand G2G’s view to a nationwide scope, it was exciting and fun too! Did I mention while in Chicago they managed to attend the Broadway musical The Color Purple!