Paula Goldman
Founder and Director, Imagining Ourselves
Can a conversation change your life?
I started the Imagining Ourselves project in the Fall of 2001, in the wake of September 11th. I felt helpless about the state of the world, and struggled with how to make a difference. The spark came during a casual breakfast with a girlfriend. We brainstormed about showcasing the vitality of our generation as a way of inspiring young women to action.
Since then, I have talked with thousands of young women in every corner of the globe, and have been stunned by the courage and accomplishments of our generation. We are not only participating in record numbers in the workforce and educational arenas. We are also charting new paths in our families and in our personal lives-- and contributing positive solutions to the most serious problems facing our communities.
Many doors have been opened to our generation of women. It is now up to us to decide how to use these privileges to create the world we want to live in for generations to come. By adding your voice to this conversation, you have the opportunity to inspire your peers to create the better future that is possible only through our collective efforts.
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About Imagining Ourselves
What Defines Your Generation of Women? In the Fall of 2001, Paula Goldman partnered with the International Museum of Women. They sent this question out by email to women aged twenty to forty around the world—and received thousands of replies from over 105 countries.
In reviewing the inspired responses from young women around the world, 95 percent of which had come in by email, the museum recognized a historic opportunity to use technology to start a popular global conversation.
This dream will be realized starting on March 8, as Imagining Ourselves launches as a platform for young women to create positive change in their lives, their communities, and the world. The project includes not only this groundbreaking online exhibit, but also a series of global events, a celebrity blog on Yahoo!, and a dazzling book published by New World Library.
The goals of Imagining Ourselves are to increase young women in leadership positions, to connect our esteemed partners (such as the Global Fund for Women and the World YWCA) to a broad audience, and to increase international community among this first global generation of women. The magic happens when young women are able to form connections across international boundaries—and use those connections to improve each other’s lives.
The project has received rave reviews and endorsements. A mini-exhibit previewed to international delegates at the United Nations Beijing +10 conference in 2005, and has since toured the world. Over 60 distinguished leaders of from around the globe have signed on to be ambassadors for the project, as have major international organizations such as Amnesty International and the World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides.
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Design, engineering,
and site administration developed by Zaudhaus Design Group. |
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PopularMedia helps
leading brands build high-velocity viral marketing programs based on the
company's Pop Commerce(tm) Platform. |
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DVD Production,
Branding and Creative Design provided by Brody Hartman at HOLOS Institute for
Creative Studies. |
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On2 Technologies is the
premier developer of Flash 8 video encoding tools. |
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Contact Information
International Museum of Women
101 Howard Street, Suite 480
San Francisco, CA 94119
USA
Email: info@imow.org
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