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Spring/Summer Update

August 1 '09


Hi there,

Hope you're well and enjoying summer '09...I can't believe that I haven't sent an "In Her Image" newsletter since summer '08 - so it's high time for an update!


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In this newsletter:
1. Vote for In Her Image
* One click to help my work get funding from the Nau Grant for Change

2. '08 in a Nutshell
* Irked Magazine
* Workshops: National Girl Scout Leadership Institute, Turn Beauty Inside Out Leadership Summit, Camille Cosby "Say It Write!" Conference, Tuxedo Park Upper School
* Music

3. New Partnerships
* Respect Rx
* NEDA
* New Moon
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1. Vote for In Her Image

Nau Grant for Change

Nau's first annual Grant for Change will "support those who instigate lasting, positive change in their communities." This grant would allow me to work full-time on In Her Image outreach, content updating, and curriculum expansion. The grant is based partly on a public vote, so please click here to rate In Her Image with five stars!


2. '08 in a Nutshell

Irked Magazine
Last winter, Irked Magazine put together a really wonderful article about my work. Multi-media galore, this article can be found on the Irked Magazine website.

Workshops - National Girl Scout Leadership Institute, Turn Beauty Inside Out Leadership Summit, Camille Cosby "Say It Write!" Conference, Tuxedo Park Upper School

Scattered throughout the past year were self-esteem workshops at conferences and schools, most based in media literacy and one in creative writing. At the National Girl Scout Leadership Institute I facilitated five workshops for middle- and high-schoolers back to back. Whew! Hear some of what the girls (and I) have to say about media and female confidence in this short video created by filmmakers at Everyday Wonder and Story Farm. I was also thrilled to literally give girls the mic at the Turn Beauty Inside Out Leadership Summit, where we explored identity and power. Pictures from this 50+ girl event are here on Flickr.

*I'm currently scheduling presentations and workshops at colleges, middle and high schools, conferences, and so on; please get in touch with suggestions or contacts who might be interested.*

Music
Most of the songs written for In Her Image will be recorded on my next album...which is actually on hiatus at the moment, but I am playing those and other new songs live, as I've been getting back to gigging. For now my shows are mostly in New York City and other East Coast places like Boston and Philly - please let me know if you want to find out about upcoming gigs in your area, or feel free to check out tracks and info on MySpace. I'd love to see you--and all your friends, relatives, pets, and neighbors--at shows!


3. New Partnerships

Respect Rx

Courtney Macavinta is the founder of Respect Rx, an awesome organization that holds Respect Rallies/Retreats and trainings to promote self-respect and healthy relationships. ÊI'm thrilled to be teaming up with Courtney as a co-leader of Respect Rx events. We're currently booking for co-ed and ages middle-school+, so if you or anyone you know might be interested in hosting a Rally or being trained to give one, please get in touch! Check out RespectRx.com to watch their beautiful promo video and find out more about the program.

NEDA

Susie Roman at the National Eating Disorders Association has set her sights on making this year's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) more far-reaching and successful than ever. Susie and I have been collaborating on our common goals of increasing self-esteem and eradicating eating disorders. NEDAW will take place in February - free packets and information on how to take part will be available from NEDA. My commitment to NEDAW '09 is to create some events that promote healthy body image and respect. So at the risk of repeating myself, if you or anyone you know might be interested in hosting any sort of presentation, workshop, screening, rally, classroom series, or whatever-can-be-imagined-event, please get in touch!

New Moon Girl Media

New Moon Girl Media provides girls 8-12 with a by-girls-for-girls magazine and online community. These spaces are ad-free, safe havens where girls can be themselves, explore, grow, and find true friendship. I'm very happy to now be their affiliate, and want to help spread the word about their wonderful products as much as possible; they are subscription-based and take no money from advertisers, so they really need everyoneÕs support. Make sure all the girls you know are New Moon Girls!

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Thanks for reading and as always, for the incredible work you do! Please keep me updated on your projects and aims, and come find me on Facebook, LinkedIn, and the In Her Image blog.

Warm wishes,
Julia

*Remember to add InHerImage@juliabarry.com to your address book/allowed senders list to ensure that my emails get through to you.
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Spring/Summer Update

July 7 '08


Hello there,

I hope you're finding some time to relax and do exciting things you love this summer!


It's been a while since the last In Her Image newsletter, and I'm glad to say there's lots to report. (And when I say lots, I mean lots - you really might want to get a cup of tea and sit down on your comfiest couch with your laptop because this newsletter is truly chock-full of reading ;)

1. What's been happening:
* SWAN Day
* "Feminism 3.0" Published
* National Conference for Media Reform
* Support and Join Online

2. Upcoming:
* Women and Media Podcasting Series
* Girls' Leadership Events

3. News from In Her Image friends:
* New Moon Girls launch; Partnership and Street Team Invite
* You're Amazing! Book for Girls
* RespectRx Incorporates and Starts Girls' Rallies
* National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Gallery
* Anti-Advertising Agency


1. What's Been Happening

SWAN Day
In March for Women's History Month, I took part in SWAN (Support Women Artists Now Day) with a screening of "In Her Image" at Wheelock College in Boston. This was hopefully the very first SWAN day of many annual SWAN days to come, hosted by the awesome Fund for Women Artists. The Fund helps women artists find each other as well as funding, and has some of the best info I've found! I highly recommend checking it out.

Feminism 3.0
Also in March, MediaRights published my article, "Feminism 3.0: Moving Forward by Looking Back," and I was thrilled when it was reprinted on AlterNet.org. I also discovered that my "Outreach Journal" from last year was reprinted on DivineCaroline in May.

National Conference for Media Reform

I just returned from a trip in June to Minneapolis for the National Conference for Media Reform. I met a lot of genuine, passionate people who are doing all kinds of great things to improve the future of media. Many of them also stressed the importance of collaborative efforts and the fact that today's social technologies enable us to find strength in cooperation, ideas that particularly resonate with my beliefs and style of feminism (as apparent in my Feminism 3.0 article above ;). I especially enjoyed the panel on Women in Media moderated by Jennifer Pozner of Women in Media & News and featuring women like Anne Elizabeth Moore, author of Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity and Shireen Mitchell of Digital Sisters.

Support and Join Online
I joined two groups online that are just starting, but definitely worth noting and joining.
* First is a group called Now Art which allows artists and artist-friendly people to donate funds to artists (like yours truly!) in a peer to peer way. Any spare change you want to throw toward In Her Image is greatly appreciated!
* The other is a beta site called PulseWire which is an online community where women working for change can share resources/solutions and collaborate.

And if you haven't already, please feel free to:
* friend me on Facebook
* join the In Her Image Facebook group
* find me on LinkedIn
* and check out the In Her Image blog!

These are such a great ways to stay in touch and share outside of my legal-document-length enews ;)

NB: That reminds me - Please add InHerImage@juliabarry.com to your address book/allowed senders list to ensure that my emails will get through to you. Emails with images are often caught by spam filters but, you know, enews are just more fun with images! so please make sure you can still receive my messages.


2. Upcoming

Women and Media Podcasting Series
I'm really psyched to be starting a podcasting series on women and media in conjunction with MediaRights.org, set to launch in September. If you or any woman you know wish to be interviewed and speak out with media-related views, please get in touch!

Girls' Leadership Events

I'm currently involved with Mind on the Media's Turn Beauty Inside Out National Leadership Summit and the National Girl Scout Leadership Institute and am looking forward to working with the girls! If you have suggestions for any other events you think I should take part in, feel free to give a shout anytime.


3. News from In Her Image Friends

New Moon Girls, Street Team, & Partnerships

My work at New Moon Girl Media is still really exciting, and I hope you've become as big a fan as I am of the support and encouragement New Moon products offer girls.
* In September, we will launch New Moon Girls (the continuation of our long-standing magazine and new website for girls 8-12), and in the meantime have a really great community buzzing at the interactive Ask a Girl space.
* I have been overseeing the orb28 blog for teen girls as well as the brand spankin' new Street Team which is open to absolutely anyone to join. Everyone's invited to help spread the love for New Moon! Just email me to get started.
* I am also helping to setup and deepen relationships with likeminded companies and organizations (for the third time Ð woohoo for collaboration!!). If you would like to guest blog, share content, or work together in other ways, just let me know!

You're Amazing! Book for Girls

Claire Mysko of 5 Resolutions has released a great new book for girls, You're Amazing! A No-Pressure Guide to Being Your Best Self. Another fantastic resource for your work!

RespectRx Is Official and Rockin' Out!
Respect Rx the creation of the wonderful Courtney Macavinta, is now officially incorporated and has some awesome plans for girl rallies and all sorts of empowering ideas. Check it out and get involved!

National Suicide Prevention Launches Lifeline Gallery

The smart and sassy feminist writer, Jennifer Gandin Le is spreading the word about an innovative new web technology for suicide support headed up by her husband, Chris Gandin Le: the Lifeline Gallery. By telling stories through avatars, people affected by suicide in any way can speak out on websites and blogs. Make sure to blog about this and embed it in your pertinent sites!

Anti-Advertising Agency
With unparalleled humor and brilliance, Anne Elizabeth Moore has begun the Anti-Advertising Agency which features many projects and ways you can help to counter the invasiveness of advertising in our lives. I particularly like the Foundation for Freedom Award, which is a grant given to advertising professionals so that they can quit their jobs and do something more rewarding and less socially damaging. Go Anne!


Well, congratulations on making it to the end of this packed enews! ;) I'd love to hear what you're up to as well, so feel free to drop a line anytime.

Until next time,
Julia
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Winter Update

Feb. 6 '08


Hi everyone,

It's February, and that always excites me because I can feel spring coming! I'm starting to clean the cobwebs and get going early with this shiny new e-newsletter.

There are a bunch of really exciting things coming up, some of which you might want to start getting involved in now!

1. SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now Day)
As part of Women's History Month (which of course is March), The Fund for Women Artists is organizing SWAN Day: Support Women Artists Now Day. At http://www.swanday.org, they are hosting a portal, database, and marketing hub for any women interested in getting together to add to this international celebration and recognition of women artists.

I thought you might be interested or would know women artists who might be interested in participating, so feel free to spread the word! I will be part of a film screening in Boston, MA, and would be happy to screen and/or sell CD's at any events you and anyone you know might be setting up! I really like the sense of community and near-instant empowerment this idea brings. Even if each event may be small, the fact that women all over the world are organizing house parties, parades, screenings, art gallery openings, etc., is quite inspiring.

2. New Moon Girl Media's orb28.com Launch
I am very excited to be part of the team creating New Moon Girl Media's new online experience for girls 13-15+, orb28. We plan a full launch of the site in the spring, and currently are hosting a mini-site and blog. Please check out these sites, sign up for e-newsletters and RSS feeds of the blog, spread the word, pre-order subscriptions for you or special girls in your life, and so on! Like New Moon Magazine, orb28 will have *no ads*, giving girls a chance to openly share their voices with each other and the world. This spotlight on real girls also means that the whole project (and company!) is subscription and donation based. Your support and word of mouth is so important to the future of girls, and I thank you for your involvement in advance!

3. Latest & Greatest from the "In Her Image" project
Things with "In Her Image" are going along as usual!

I hope this email finds you happy, healthy, and involved in projects you're passionate about.
As always, I'd love to hear what you're up to if you have a minute.

Kindest regards,
Julia
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Thanksgiving Update

Nov. 26 '08


Hi there,

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!

As this holiday came to a close last week I thought about the experiences, opportunities, and most importantly, people that I am grateful for in my life - and you sure deserve a personal thank you! I want to express my gratitude for your suggestions, inspiration, and support of "In Her Image" as well as the amazing work you do every day. I hope things are going really well on your end!

Life for me has been busy and colorful, as I spent last year in London working toward my Masters in Interactive Media at Goldsmiths College. I was very lucky to have truly talented and kind classmates, and am now officially a media geek!

As for what I've been up to lately... I wrote an article on global media images of women for the Girls Scout's site studio2b.org, mused about the new Ty Girlz Dolls in my first ever blog post, and most recently contributed an "Outreach Journal" article on MediaRights.org about the making and sharing of "In Her Image" thus far.

I am also thrilled to be a new Assistant Online Editor for New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams! I'm sure you already know about and love New Moon but just in case - New Moon is a unique magazine that publishes girl-created content with no advertisements, encouraging girls to feel confident and great about themselves while learning about all sorts of topics they are interested in. Being an ad-free magazine that focuses on what girls (not marketers!) have to say, New Moon is entirely supported by readers. Should you want to give this magazine to special girls in your life (hint: makes a great holiday gift!), you would not only make a girl very happy, but also help New Moon continue to thrive for generations of girls to come! You can order subscriptions online or by calling 800 381 4743.

I would love to hear about what you're working on and where life is taking you. I hope you had a yummy and relaxing Thanksgiving - you are appreciated!!

Til next time,
Julia