December 2008
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Post-Election: What's Next for Women and the Media
Dynamic panel of respected journalists discusses timely issues

WomenAndMediaNYCThe Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) was proud to present Post-Election: What's Next for Women and the Media, a dynamic panel discussion moderated by
Lynn Sherr, ABC News, featuring  Michelle Bernard, Independent Women's Forum and MSNBC; Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNBC Television; and Diane Sawyer, ABC News, on November 20th. Ellen Levine, Editorial Director of Hearst Magazines, and Susan McGee Bailey, WCW executive director, offered welcoming remarks during the program which was held at the University Club in New York City. Over 275 attendees enjoyed the luncheon panel.

A recording of the program is available on the WCW website at: www.wcwonline.org/videoarchive. Photos from the event are posted on www.wcwonline.org/nycevent.
 
Pictured above, from left to right: Diane Sawyer, Michelle Bernard, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Ellen Levine, Lynn Sherr, and Susan McGee Bailey.
Lunchtime Seminars Online 
Listen to recent seminars featuring WCW scholars and friends
 
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The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) Lunchtime Seminar Series offers residents and visitors to the Greater Boston area the opportunity to hear, in person, about work by WCW researchers and program staff. Several of these programs are audio recorded and the presentations are posted on the WCW website for anyone to hear. Visit www.wcwonline.org/audioarchive for our newest selections: 
 
"In-dependent Identities: Rural Adolescent Girls' Narratives of Isolation and Connection" presented by Erin Seaton Ed.D. on December 11, 2008;
 
"Traumatic Stress Among Resettled African Refugee Youth: Identifying Needs and Interventions in New Hampshire" presented by Michelle V. Porche, Ed.D. and Lisa Fortuna, M.D. on December 4, 2008; and
 
"Adolescent Nutrition: Hunger and Dietary Diversity in Tanzania" presented by Lorraine Cordeiro, Ph.D., MPH on October 23, 2008.
WROBCoverNovDec08Women's Review of Books

Peruse the table of contents and preview select articles from the newest issue of Women's Review of Books, including "The Awesome Body," a review by Lori Rotskoff of Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body by Jennifer Ackerman; Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss - and the Myths and Realities of Dieting by Gina Kolata; and Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body by Courtney E. Martin. 
 
Other free articles available online include reviews of: 
 
An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene's Journey from Prejudice to Privilege by Heidi Ardizzone; reviewed by Marilyn Richardson;
 
Amalia's Tale: An Impoverished Peasant Woman, an Ambitious Attorney,
and a Fight for Justice
 by David I. Kertzer; reviewed by Susan M. Reverby; and
 
To Love What Is: A Marriage Transformed by Alix Kates Shulman; reviewed by Diana Postlethwaite. 
 
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WCW Publications: Year in Review 
New and popular books and papers inform and inspire 

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Researchers, faculty, and senior scholars at the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) publish books, reports, papers, audiotapes, and videotapes/DVDs that grow out of their work in a wide variety of areas. Many of these materials are sold through the WCW Publications Department. A complete list is posted on our online store: www.wcwonline.org/publications.

Quit It: A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying for use with students in grades K-3; Bullyproof: A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying for use with fourth and fifth grade Students; and Flirting or Hurting? A Teacher's Guide on Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment in Schools (grades 6 through 12), help educators address the important issues of school-based bullying and sexual harassment.

So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids,
and Playing with the Boys: Why Separate Is Not Equal in Sports, are two newer books that focus on important social issues for adolescents and young adults.

Bringing Yourself to Work: A Guide to Successful Staff Development in After-School Programs; A Place of Their Own: Designing Quality Space for Out-of-School Time; and Links to Learning: A Curriculum Planning Guide for After-School Programs, remain key tools for program directors and youth workers in the field of out-of-school time.

Critical Mass on Corporate Boards: Why Three or More Women Enhance Governance, and Feeling Like A Fraud (special series collection) remain popular papers from the Centers and The Complexity of Connection: Writings from the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute, and Toward a New Psychology of Women are among our most popular books.
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We rely on the generous support of people like you, people who understand the need for women's voices and experiences to be heard. Here at the Wellesley Centers for Women, we are working to do just that. And by anticipating critical social issues and researching effective ways to address them, we are making a difference in the lives of women and families.
 
During these financially challenging times, our efforts and your support are needed more than ever. Please consider the Wellesley Centers for Women as you plan your year-end giving. You can make your tax-deductible gift over the phone (781.283.2484) or online (www.wcwonline.org/donate).
 
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Susan McGee Bailey, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Wellesley Centers for Women