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Bridges: Save-the-date Bookmark

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:34:12 +0000

In an effort to spread the word about the next HerStories Project program, Bridges Open Mic, here is a save-the-date bookmark! Just click the image then save it for digital use.

This event so far is featuring poet Bobbi Byrd (Osseo, Michigan), whose poetry is both powerful and gentle. (Careful not confuse her with Bobby Byrd, another poet altogether!)

Some of Bobbi’s poetry is available through the National Gallery of Writing. The work published there celebrates the life of her partner.

Bobbi also appears at the start of this video story about Embodying Our Words, a HerStories Project program about embodied writing. The video story was produced in February 2011 by Lansing City Pulse interns Fiona Guo and Yang Zhang.

Bookmark updated September 28, 2011.

EOW Gratitude List

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:26:12 +0000

Embodying Our Words gave us pages of inspiration, as well as laughter and tears. The varied events formed wide and intimate circles, providing a range of ways to explore embodied writing – life stories connected to the body. Co-organizer Dawn Comer and I are extremely grateful for the many contributions of sponsors, guests, and program participants. We hope to cover all our bases here but will update our list as needed, in the case we recall even the smallest manner of assistance!

Huge thanks to our sponsors for their material and promotional support: the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, the Center for Poetry, and the MSU LGBT Resource Center.

A special shout out to WCGL director Cindie Alwood for nourishing us from breakfast to dinner during our second day of programing. You are a wonder!

Many thanks to volunteers who made EOW possible: Jasmine Smith (WCGL) for registration, flyer design, and food arrangements; Amy Dress (Defiance College, OH) for designing our program bookmark; Austin and Jen Schalliol and Steve Smith for sharing their visual art for our promotional and program use.

Thanks to local businesses for donating food: Aladdin’s Restaurant and Panera Bakery of Frandor Shopping Center; Noodles & Company of East Lansing.

Appreciation to Michigan State University instructors Katie Livingston and Madhu Narayan for inviting their service-learning students to assist with and participate in EOW. And thanks to those students for set-up and clean-up during our campus events.

Thank you, City Pulse, for covering EOW! “The power of healing words” by Gabi Moore (2/23/11) shines a clear light on the essence of the program. And we look forward to watching the video story soon to be released!

Interview IMPACT 89FM

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:44:53 +0000

Hear about The HerStories Project this Tuesday, February 15, on IMPACT 89FM, student radio from Michigan State University! I will visit the nightly show Exposure and talk about the 2011 HerStories kick-off event Embodying Our Words. I also will read new poetry! Exposure starts at 7pm, and my slot closes out the program around 7:45pm.

Telling TheirStories

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:30:37 +0000

Read the latest article about HerStories published today in the statewide weekly paper Between the Lines! Many thanks to Jessica Carreras for writing “Telling TheirStories”.

WLNS 6 covers HerStories!

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:11:16 +0000

Thanks to WLNS 6 – and especially Weekend Producer Erika Koski and video journalist Liz Gelardi - for covering HerStories on March 6!

She Said/ She Said

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:43:46 +0000

Updated March 4, 2010.

Check out the City Pulse article “She Said/ She Said” (March 3) about The HerStories Project! Thanks again to Bill Castanier for pursuing the story.

Creating Spaces

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:04:15 +0000

This post is the first to speak directly as the organizer of The HerStories Project, an endeavor to celebrate stories about women taking its initial form this month. A few weeks ago, Lansing Online News invited me to write about how HerStories in March 2010 came into being from my perspective as organizer. My thoughts now are published on LON as “Creating Spaces”, and I hope the piece gives participants a promising preview of the program.

Sincerely,

Melissa Dey Hasbrook

The Word from Bill Castanier

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:46:47 +0000

Updated March 4, 2010

Thanks to journalist Bill Castanier for writing about HerStories! His words from February 25 were published on Lansing Online News and the Mittenlit Blog.

Also check out his LON article “Lansing Michigan area writers gather for HerStories” from March 3.

Interview with Bonnie Bucqueroux

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:54:07 +0000

Bonnie Bucqueroux from Lansing Online News posted this interview about HerStories on You Tube. The interview was given on February 13, 2010, at Gone Wired Cafe on a very snowy day. Thanks, Bonnie, and Lansing Online for supporting HerStories!

Press Release

Melissa Dey Hasbrook — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:02:02 +0000

Check out the press release from February 2, 2010! The full program for HerStories is provided.