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MIND ON THE MEDIA
GIRLS' IMAGES IN THE MEDIA
TURN BEAUTY INSIDE OUT PROGRAM -
GIRLS - INNER BEAUTY, HEALTH, SELF ESTEEM, ISSUES OF GIRLS' IMAGES &
ADVERTISING
Today we celebrate
Turn Beauty Inside Out Day - a day of celebrating Inner Beauty - the beauty of
conviction, caring and action. Girls and boys (not to speak of women and
men) need a definition of beauty that focuses on who they are and what they do,
not on how they look.
Turn Beauty Inside Out (TBIO) was created in 2000
by New
Moon Magazine
and is coordinated by the non-profit organization, Mind on the Media. This is a
collaborative effort to foster participation, discussion, and awareness of
girls' images in the media. Girls and boys (not to speak of women and men) need
a definition of beauty that focuses on who they are and what they do, not on
how they look.
Organizations have used the TBIO Action Kit to help them get started! But
the TBIO campaign doesn't end today - TBIO events can be organized any day of the
year! Request
your Action Kit online
- it's FREE! it's designed to give you a few ideas about how to use
TBIO Day to raise awareness, inspire discussion and foster coalition building
or involvement in girls' issues.
We appreciate your efforts and are eager to help you create this opportunity
for discussions and activities between girls and the adults in their lives. We
hope that you take time today - and any day - to celebrate all the beautiful
people in your lives. The friends, family, teachers, mentors and leaders that
have the amazing inner beauty that defines Turn Beauty Inside Out. Send them a
quick note to tell them why you're thinking of them and wish them Happy TBIO
Day!
TBIO National Leadership Summit - October 17, 2008
This year, Turn Beauty
Inside Out challenges girls & boys to participate in politics. On October
17, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota we're welcoming teens (girls and boys
ages 12-17) plus parents, mentors, chaperones, youth professionals and
advocates. It's going to be an amazing day packed with thought-provoking
workshops. This conference will be based around many workshops including topics
of: Women as Political Role Models, Understanding the Influence of Media in
Politics, Becoming Effective Citizen Leaders, Engaging People for Action, Developing
Best Practices and What Should the Media Do Differently for You.
"It is important to remember that women's
rights are human rights. These rights must be represented in government
locally, nationally and internationally"
- Janeane Garofalo, Founding MOTM Board Member
For more information on the conference, please visit us on-line at www.motm.org. If you are interested in
volunteering or being a part of this exciting event - focused on how women are
portrayed in politics and as leaders...please contact caroline@mindonthemedia.org
TBIO National
Essay Contest - Deadline June 30, 2008
During this
historical year in U.S politics we are challenging students to enter our Essay
Contest. Students ages 12-16 from all over the world have an opportunity
to express their creativity and help build awareness of "Turn Beauty
Inside Out" by writing their essay to answer this question:
"There have been arguments that the media has portrayed/covered the Hilary Clinton presidential campaign differently because she is a woman. Do you agree with that statement? Why or Why not?"
Essays must be 500 words or less and received by June 30, 2008 via email
to tbio@mindonthemedia.org
1st Prize - $200 2nd Prize - $100 3rd Prize -
$50
The winning
essay will be distributed nationally during our campaign, as we challenge
others to analyze the messages that are sent by the media. Use your creativity
- be original!
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