Introducing myself and my journal
by Lea | September 7, 2012 at 12:08 AM
About Me:
I'm a French-American ESL teacher who has spent time teaching in various countries and is committed to social justice, human rights, especially women's rights, and who wants to speak out against all forms of discrimination.
My Passions:
Teaching, reading, volunteering
My Vision for the Future:
I hope for a more peaceful and tolerant world where women can feel empowered.
Comments
Wecome to the community!
Hello and welcome, Lea!
Where did you teach English? I have several friends who have taught abroad, and I am interested in hearing about your experience.
There are plenty of women here from France in particular that you might be interested in connecting with, and they're listed here: http://worldpulse.com/user/directory?country=41
If you would like some additional tips on making the most of what our site has to offer I encourage you to look through our Getting Started Guide, available here: http://worldpulse.com/pulsewire/about/guide
Thanks again for joining World Pulse, Lea!
Warm wishes,
Jennifer
World Pulse Online Community Management Volunteer
Thank you!
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for your message and for providing me with information about the site. I have had a change to browse around and must say that there is a wealth of material on this site. One could basically spend months at a time reading all the inspiring, heart-breaking, wonderful articles written by women from all walks of life.
To answer your question, I taught in Vietnam and Spain and am currently teaching in Germany. It's been so far a very positive experience and I really enjoy teaching!
Thanks again for writing me!
Lea
Hi Lea!
I totally agree! Wow, sounds like you have the travel bug in you. I would love to travel again. I lived in Sydney for 3 years.
You might be interested in a current campaign we are working on - End Violence Against Women
We're gathering submissions from all over the world asking people to write on specific forms of violence that they have personally survived or witnessed first-hand their community - then we will be presenting these stories to key international forums. Deadline is December 10th.
You can visit the link below for more information:
http://worldpulse.com/campaigns/evaw/evaw-campaign-submission-guidelines
Glad we got to connect!
Cheers!
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for your message! Wow, you were in Australia! That must have been a wonderful experience.
Yes, I have heard about your campaign; in fact, you sent me a message about it and I would love to participate, but I haven't personally experienced any forms of violence, so I don't know if I can take part in the campaign. I'm sure that there are many women through this website who are much more in a position to share their stories about abuse/violence than I am.
Thanks again though for reminding me and I'm also glad that we got to connect.
Lea
Hey Lea!
No worries - if you can pass it along, that would be awesome! And it doesn't have to be about your personal experience, but something you witnessed at home or abroad.
Let's keep in touch.
Cheers!
Jennifer
Solutions?
Hi Lea,
Just saw this comment and I thought that I would mention that we are also very keen to hear about SOLUTIONS to violence against women. I'm sure that you have some creative ideas, maybe they seem like a stretch even, but we want to hear them, and so does the UN.
Maybe women's only internet cafes? Training workshops on self-defense? Media reform to respect women? Education for boys and men? Required numbers of women on corporate board of directors? These are just some thoughts, and I'm sure you could share your perspective!
We would love to hear from you!
Kind regards,
Scott Beck
World Pulse Online Community Manager
Hi Scott, Thank you for your
Hi Scott,
Thank you for your comments. I do have some thoughts about the topic and have read about women's involvement in opening internet cafés, setting up discussion groups to talk about gender-equality and to educate men and women about how to respect each other. I'll definitely think about it and will try to write something on the topic.
Thanks again.
Lea
By the way, I saw that you
By the way, I saw that you are a Portland native. I have spent time in Portland-my aunt is from there-and I really like the city! You're so lucky to be from there!