AWP Participates in the "80 Voices" Campaign with The Maria Project

80 VOICES is a national campaign initiative to give voice to all women who have lost their lives to violence.  In honor of Maria Salazar ~ The Maria Project's 2011 series works to highlight coalitions, agencies, groups and women organizations nationally who work daily to help women, children and their families who have been affected by violence - and to give voice and peace to so many stories that have never been told for the purpose of advancement of this issue. We at Amethyst Women's Project are pleased to be one of those partnering organizations.  

For more information on this campaign effort, please visit www.themariaproject.com.

Be on the lookout as performances will be held in October.

Fifth Annual Family Health Street Fair on June 29th!

Amethyst Women's Project is very excited for our 

Fifth Annual Family Health Street Fair 

on Friday, June 29, 2012, in honor of National HIV Testing Day.

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Numerous agencies are already signed up, so if you are part of an agency that is interested in setting up a table at our event, please fill out this registration form and email it back to MGarber@awp-ci.org.

Amethyst Women’s Project’s Fourth Annual Family Street Fair

National HIV/AIDS Testing Day

Friday, JUNE 29, 2012

Registration Form

Name: __________________________________________________

Title: ____________________________________________________

Organization:_______________________________________________

Address:  ___________________________________________________

City ______________________ State ____ Zip Code ____________

Telephone:  _________________ Email: __________________

Fax:  ________________ Website: ________________

____ Yes, register me for the National HIV/AIDS Testing Day.

____    Yes, We would like to set up a Table at your Event

____   No, I am unable to attend, but will be sending a representative

Please RSVP by fax or email to Tom Quinn at (718) 996-1756 or TQuinn@awp-ci.org ASAP.

For further information call Melisa Garber at (718) 333-2067 or email at MGarber@awp-ci.org.

 
DIRECTIONS BY SUBWAY: 
By Train
D, F, Q Train to Stillwell Avenue.  Walk to 20^th Street and Mermaid Avenue

From Battery, Verrazano Bridge
Belt Parkway East to Exit 6 (Cropsey Avenue) make a right on Cropsey, go straight up 4 lights to Mermaid Avenue and 17^th Street, make a right to W 20th and Mermaid – find parking

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Here are some pictures from past years with 60 agencies tabling and over 650 attendees!

If you have ANY questions, feel free to contact Peer Coordinator, Melisa Garber, via email  or call (718) 333-2067.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Educational Workshop Series Graduation for the Spring 2011 Class!

AWP's Women's Health Week 1 Mile Walk was a great success!

Click here to see pictures!

National Women's Health Week Walk NEXT WEEK!

Join us next Thursday, May 12th, for a Walk to Raise Awareness on Women's Health and Hepatitis!

Fundraiser was a great success!

Click here to see pictures of the event!

Thank you to all of you who contributed!

Ticket Purchases & Donations Can Be Made via PayPal!

Our Comedy Show Fundraiser is THIS Thursday! You can still purchase tickets online through PayPal. 

If you are unable attend we still encourage you to make a donation of any amount to Amethyst Women's Project through PayPal by clicking here.

All donations are Tax-Deductible. 

 

AWP is rocking the Red Pump!

 

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness is only a few days away!!!

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National Women & Girl's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is on March 10th!

We will be hosting an event at Amethyst Women's Project (1907 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224)

Please join us for a wonderful event where we will have

FREE HIV testing

FREE food & refreshments

Participate in the DEBI VOICES/VOCES

Hear from a wonderful guest speaker about "Women, HIV, & the Law"

Make sure to check out our event page on facebook!

If you have any questions feel free to call us at (718) 333-2067 or email Melisa Garber.

Workshop Series begins in March!

Amethyst Women's Project

Workshop Series Spring 2011 Participant Registration Form

Before registering, please note the following information:

• The workshop series is 10 weeks long, 3 days a week. Although emergencies happen, you will not graduate with a certificate if your attendance is insufficient.
  
• The time commitment is 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Monday, Thursday and Friday).
  
• The first session will take place at Amethyst Women's Project in Coney Island,
  
• FREE continental breakfast will be served daily.
  

The Workshop Series begins in March 2011 at 10:00 AM and graduation will be held May.

Please fill out the information below to be registered for our 2011 Workshop Series.

1. Name_________________________

2. Address______________________________________

3. Phone Numbers- Home:_____________ Cell:_______________

4. E-mail (if any) ____________________________________

5. Gender (circle one) male female trans (preferred pronoun ___)

6. Date of Birth: ________________ Age:_______

7. Emergency Contact Name:_____________________ Relationship:________

Phone Number:______________________________

Please note that all information is kept confidential.

E-mail, Mail, Fax, or Drop Off this form to:

Melisa Garber, Peer Coordinator

Amethyst Women's Project

1907 0 Mermaid Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11224

Phone: 718.333.2067

Fax: 718.996.1756

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or stop by to talk to Melisa.

We can't wait for you to join us!

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb 7th!

To RSVP for the event go to our event page on facebook!

Family Affair

Amethyst Women's Project is happy to partner with other agencies in promoting the moving documentary "Family Affair" by Chico Colvard

For showtimes click here

Or check out their facebook page.

Sundance 2010 U.S. Documentary Competition Review

“At 10 years old, Chico Colvard shot his older sister in the leg. This seemingly random act detonated a chain reaction that exposed unspeakable realities and shattered his family. Thirty years later, Colvard ruptures veils of secrecy and silence again. As he bravely visits his relatives, what unfolds is a personal film that’s as uncompromising, raw, and cathartic as any in the history of the medium.Driving the story forward is Colvard’s sensitive probing of a complex dynamic: the way his three sisters survived severe childhood abuse by their father and, as adults, manage to muster loyalty to him. These unforgettable, invincible women paint a picture of their harrowing girlhoods as they resiliently struggle with present-day fallout. The distance time gives them from their trauma yields piercing insights about the legacy of abuse, the nature of forgiveness, and eternal longing for family and love. These truths may be too searing to bear, but they reverberate powerfully within each of us.”

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Sundance, Full Frame, HotDocs, Silverdocs, IDA DocuWeeks.

WINNER:

Atlanta - Best Doc Feature

IFFBoston - Audience Award

CFF - Best Doc Feature

DukeCity - Best Doc Feature

World AIDS Day - December 1st!

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day @AWP

Welcome!

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