The kickaction.ca Blogging Carnival - February 14th to March 8th 2013
The Blogging Carnival just wrapped up its sixth edition!
What’s a blogging carnival?
A blogging carnival is when a bunch of bloggers converge on one site to write about a given topic, allowing readers to read a variety of takes on that issue.
How does it work?
From Valentine’s Day to International Women’s Day on March 8th, hundreds of young women shared opinions and stories by connecting on kickaction.ca This year, young women blogged about history, social justice, courage and female heroines. Exploring a new theme every week of the Carnival, there was a new blog every day.
The themes and schedule were:
February 14th: Official start of the Carnival
February 15-21: HERstory
Here's your chance to reclaim history by telling HERstory! Blog about little-known stories from Canada's history starring women, young women or girls. Or, share something meaningful about your family history or community history as you, a young woman, see it!
Strong Women Raise Strong Children: My Story by Audrey Armstrong
Taking Initiative to Embrace your History by Elizabeth Zarpa
Voices of Solidarity, podcast from the March to Commemorate Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
Walk in the World Today with Pride by Katie Jo Rabbit
I wanted to tell a story by Alexandra George
We are MAKING history by Miss_G Project for Equity in Education
February 22-28: Resistance and Courage
Share thoughts and stories about bullying and oppression; share stories about fighting injustice, or tales of moments when you wished you'd spoken up but didn't. Stories of loud bravery, or quiet acts of courage.
Change Doesn't Happen By Standing By - How to be a Kickass Bystander by Jodie Layne
Feminism is Not a Dirty Word by Sophia Trozzo
La tête dure de Malala par Catherine Paquette
Courage Is In You ! by Emilie Caron
A Chat with Sharon Babineau, Author of The Girl Who Gave Her Wish Away by Estelle Ah-Kiow
Courage in a challenging career by Natalie Panek
Hybrid Cultures; Hybrid Identities by Megan Whyte
Si j'avais dix-neuf ans par Valérie Laflamme-Caron
March 1-7 Super Heroines
Who inspires you? Share stories of inspiring Canadian women past or present. They don’t have to be celebrities, they could be women from your community or even your family! Who are they and why do they inspire you? Or, if you could speak to them, what would you say?
A Professor Who Brought Academia Down to Earth by Sophia Trozzo
The Humpty Dumpty Award and What My Grandmother Taught Me by Alessandra Giuliano
Elsie Knott, the first woman in Canada to be elected as chief of a First Nation by Sarah deCarlo
Ces femmes de ma vie par Émilie Bourque-Bélanger
Indigenous Women Who Did it First by Sally Simpson/Andrea Zoellner
Lieutenant Colonel Maryse Carmichael by Natalie Panek
March 8th: International Women's Day and official end of the Carnival
The Context
The Blogging Carnival’s objective is to provide an activity that is accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. The Carnival, just like kickaction.ca, creates a space for young women to address the issues they face and to exchange comments and thoughts.
The Blogging Carnival is part of the Girls Action Foundation National Day of Action, an annual event to raise awareness about the challenges faced by girls and young women. The Day of Action provides resources and opportunities that empower girls and young women to institute change in their lives, their communities and in the wider society.
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