This week, Women, Action, and the Media is presenting a series of nationwide events in Boston, Chicago, D.C., Los Angeles, New York City, and San Antonio in lieu of the annual WAM! conference, which will resume next year. From happy hours to screenings to full-blown conferences, WAM! It Yourself features incredibly eclectic programming and great opportunities to network with media professionals, non-profit leaders, organizers, and activists. If you care about fighting for gender justice in the media and creating a more inclusive feminism, then you’ll love what we do.

Tonight, the Boston team hosted a film screening at MIT. The second part of our Boston series takes place on Thursday. Panelists from Queer Women of Color and Friends (QWOC+ Boston), Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Cambridge Community TV, and Socializing for Justice will be speaking on how to leverage social media for social change. If you recently graduated, are interested in breaking into non-profit work, or want to hone PR skills, this is a great opportunity  for skill-building, networking, and organizing. I’ll be in attendance, so let me know if you plan on coming!

Some of the WAM! events in other cities require a fee, but I cannot emphasize enough how accommodating the organization is, even in this time of transition. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Just email my colleague Ashley to request a fee waiver. (I was the beneficiary of a waiver myself for WAM! 2009, which I attended for a teensy fraction of the cost.)

Other questions? Ask me here.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM WAM! IT YOURSELF 2010

Boston: Leveraging Social Media To Create Social Change
co-sponsored by the Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change
Thursday, March 25, 7-9 p.m.
Simmons College (300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115)

New York: WAM! It Yourself Mini-Conference
featuring panelists from The Daily Beast, The Nation, HuffPo, RH Reality Check, Women’s Media Center, Women in News and Media, and more!
Saturday, March 27, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Hive 55 (55 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004)
Limited space! You must register here for this event (admission fee: $12).

Los Angeles: WAM! It Yourself Mini-Conference
featuring a screening of A Single Woman and discussions on feminist activism, video blogging, and media depictions of sex work!
Thursday, March 25, 2-9 p.m.
Santa Monica College, Bundy Campus, Bundy 123 (3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066)

Also check out event pages for Chicago, D.C., San Antonio, and the rest of the New York and Los Angeles events!