Events

Women TIES is pleased to promote our member events and programs. This program is hosted by Julie B. Hughes.

PROGRAM:

Julie B. Hughes founder of the Run to Write Club brings together her dual passions for movement and writing within a supportive community. She encourages members to tackle their challenges one step and one word at a time, believing in the therapeutic nature of storytelling. Her books and poetry inspire readers to approach life's difficulties with a spirit of curiosity, courage, and faith.

Join her and Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham for a weekly run and write program sure to help you write, walk, or run, during the holiday season lifting your purpose, mood, and friendships.

The agenda for the writing/creating portion of The Holiday Edition of the Run to Write Club is:

Free write with writing prompt: 11/13, 11/27, & 12/11

Collaborative Creating: Group poetry: 11/20

Add a sentence to the story: Group stories: 12/4

Blackout poetry: 12/18

10 spots are available for each club session.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/UCGHUEdYCPTErbrd7

Julie B. Hughes is a writer, poet, marathoner, self-published author, and licensed physical therapist.

She lives in Central New York with her husband Jeff and children Brindsley & Delaney.

You can learn more about her or find her work at https://substack.com/@juliebhughes

Women TIES and its Equality Division support the efforts of the "Get off the Sidelines, Get on the ERA Bus!" asking New Yorkers to answer the call to put the Equal Rights Amendment into the United States Constitution in 2024.

They need your signature on a petition to secure lawmakers' signatures needed for an ERA Discharge Petition in the U.S. House of Representatives. If the Discharge Petition gets enough attention, they can finally bring the ERA to a vote by Congress which will hopefully pass and secure women's rights.

YOU can help by signing your name to the petition at this email address:

team@sign4era.org

MORE INFORMATION:

This is a bipartisan effort. 218 signatures are needed to trigger a House floor vote. They have secured 214 votes. Every House Democrat has signed the ERA Discharge Petition, so this leaves only the Republicans to add their signatures.

It's been 101 years since the ERA was first introduced in Seneca Falls, NY and it's long past due to be placed into the Constitution.

For more information on the ERA Bus and this action visit http://www.actionnetwork.org

Learn more about Carolyn Maloney at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Maloney

Women TIES is proud to media sponsor the following weekly events for women.

EVENTS:

The #261 Fearless Club Greater New York where the running community is robust encourages women supporting women to create a positive sense of self-confidence and fearlessness through running. #261 Fearless Club Greater New York wants to be your supportive women's community that guides you along your fitness journey. Become FEARLESS with us!

We are a female-specific running community that focuses on the fun, social, non-competitive side of running. We provide a safe, friendly, and fun environment for women to run together. It's a great way to get fit and make new friends while you're at it. Building a community of support is just as important as getting out and moving.

On Mondays, #261Fearless Meet Runs are in Cazenovia "on the green" from 6:00-6:45 and Tuesdays in Liverpool at Washington Park in the village from 5:30-6:15. Days and times will switch to weekends once daylight savings hits in November.

Here is some information to get you started:

* First 3 meet runs: free
* Drop-in rate: $3/meet run
* One year: $50 (starts their 1st meet run after the 3 free ones)

Find out more by contacting Deb Sidone through the website: https://www.261fearless.org/261-club-gny/ or at 261fearlessclubsyr@gmail.com

Debbie Sindone is a:

Fitness professional at YMCA of Central New York

Lead Coach at 261 Fearless Club Greater New York-Syracuse

Owner at Syrenity Health & Wellness

Group Exercise Instructor at Trufitness Health Club, LLC

Tracy Chamberlain Higginbotham is an avid participant in Julie B. Hughes's "Run to Write Club." Join them for the next session starting January 8th and based at Kairos Cafe, a woman-owned business.

Details:

Ignite Your Creativity at Winter Writer's Camp.
Are you looking to jumpstart your writing practice this winter?

Join our 6-week writer's camp and discover how movement can fuel your creativity. You are welcome no matter where you are as a writer, just getting started, or a daily jotter (jogger).

Through interactive workshops and outdoor excursions, you'll shed the stresses of daily life as you explore the city, find inspiration in your surroundings, and put pen to paper. This camp offers a unique in-person experience to create community and connection.

Don't let the winter blues hold you back. Invest in yourself and sign up for Winter Writer's Camp.
Registration is now open at www.juliebhughes.com

Imagine the courage it takes to run a marathon—and the courage it takes to write about it.

Julie B. Hughes personifies courage. She's not just a marathoner and author, she's a mother and a physical therapist. Julie isn't daunted by anything, whether it's writing about her challenging childhood, her running, or her family's journey through two cancer diagnoses. She's bold, forthright, and generous with the lessons she's learned and the strength she's uncovered.

Julie founded the Run to Write Club to bring together her dual passions for movement and writing within a supportive community. She encourages members to tackle their challenges one step and one word at a time, believing in the therapeutic nature of storytelling. Her books and poetry inspire readers to approach life's difficulties with a spirit of curiosity, courage, and faith.

Julie resides in Central New York with her husband and two children.

To contact Julie for speaking engagements or Move to Write workshops, please send an email to runtowritepoetry@gmail.com.

Follow Julie on Facebook @juliebhughes, on YouTube It's Your Move @juliebhughes and on Instagram @runtowritejulie. Julie's books are available on Amazon.com.

The Women's March, which Women TIES brought 120 women to in 2017, is now calling this year's march "The People's March."

They say, "Donald Trump will be the next president, and the stakes are higher than ever. We will protect and defend each other."

The time and location is TBA. But please sign up to let them know how you plan to take action at: The People's March by going to: https://www.mobilize.us/womensmarch/event/742704/

The Young Feminist Party is the political home for young feminists in the United States. We are building a powerful movement of young people, from communities and campuses across the country, to finalize the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and advance gender justice for all.

We started out in 2019 as a handful of teenagers in Virginia working to secure the 38th and final state ratification needed to publish the ERA. Since Virginia's ratification in 2020, we have grown into a nationwide movement of over 14,000 young people organizing for gender justice in our communities and Constitution. Through direct actions, legislative advocacy, electoral organizing, and judicial advocacy, The Young Feminist Party recruits, trains, and mobilizes young people to advance feminist policies–whether that's strengthening our school's Title IX policies or amending our nation's most foundational document.

We are a membership-based organization. Although our events and actions are open to all, members receive access to movement-wide communication channels, resources and supports, and opportunities to organize. As a democratic organization, members directly vote on our leadership, campaigns, and priorities.