Vegas PBS Holds “Women, War & Peace II” Screening and Town Hall Event with Special Guest Filmmaker, Philanthropist, and Producer, Abigail Disney
Today Vegas PBS held a free Women, Leadership and Social Justice screening and town hall event with special guest filmmaker, philanthropist, and producer Abigail Disney. Attendees watched a live recording of Vegas PBS’ public affairs show “Nevada Week” followed by a preview screening of the PBS documentary “Women, War & Peace II.”
Vegas PBS Holds “Women, War & Peace II” Screening and Town Hall Event with Special Guest Abigail Disney
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Vegas PBS Holds “Women, War & Peace II” Screening and Town Hall Event with Special Guest Abigail Disney
The screening was followed by a town hall discussion with panelists who empower and mobilize women and the community to engage and act on social justice issues.
The event was held Friday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Vegas PBS Educational Technology Campus, 3050 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121.
The town hall panel included Abigail Disney and the following:
- Moderator Rebecca Gill, Director of the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada and UNLV political science professor
- Erika Castro, Organizing Manager of The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada and leader of the Nevada Immigration Coalition
- Kelly Smyth-Dent, Director of Scaling Up
- Elynne Greene, Manager of Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task Force for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
- Sybrina Bernabei, Advocacy Services Coordinator for Gender Justice Nevada
- Jonnette Paddy, UNLV student activist, member of the Diné Nation
These powerful leaders discussed how something as simple as telling a story can be the catalyst for change, among other topics. The event included a spoken word performances by Iris Pamela Vargas and Alyssa Cortes.
Vegas PBS Holds “Women, War & Peace II” Screening and Town Hall Event with Special Guest Abigail Disney
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“Women, War & Peace II” features an all-female cast of directors presenting four never-before-told stories about the women who risked their lives for peace, changing history in the process.
Vegas PBS Holds “Women, War & Peace II” Screening and Town Hall Event with Special Guest Abigail Disney
The four-part series airs Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 from 9–11 p.m. on Vegas PBS Channel 10.
Vegas PBS Holds “Women, War & Peace II” Screening and Town Hall Event with Special Guest Abigail Disney
Representatives and resources from the following organizations were available:
- Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
- Refuge for Women
- PLAN Action Fund
- Nevada Department of Veteran Services
- Nevada Chapter, National Organization of Women (NOW)
- Sierra Club Southern Nevada Group
- Elder HelpLv
- ACLU of Nevada
- CASA
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Las Vegas
The event is part of the Women, War & Peace National Community Engagement Initiative and is funded by the Compton Foundation.
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