Be engaged and educated with one of our featured non-profits
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ACE Yoga
Alicia “ACE” Easter is a Los Angeles, CA based Yoga and Meditation Teacher and Master Reiki Healer.The I AM Candle Collection is empowered by the 10,000 plus shoulders she stands on with the hope to inspire generations to come. It launched in June 2020 amidst the uprising of the Black Lives Matter movement and right in the thick of a Global Pandemic. Each time Alicia lit a candle, she was reminded she is a brave being of light who is protected and safe no matter what society says of her and her people. We are LOVE and worthy of LOVE, so it was time to bring those mantras to life in a candle. It is a blessing to be able to light a candle and have waves of peace wash over you safely inside your home.
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bossbabesatx
Our personal and professional development programming aims to introduce new ideas, prioritize informed decision-making and creative problem-solving, while facilitating employability and enhancing our community’s quality of life. bbatx celebrates women and nonbinary creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders in Texas. your purchase supports our work as a 501c3.
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BümoBrain
We are here to support parents in need of options aside from traditional schools. BümoBrain was built based on the following principles: creativity, critical thinking and exploration. Backed by 350 years of educators’ experience from around the globe! BümoBrain was created to make education more accessible. We are mindful of creating content in real settings and environments and, most importantly, we believe in unplugged activities and strongly encourage play.
Promo: POWER 50% off a BümoBrain Live Class or your first month of the BümoBrain Learning Program!
Dear Girl
From a poet and celebrated spoken-word performer comes a debut poetry collection that takes readers on an empowering, lyrical journey exploring truth, silence, wounds, healing, and the resilience we all share.
Dear Girl is a journey from girlhood to womanhood through poetry It is the search for truth in silence The freeing of the tongue It is deep wounds and deep healing And the resilience that lies within us It is a love letter To the sisterhood
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Elle B. Zhou
Welcome to the world of Elle B. Mambetov; fashion designer, author, and activist for equality and prison reform. Peek inside Elle’s new Elle B. Zhou boutique at the Beverly Center featuring her latest collection and multi brand store.
Promo: PowerWomen2020 20% off
FabFitFun
Founded in 2010 by Co-CEOs Daniel and Michael Broukhim and Editor-in-Chief Katie Rosen Kitchens, FabFitFun is a lifestyle membership whose mission is to deliver happiness and wellbeing to everyone, everywhere. Its flagship product, the FabFitFun Box, delivers a curated collection of full-size products across beauty, fashion, fitness, wellness, home, and tech – each season. In addition to the Box, FabFitFun members receive access to year-round perks including FabFitFunTV, a streaming video service that offers on-demand wellness content, the FabFitFun online Community, members-only shopping experiences, and more. Join FabFitFun by visiting fabfitfun.com.
Promo: WRAPWOMEN $10 off
Grayson
Grayson works with real-sized women to create long-lasting clothing. Recent collaborations that give-back to social causes have been with I Am a Voter and the Downtown Women’s Shelter. Grayson believes all women are superheroes and in using their own they created the perfect button-up.
Promo: PWS15 15% off full priced items
Indagare Travel
To inspire and empower people to change their lives through travel.In 2007, Melissa Biggs Bradley founded Indagare, fueled by the desire to inspire and empower people to change their lives through travel. At a time when travel content creation and trip-planning were separate, Indagare set out to create a dialogue amongst travelers by sharing connections, information and discoveries.
Kendra Scott is a leading fashion accessories brand inspired by the personal experiences, travel and sense of community of its CEO and designer, Kendra Scott. The brand is known for its kaleidoscope of beautiful accessories as well as the innovative and customizable Color Bar experience. From beautiful gifts under $50 to fine jewelry and engraved options for personalized keepsake, there is something for everyone on your list. When you shop with Kendra Scott, we can do good together.
Promo: From Dec. 11-13, 15% off one item, 20% off 2, 25% off 3 or more!
Love Seen
We like all kinds of beauty. Big beauty. Little beauty. Lite beauty. Nite beauty. Undefined. Refined.Go ahead, change your mind we love a natural look and we love a full beat. We made our lashes specifically so you could wear them however you want, whenever you want-and still look like you. Big days. Rainy Tuesdays. We’re an equal opportunity lash provider. Have a look around and see what we mean.
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KP Media TV
KP Media TV, is a premiere streaming TV network and media company that supports content creators, live streamers, podcasters, and filmmakers in launching and distributing their live programs, digital talk shows, series, documentaries, and films across Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and several other popular media platforms. The network also provides creators the opportunity to rise above the noise of social media, expand their reach and impact, and increase their credibility and positioning for unlimited opportunities.
Promo: Click on the “Power Women” button under the Silver Media package.
Sagely Naturals
SAGELY NATURALS was created with a simple yet powerful goal in mind: to harness the life-changing benefits of broad-spectrum CBD and natural botanicals to help you do more of what you love. Since 2015, Sagely Naturals has worked hand in hand with chemists and naturopaths to create products with an unwavering dedication to whole self wellness.
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Sarah Hendler
Sarah Hendler is a Los Angeles-based fine jewelry designer and estate/ vintage jewelry curator, born and raised on the Gold Coast of Long Island, New York. All fine jewelry pieces are handcrafted in 18-karat gold in Los Angeles and sold through stores like Broken English and Goop. The jewelry incorporates inspirational silhouettes from estate pieces married with contemporary elements like a signature spear; bold, handpicked colored gemstones, pave and unexpected enamel detailing in a contrasting palette. Her new collection M@$H UP is about customization, price point and creativity for all.
Promo: WRAPIT2020 20% off all signature earrings
Stash Wealth
To change the way young professionals think about their money. A financial solution for high earners was long overdue. We took it upon ourselves to create a one-stop shop for young professionals. HENRYs™ [High Earners, Not Rich Yet] are ignored by traditional financial institutions because you aren’t rich yet. And even if you do find someone willing to help, the conversation is usually limited to discussing your investments. But what about the rest of your financial life? Navigating student loans, starting a family, money and your relationship, etc. There’s so much more to personal finance than the legacy institutions are willing to help with.
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Things Are Looking Up
The THINGS ARE LOOKING UP™️ Deck of 52 Cards is mindfully created to inspire optimism & increase happiness. Each card has a holistic or science based prompt or suggestion that inspires joy and resiliency, developed by Dr. Deepika Chopra, Optimism Doctor®️, Visual Imagery Expert & Happiness Researcher.
Promo: TALUXPOWERSUMMIT 15% off!
The Underbelly
The Underbelly is an online yoga studio and community for everyone who feels overlooked and underserved by the wellness industry. Our goal is to empower you to show up and take up space. You possess within yourself everything that’s needed for yoga and beyond. Fall over, fart, curse, get up or stay down. You are the yoga you need. We believe that as long as one of us is unwell, we are all unwell. We make space for individual healing as a catalyst for our collective healing.
Promo: 2 week free trial, holiday special: $75/year (usually $120), or shop 15% off with the code WRAPWOMEN15, valid through December 31st.
Warriors
Founded by Alexis Ren at the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Warriors is an online mind+body wellness community of 1,500 women from all over the world. Every month Warriors level up by completing a new challenge together. Membership includes LIVE & recorded calls, workout videos, journal prompts, access to our group-chat, a library of 14 and 30 day challenges that support you in building a healthy body and mind. Get to know and grow with Alexis Ren and the other warriors teachers once a week. Ask ALL your questions, celebrate your wins and enjoy connecting with a global community in real time. We can’t wait to welcome you home!
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Wondercide
Wondercide is an Austin company on a mission to protect pets, people, and homes from pests like fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes with safe, plant-based, proven-to-work solutions in four fresh scents: Cedarwood, Rosemary, Lemongrass, and Peppermint. Wondercide is teaming up with Dog is My CoPilot, a nonprofit organization determined to save as many at risk animals as possible from overcrowded shelters and bring them to adoption centers in other geographic regions where loving families are waiting. Wondercide has committed to sponsoring their first flight in 2021, ensuring up to 250 pets find a forever home.A percentage of proceeds from the Wondercide holiday sampler box, will benefit the Dog is my CoPilot 2021 flight.
Promo: WONDERWOMEN 25% off everything
FEATURED ARTISTS
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Leslie Alejandro
FILMMAKER / DIRECTOR / PHOTOGRAPHER
Ash Almonte
ARTIST
Elisabeth Caren
PHOTOGRAPHER
Minerva GM
ILLUSTRATOR
Corina Marie Howell
PHOTOGRAPHER/ DIRECTOR
Olga Lah
ARTIST
Roxy Rich
FINE ARTIST/ OWNER
Camila Rosa
ILLUSTRATOR/ ARTIST
Haley Weaver
ILLUSTRATOR
Rudy Willingham
ARTIST
PWS Portrait Studio
Alexxis Lemire
Alisha Boe
Aubrey Plaza
Beanie Feldstein
Cam
Corinne Foxx
Genneya Walton
Hayley Orrantia
Jameela Jamil
Isis King
Kelly Marie Tran
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Nika King
Storm Reid
Whitney Port
All photographs taken by Phylicia J.L. Munn for TheWrap Full Speaker Portrait Gallery on TheWrap.com next week!
PWS BOOK CLUB
Reading list curated by Liz Parker, Head of Publishing at Verve.
THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett
“Bennett’s gorgeously written second novel, an ambitious meditation on race and identity, considers the divergent fates of twin sisters, born in the Jim Crow South, after one decides to pass for white. Bennett balances the literary demands of dynamic characterization with the historical and social realities of her subject matter.”-The New York Times
SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid
“A complex, layered page-turner…This is a book that will read, I suspect, quite differently to various audiences-funny to some, deeply uncomfortable and shamefully recognizable to others-but whatever the experience, I urge you to read Such a Fun Age. Let its empathetic approach to even the ickiest characters stir you, allow yourself to share Emira’s millennial anxieties about adulting, take joy in the innocence of Briar’s still-unmarred personhood, and rejoice that Kiley Reid is only just getting started.” -NPR
DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz
“Told in first person, in an unadorned voice both childlike and wise, Dominicana takes us inside the mind of its very young narrator…And a small miracle happens in the book’s pages…a woman bravely setting forth on a new life, finding and conquering America on her own newly learned terms, and facing a future as hopeful as an infant’s bright eyes.”
TRUE STORY by Kate Reed Petty
“Spellbinding . . . Petty leaps from genre to genre with dizzying velocity. . . to show the way trauma works on us, how it shapes our lived experience. . . tantalizing us with the ‘truth’ about what really happened to Alice. . . even as the term itself feels increasingly useless, deceptive.” -Megan Abbott, The New York Times Book Review
NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME by Bess Kalb
“Reliably funny…poignant on the aftermath of loss. Written from the sometimes acerbic, sometimes sweet and always laser-sharp perspective of [Kalb’s grandmother,] Bobby Bell … in between are loving recollections of their relationship, including snippets of conversations and voicemails and a steady supply of life advice.”–Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times
CASTE by Isabel Wilkerson
“This book has the reverberating and patriotic slap of the best American prose writing. . . . Wilkerson has written a closely argued book that largely avoids the word ‘racism,’ yet stares it down with more humanity and rigor than nearly all but a few books in our literature. . . . It’s a book that changes the weather inside a reader.”-Dwight Garner, The New York Times
HOOD FEMINISM by Mikki Kendall
“In prose that is clean, crisp, and cutting, Kendall reveals how feminism has both failed to take into account populations too often excluded from the banner of feminism and failed to consider the breadth of issues affecting the daily lives of millions of women. . . . Throughout, Kendall thoughtfully and deliberately takes mainstream feminism to task . . . [but] if Hood Feminism is a searing indictment of mainstream feminism, it is also an invitation. For every case in which Kendall highlights problematic practices, she offers guidance for how we can all do better.”
HOW TO BE FINE by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer
From the beloved co-hosts of the By the Book podcast comes a humorous and insightful look into what advice works, what doesn’t, and what it means to transform yourself. And in 2020, what more do we need?–NPR
GROUP by Christie Tate
“Over-achieving young lawyer Christie Tate gives readers an inside peek into the highs and lows of group therapy. Recovering from an eating disorder and battling depression, Tate reluctantly turns to this communal form of psychotherapy. Funny, emotional, and insightful, Group is sure to be a breakout hit.” –Good Morning America
WHISTLEBLOWER by Susan Fowler
“Sharp and engrossing…A powerful illustration of the obstacles our society continues to throw up in the paths of ambitious young women, and the ways that institutions still protect and enable badly behaving men.” -The New York Times Book Review
Liz Parker
In April 2018, Liz Parker packed up her life in New York and moved to Los Angeles to launch Verve’s publishing division, where she continues to bring books to the forefront of Verve’s conversations. Under Parker’s leadership, she has signed clients who had never written a book, turning them into published authors with multiple titles now under their belts. She has also successfully transitioned many of her clients to screenwriters, working closely with the television and motion picture teams. Parker continues to be a valuable asset to Verve in guiding their non-publishing clients to explore new media opportunities with books and expanding Verve’s business into the ever-popular podcast arena. As one of the few book agents on the West Coast, Parker is also a published author, having previously written for the New York Times ‘Modern Love’ column, and finishing her debut novel, set to be released in June 2021 by Lake Union Press. Prior to Verve, Parker was a literary agent at InkWell Management and, prior to that, the publishing director of Counterpoint and Soft Skill Press in Berkeley, CA. Parker works with Susan Fowler (Whistleblower), Emmy-Award winner Leah Remini (Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath), Singer-Songwriter Aimee Mann, NAACP Award winner Nia Long, Sarah Edmondson (Scarred, The Vow), NYT bestselling author Mikki Daughtry (Five Feet Apart, All This Time, The Curse of La Llorona), Kristen Meinzer & Jolenta Greenberg (books How to Start a Podcast, How To Be Fine; podcast By The Book), NYT bestselling author Gaby Dunn (Bad With Money), Harrison & Matt Query (My Wife and I Bought a Ranch), Dan Jones (The Report) and economic editor Brendan Greeley.
Telling Our Stories Film Competition presented by STARZ
This film competition is for short films by women and gender non-conforming filmmakers of color, narrative or documentary, highlighting themes relevant to womanhood, community, and representation.
Sounds of War Director: Jazmin Johnson
Logline: “Sounds of War” is a juxtaposition piece that explores J’s personal, blissful world of whimsical fantasy and the anxiety that her and other Black people adopted from age-old wounds of injustice.
Lexical Gap Director: Yoko Okumura (OH-KUH-MUH-RA)
Logline: “LEXICAL GAP is a wild lady-punk musical short film about redefining virginity. Through her music, Lead singer Lex looks back at the painful mistakes she made as a teenage girl.”
Team Marilyn Director: Latoya Morgan + Sue-Ellen Chitunya (Producer)
Logline: On the eve of a game-changing campaign event, a politician must decide what to do when a secret scandal erupts a few days out from a historic presidential election.
Clarissa Director: Shanrica Evans
Logline: In this meditative character piece a young woman living in a defensive state of anxiety because of a past assault recognizes parts of her pain when she encounters a homeless woman who’s haunted by her own traumatic experiences.
Little Con Lili Director: Gabriela Garcia Medina
Logline: LILI, is a 10 year old Cuban-American girl who should be doing her homework, but instead, decides to enjoy a leisurely afternoon, home alone, eating all her favorite foods, and listening to her favorite band, Air Supply. All’s well, until her mother (NORMA) is fired from work for stealing toilet paper and selling Pop Tarts to guests. When Norma comes home unexpectedly early from work, Lili must hustle to con her mother into believing she’d been doing her homework the entire time.
*Due to a late-breaking distribution deal with HBO, this film is no longer available to screen.*
A Cure For All Things Director: Katherine Chou
Logline: Jiawei finds a mysterious vial in her late mother’s fridge, transforming her into their ancestors and descendants. A Cure for All Things is a story of what we leave out and what we leave behind.
PWS REMIX
Playlists 1-3 curated by Women in Music: Women in Music is the industry’s leading non-profit working to advance the awareness, equality, diversity, heritage, opportunities, and cultural aspects of women in the musical arts through education, support, empowerment, and recognition.
Playlist 4 curated by Michelle Pesce: Michelle Pesce is an internationally acclaimed DJ, Founder/CEO of the artist agency, nona entertainment and a Co-Founder of woman. collective.
CREATIVITY CORNER
Sharpen your colored pencils and let’s get creative. Download Ashley Longshore‘s Iconic Women coloring pages. Share your work on your social, then tag @wrapwomen #PowerWomenSummit2020
So here’s your Selfie Challenge: Dress up as your favorite Storyteller, Boss, or Game-Changer who has inspired you in your life. Then take a selfie, post it on your social media, tag @wrapwomen and we will repost it! We can’t wait to see your photos!!! #PowerWomenSummit2020
Dressember is an anti human trafficking nonprofit with an annual campaign where thousands of men and women take on the challenge of wearing a dress or a tie every day during the month of December. In 7 years, the Dressember community has raised over $10MM USD toward the fight to end exploitation. Learn more and join the movement!
Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. We pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. We know that gun violence is preventable, and we’re committed to doing what it takes to keep families safe.
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love.
Founded in March 2018 by actress and activist Jameela Jamil,I Weigh is a community allyship platform built to share ideas and stories that ultimately mobilize activism. Through powerful original content we’re committed to breaking down different stereotypes in the world; teaching each other how to practically and effectively use our time and energy to make actual change both in our own communities and globally.
Best Friends Animal Society is a National animal welfare organization working to end the killing in America’s shelters. Together, we will Save Them All.
TIME’S UP insists upon a world where work is safe, fair, and dignified for women of all kinds. Founded by more than 300 women in entertainment, TIME’S UP’s message quickly resonated with alliances and individuals across all industries, worldwide. Our work is bold, diverse, and solutions-oriented. By working together, we can increase women’s power and influence and ensure everyone has an equal chance to succeed at work.
The PWS closing concert on Thursday, December 10th will raise money for COVID-19 relief. Below are resources for attendees to donate to COVID relief or access information providing help during this trying time.
Hire Her Back, run by entertainment industry non-profit Women in Film (WIF) is a multimedia campaign calling for entertainment employers to achieve gender and racial equality as they move toward returning to film and television production. Hire Her Back calls attention to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women and people of color, as well as highlighting the extraordinary talent of women in the screen industries.
Mothers2Mothersis working to meet the changing health needs of adolescent girls and young women in Africa, who are either living with HIV or at risk of contracting the virus. What’s more, people living with HIV who are not on effective treatment can face serious health challenges from COVID-19 due to their immunocompromised health status.
The Breathe Network offers trauma-informed, holistic methods to help survivors of sexual violence heal in ways that allow each woman to reclaim her body, mind, confidence and power. COVID-19 Pandemic May Trigger Survivors Sexual violence is a trauma to the body.
Every Mother Counts is a global organization founded by Christy Turlington Burns, and they are focused on bringing maternal health issues to light and advocating for policy change. During COVID-19, Every Mother Counts has been focusing on finding new ways to support mothers during this difficult time.
Good+Foundation was founded in 2001 by Jessica Seinfeld. The mission of the organization is to stop multi-generational poverty by providing goods and services to families in need. Since the pandemic started, they have also donated almost $125,000 in emergency grants to help parents struggling to make rent or buy groceries.