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Our Mission
Women's International Information Project (WIIP) is a collective organization dedicated to expanding women's capacities for broad-based social change by facilitating media education and access with women in grassroots organizations.

Our History
Women's International Information Project (WIIP) began in 1997. It grew out of a recognition that grassroots women are being left out of the information revolution, both locally and internationally.

What We Do
WIIP assists women in creating videos and web- sites that communicate their world views, share information about their economic and social initiatives, and facilitate political participation within their constituencies.

Who We Work With
WIIP partners with community-based women's organizations that are most in need of media support because of geographical, political or financial isolation.

Upcoming WIIP Workshops
WIIP is collaborating with indigenous women theatre artists in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Their organization, FOMMA, stands for Fortaleza de la Mujer Maya, or Strength of the Mayan Woman. The cultural exchange will take place over several years and involve artistic collaboration on different media workshops and projects. During 2002, the focus will be on a WiiP video workshop in Chiapas that will culminate with FOMMA's first video production. FOMMA will then travel to Chicago for a series of screenings, community forums, workshops and performances. "Mediations/Mediaciones" aims to provoke dialogue on issues particular to indigenous women as well as those pertaining to media arts and technology access for women at the grassroots level. This project is supported by the US Mexico Fund for Culture

Other WIIP Workshops
The Visible Voices support and advocacy group of Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers

The Eighth Feminist Encounter of Latin America and the Caribbean

Women's Health Education Project

Sisters Speak Loud and Clear: Stop Violence Against Women Forum



	Our Mission Women's International Information Project (WIIP) is a collective organization dedicated to expanding women's capacities for broad-based social change by facilitating media education and access with women in grassroots organizations. Our History Women's International Information Project (WIIP) began in 1997. It grew out of a recognition that grassroots women are being left out of the information revolution, both locally and internationally. What We Do WIIP assists women in creating videos and web- sites that communicate their world views, share information about their economic and social initiatives, and facilitate political participation within their constituencies. Who We Work With WIIP partners with community-based women's organizations that are most in need of media support because of geographical, political or financial isolation. Upcoming WIIP Workshops WIIP is collaborating with indigenous women theatre artists in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Their organization, FOMMA, stands for Fortaleza de la Mujer Maya, or Strength of the Mayan Woman. The cultural exchange will take place over several years and involve artistic collaboration on different media workshops and projects. During 2002, the focus will be on a WiiP video workshop in Chiapas that will culminate with FOMMA's first video production. FOMMA will then travel to Chicago for a series of screenings, community forums, workshops and performances. "Mediations/Mediaciones" aims to provoke dialogue on issues particular to indigenous women as well as those pertaining to media arts and technology access for women at the grassroots level. This project is supported by the US Mexico Fund for Culture Other WIIP Workshops The Visible Voices support and advocacy group of Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers The Eighth Feminist Encounter of Latin America and the Caribbean Women's Health Education Project Sisters Speak Loud and Clear: Stop Violence Against Women Forum			Our Strategy: Workshops and Media Training WIIP supports women's social change from the grassroots level, through women's community-based organizations, by providing media workshops, media-producing equipment, and ongoing partnership. The workshops engage a range of technologies and skills, and utilize participatory education techniques with staff and constituencies.The curriculum for the workshop is developed on a site-by-site basis to meet the unique needs and goals of each organization. The following "workshop template" provides the starting point: A. MEDIA ANALYSIS: Examining the representation of women's issues in local and mass media; determining the organization's communication needs, audience, and message. B. VIDEO PRODUCTION: Producing a videotape to fulfill a specific communication goal of the organization while developing technical skills and further exploring self-representation. C. VIDEO DISTRIBUTION: Developing and implementing a model distribution plan for the completed video project; training in media activism. D. WEB SITE PRODUCTION: Producing a web site which fulfills a specific communication goal or set of goals and supports the distribution of the completed video project. E. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ONGOING MEDIA CENTER: Working with the organization in purchasing and maintaining basic equipment that will allow the organization to continue to produce its own videotapes, update its web site, and participate in worldwide electronic communication. We are looking for organizations to collaborate with us. Connect with us and send us your info: If you want a WIIP Workshop. If you want to build a women's media center in your community. If you are interested in becoming part of a women's media network. Contact us: Women's International Information Project (WIIP) c/o Beyondmedia 7013 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL, 60626 USA Tel: 773-973-2280 Fax: 773-973-3367 beyond@beyondmedia.org I want to support this project! Home What We Leave Behind Kesher Diary WiiP Girls Action Media About Us Our Catalogue Our Clients Events Contact Us