Media Training for Sex Workers in NYC!
For the second year, NYC-based organization Sex Work Awareness is hosting a media training workshop for current and former sex workers. Last year the training was one day - this year we're expanding to a whole weekend. Speak Up is taught by Audacia Ray and Eliyanna Kaiser, two former executive editors of $pread magazine who have worked with mainstream and independent media as part of the sex worker rights movement for many years. Our 2010 training will kick off with an evening seminar on Friday, April 9th and consist of two full days of workshop on April 10 & 11. We are able to train 10 people.
The training is funded by sponsorships and sales from the 2010 Sex Blogger Calendar. In addition to the training and skills, workshop participants will get: a $50 stipend; dinner on April 9th, breakfast and lunch on April 10 & 11th; the opportunity to apply for a $500 grant to continue their media advocacy work. Our current budget does not include funds for travel stipends and housing for those coming from out of town, however, we will do our best to accommodate the travel/housing needs of all successful applicants.
We will be accepting applications until February 17, 2010. Accepted applicants will be informed no later than March 1.
For full info and the application, check out: http://www.sexworkawareness.