Happy Digital Sisterhood Month 2013!
This year, Digital Sisterhood Network (DSN) has selected “Fierce Living: Too Bold for Boundaries” as the theme for the fourth annual celebration of women in social media and tech. Check out the #DSMonth helpful information, Digital Sisterhood book description, badges, and event schedule below. Note there are several Washington, DC events listed.
Helpful Information
Digital Sisterhood Book Description
Digital Sisterhood: A Memoir of Fierce Living Online by Ananda Leeke is a collection of reflections and stories that celebrate her identity as a proud member of the digital generation. It explores how the Internet and various women have influenced, informed, and inspired her career reinvention, community-building efforts, creative expression, entrepreneurship, learning opportunities, “live your best life” D.C. lifestyle, passion for social media and technology, self-care practices, self-discovery journey, social good activism, thought leadership, and travel adventures. Celebrate #DSMonth by purchasing a copy of the book for yourself and your favorite digital sister on Amazon.
#DSMonth Badges
Feel free to post the #DSMonth badges on your blog, web site, or social media sites. They were created by Dariela Cruz of Dari Design Studio (2012 Digital Sister of the Year – Creativista). Grab the code below.
<a href=”https://digitalsisterhood.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/digital-sisterhood-month-dsmonth-2012-is-coming-in-december/“><img src=”https://digitalsisterhood.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/celebrateds150.jpg“ alt=”celebrate-digital-sisterhood-dec-150″ width=”150″ /></a>
<a href=”https://digitalsisterhood.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/digital-sisterhood-month-dsmonth-2012-is-coming-in-december/“><img src=”https://digitalsisterhood.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/icelebrateds1501.jpg“ alt=”celebrate-digital-sisterhood-dec-150″ width=”150″ /></a>
#DSMonth Event Schedule
1) December 1-26: Digital Sisterhood Month Morning Audio Blog Reflection
Click here, follow @DigitalSisterhd on Twitter, and/or visit the DSN Facebook page to listen to audio blogs featuring DSN founder Ananda Leeke sharing a daily reflection based on the “ABCs of Digital Sisterhood” (an excerpt from her new book, Digital Sisterhood: A Memoir of Fierce Living Online).
2) December 2: Announcement of the 2013 Digital Sister of the Year Colleges
Click here to read the DSN blog post that named the 10 women’s colleges as Digital Sister of the Year Colleges.
3) December 4: #DigitalSisterhood Wednesday and Announcement of the 2013 Digital Sisterhood 100
Click here to read the DSN blog featuring the 100 dynamic 2013 Digital Sisters of the Year.
4) December 4: #DSMonth Twitter Chat from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for a #DSMonth Twitter chat that will discuss the seven types of digital sisters. You will have a chance to learn what type of digital sister you are. Follow @DigitalSisterhd and use the #DSMonth hashtag during the chat. Feel free to use HootSuite or Tweetchat to participate and track all of the conversations.
5) December 6: #DSMonth Breakfast Meet Up from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Teaism, 2009 R Street, NW in Washington, DC (a few blocks from Dupont Circle Metro Station on the Red Line – Group will meet on the upper level.)
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for a breakfast meet up and an informal author chat about her new book, Digital Sisterhood: A Memoir of Fierce Living Online at Teaism, a woman-owned tea café located at 2009 R Street, NW in Washington, DC (a few blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro Station on the Red Line). The group will meet on the upper level. Copies of the Digital Sisterhood book will be available for sale ($23.99 — credit card payments are welcomed and will be processed via Square). You can also bring your copy of the book and have it signed. Please make sure you purchase at least one beverage to support Teaism during the breakfast meet up.
6) December 7: Field Trip to Tranquil Space Yoga Studio’s Yin/Yang Yoga Class from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (Tranquil Space is owned by Kimberly Wilson, 2012 Digital Sister of the Year – Enchantista.)
- Field Trip Location: 1632 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC – 202.328.9642 (located several blocks from Dupont Circle Metro Station on Red Line)
- Admission Fee: $19
- Yoga Teacher: Danielle Polen
- Instructions: You must REGISTER ONLINE and PAY in advance for the yoga class: www.tranquilspace.com/yoga/schedule.html. Availability is based on a first come, first serve basis. Digital Sisterhood Network did NOT make any special arrangements or secure any discounts for the yoga classes. DSN founder Ananda Leeke will attend the yoga class. She’ll be wearing a Digital Sisterhood t-shirt.
- Class Description (text from TranquilSpace.com): This class incorporates both yin yoga and yang (or active) yoga. Yin yoga focuses on passive asanas with breath work and meditation to create a very deep, integrated and satisfying practice. Complementary to active vinyasa, yin yoga targets the deep, dense connective tissues of the body — the tendons, ligaments and cartilage — which are difficult to energize and open. The yin postures focus on the hips, pelvis, lower back, and knees, helping the body remain supple at its core. The yin portion of the class is followed by a more active yang portion. Suitable for anyone interested in taking his or her practice to a renewed level of awareness and stillness, both inside and out. Appropriate for all levels.
7) December 8: Digital Sisterhood Radio Interview with Sylvia Wong Lewis, a 2013 Lifestylista Digital Sister of the Year from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST – Click here to listen to the audio recording.
8) December 9: #DSMonth Twitter Chat: Creating A Digital Wellness Plan from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for a #DSMonth Twitter chat that will discuss why it is important to create a digital wellness plan and provide tips on how to create a plan. Follow @DigitalSisterhd and use the #DSMonth hashtag during the chat. Feel free to use HootSuite or Tweetchat to participate and track all of the conversations.
9) December 11: Digital Sisterhood Radio Interview with Boni Candelario, a 2013 Empowerista Digital Sister of the Year (Guests TBA) from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST
10) December 14: Digital Sisterhood Month Field Trip to Digital Sister/Artist Kesha Bruce’s “Guardians” Opening Reception & Art Talk from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Morton Fine Art, 1781 Florida Avenue, NW (18th and U Streets, NW – five blocks from U Street/Cardozo Metro Station on Green/Yellow Lines) in Washington, DC
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for an artist date featuring artist Kesha Bruce and “Guardians,” her new collection of paintings, at Morton Fine Art, a woman-owned gallery located at 1781 Florida Avenue, NW (18th and U Streets, NW) in Washington, DC. The artist talk begins at 4:00 p.m. Ananda will attend the artist talk. The event is free and open to the public.
11) December 15: Digital Sisterhood Network Lean In Circle Meet Up from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Teaism, 400 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC (a few blocks from the National Archives Metro Station on the Yellow/Green Lines)
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for the launch of DSN Lean In Circle at Teaism, a woman-owned tea café located at 400 8th Street, NW in Washington, DC (a few blocks from the National Archives Metro Station on the Yellow/Green Lines).
Click here to register on Eventbrite. The group will meet on the lower level. Please make sure you purchase at least one beverage to support Teaism during the meet up.
The DSN Lean In Circle will serve as a support group for women seeking greater accountability on their dreams and goals in 2014. The group will use Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In book and the LeanIn.org principles and meeting ideas as inspirational guidelines for its 2014 meet ups. The group will also use excerpts from Digital Sisterhood: A Memoir of Fierce Living Online during its meet ups. A few copies of the Digital Sisterhood book will be available for sale ($23.99 — credit card payments are welcomed and will be processed via Square) during the December 15th meet up. You can also purchase the book on Amazon and have it autographed at the meet up.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO BEFORE MEET UP:
–Download the Circle Kickoff Kit and bring it to the December 15th meet up.
-Click here to join the DSN Lean In Circle on Mightybell.com.
12) December 16: #DSMonth Twitter Chat: Celebrating Your 2012 Digital Sisterhood Milestones from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for a #DSMonth Twitter chat that will explore the meaning of Digital Sisterhood Milestones and share why it is important to identify, list, and celebrate your milestones each year. You will have a chance to share your 2012 Digital Sisterhood Milestones. Follow @DigitalSisterhd and use the #DSMonth hashtag during the chat. Feel free to use HootSuite or Tweetchat to participate and track all of the conversations.
13) December 19: Digital Sisterhood Radio Interview with 2013 Digital Sisters of the Year Chanel Martin, Candace Mitchell, and Jess Walton, Techturized Inc., founders of Myavana, a hair mobile application from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST
14) December 22: Field Trip to Embrace Yoga Studio’s Healing Restorative Yoga Class (Embrace Yoga Studio is owned by Faith Hunter, 2012 Digital Sister of the Year – Enchantista)
- Field Trip Location: Embrace Yoga Studio, 1650 Columbia Road, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC – 202.525.1083 (located in Adams Morgan – several blocks from Columbia Heights Metro Station on Green/Yellow Lines)
- Admission Fee for Regular Students: $17
- Admission Fee for New Students: $20
- Yoga Teacher: Carolyn Walkley
- Instructions: You must REGISTER ONLINE and PAY in advance for the yoga classes at the studios: http://embracedc.com/classes/class-schedule. Availability is based on a first come, first serve basis. Digital Sisterhood Network did NOT make any special arrangements or secure any discounts for the yoga classes. DSN founder Ananda Leeke will attend the yoga class. She’ll be wearing a Digital Sisterhood t-shirt.
- Class Description (text from EmbraceDC.com): Dive in and restore your body and mind to a natural state of balance. Utilizing props and a targeted sequence of postures, you will feel the healing transformation immediately. All levels.
15) December 23: #DSMonth Twitter Chat: Finding Your Digital Sisterhood Tribes from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for a #DSMonth Twitter chat that will discuss how women in social media discover their Digital Sisterhood tribes a/k/a communities or kindred spirits. Follow @DigitalSisterhd and use the #DSMonth hashtag during the chat. Feel free to use HootSuite or Tweetchat to participate and track all of the conversations.
16) December 26: Digital Sisterhood Radio Interview with 2013 Digital Sisters of the Year (Guests TBA) from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST
17) December 30: #DSMonth Twitter Chat: Creating Fierce Living Commitments for 2014 from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST
Join DSN founder Ananda Leeke for a #DSMonth Twitter chat that will share the meaning of Fierce Living Commitments and inspire you to create 2014 Fierce Living Commitments. Follow @DigitalSisterhd and use the #DSMonth hashtag during the chat. Feel free to use HootSuite or Tweetchat to participate and track all of the conversations.
