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BRIEF: Spokane, Pullman resident invited to screenings of “Girl Rising” film

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In honor of the International Day of the Girl Child on Oct. 11, Wells Fargo Washington Women’s Roundtable and Global Washington invite Spokane and Pullman community members to screenings of “Girl Rising” to be held on Oct. 21 and 22. The screenings will be followed by panel discussions with Global Washington members about the work they have done to promote the equality of women and girls worldwide.

In a single year, Global Washington’s member organizations impacted 315 million people around the world, according to a press release. “Girl Rising” is an influential film that showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.

Four film screenings are being held:

Register for these screenings here.
Josie Camarillo
Josie Camarillo
Josie Camarillo is a recent graduate of Whitworth University, where she majored in English and psychology. Currently pursuing her Master in Social Work at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, Camarillo writes for SpokaneFAVS from afar, but plans to return to the Spokane area after attaining her licensure as an independent social worker. She dreams of becoming a relationship therapist and a published author. Her hobbies include photography, horseback riding and writing poetry. Camarillo has a passion for photography and writing, especially poetry, and is interested in creative counseling methods like narrative therapy and using horses in therapy. Someday, she would like to be a counselor and a published poet. Her favorite poems are "The Singing Woman from the Wood's Edge" by Edna St. Vincent Millay and "The Art of Drowning" by Billy Collins. During fall 2013, Camarillo worked for Spokane Faith & Values as a copy editing intern, where her specialities included deleting Oxford commas and adding hyperlinks. Since then, she has transitioned into becoming a regular contributor to the site as a writer and photographer.

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