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B-Girl Bench Breaking Practice facilitated by Beloved 1 meets Tuesdays from 8-10PM at The Vineyard Church on the corner of 42nd and Brooklyn in the U district. The entrance is on the side of the building on 42nd, above the Thai restaurant.

B-Girl Bench monthly DJ Workshop is every first Wednesday of the month at Electric Tea Garden (1402 E. Pike St. Seattle 98122) from 6-9PM. Equipment will be provided for an open table/hands on environment. Learn from experienced DJ’s B-Girl, Lady Jane, Joy and Ricki Leigh! This workshop is free to women of all ages. What are you waiting for? Come through!

Ladies First is a hip hop show hosted by CARA and facilitated by Heidi Jackson.  Come for the all womens hip hop performances and open mic every first Saturday of the month at Hidmo Restaurant (2000 S. Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98144) from 8-10pm. Brought to you by C.A.R.A. All Ages, $5 Cover.

Email bgirlbench@gmail.com for more info.

What skills and resources do we need to succeed in the music industry?  What makes Hip Hop a unique platform for us in general?  How do we provide a network, support system, and leadership as women in Hip Hop?  What responsibility do we have to the community, the youth, and other women in the industry?  How can we bridge the gap and help support women in different parts of the country and the world?  What forms of independent media can we use to get our voices and art out there that is realistic and accessible?  We are trying to answer a few of these questions here at B-Girl Bench.

Mission…
B-Girl Bench is an online, physical and mental space for women to be empowered as leaders, mentors and artists who promote social change and increase the visibility of women in Hip Hop.

Vision…
B-Girl Bench is part of a larger, universal idea that supports transformative leadership of all people in Hip Hop from the local to global perspective.

Goals…

• Create opportunities for women to take the skills they learn out into the community.
• Attend events in the Pacific Northwest region and beyond that promote women in Hip Hop and bring women in from collective women-centered spaces.
• Provide internship and apprenticeship opportunities for women to further their development and knowledge in Hip Hop.
• Build networks of women in the community by creating a directory of women in Hip Hop as a resource platform.
• Outsource the talents of the collective to mentor and educate the community at large.

Resources and Funding…
If you are able to make a contribution to B-Girl Bench, or would like more information for bookings, events, panels, or projects, please contact us at this time.

Contact: bgirlbench:at:gmail.com
Myspace: myspace.com/bgirlbench
Youtube: youtube.com/bgirlbench