It’s Friday. Time for a spirit lift. I know just the thing.
At the recent 2011 Starr Symposium (Age Becomes Us: Leading, Empowering, and Building Capacity Across the Generations), the lunch crowd jumped to its feet for a spontaneous dance when The Wild Women of Kansas City – oh yes, there are official ones in town — offered their rendition of the Gloria Gaynor classic “I Will Survive.” To feel the spirit, take a look at what a simple IPhone captured. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cioK-DKS-xQ
If you look carefully, you will see writer and activist Gloria Steinem, social justice activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union Dolores Huerta, and The Leadership Professor enjoying the moment. (More on the substance of this amazing symposium in future posts.)
For a better visual and audio experience with The Wild Women, click on http://la.myspace.com/video/vid/3485641 or check out a few of their songs generously offered at http://www.myspace.com/wildwomenofkansascity
Spontaneous and audacious dancing encouraged – preferably with your office door opened!
One reply on “TGIF – Let The Wild Women of Kansas City Show You How”
The 2011 Starr Symposium was a day of power and celebration! The Wild Women ignited our passion as many of us jumped up to demonstrate with our feet and voice. Although not a victory dance, we joined with our fellow feminists to rejoice in obstacles overcome, struggles surmounted and barriers broken.
Thank you Joan for reminding me of that glorious moment knowing that I Will Survive too.