We all have stories to tell. Thanks to the internet, personal narratives have an outlet that wasn't available just five years ago. This is an amazing, but initially overwhelming, opportunity!nWriter/speaker Wagtwe Wanjuki is joining me to discuss how her background as a survivor, WOC, & activist have grown into a platform for affecting change and how her writing is continually expanding to include new passions and topics. Join us & join in!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:00 AM
Hi, everyone! Thanks for coming to "Personal Platforms, Voices Matter!" with the fantastic Wagatwe Wanjuki!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:00 AM
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“Hello Katie and Wagatwe.!”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:00 AM
Real quick, if you’re new to Tawkers, Wagatwe and I will be chatting on the left. And if you’re signed in (it only takes two minutes to set up a profile!), you can add comments/questions on the right. Interrupt any time with questions!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:01 AM
Wagatwe and I can spotlight comments to toss them into our conversation for everyone to see, so be sure to “thumbs-up” anything you want us to respond to! (That also makes it easier for us to see them.)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:02 AM
We all have stories. The internet has opened the door to voices which would have been easily drowned out in the bad old days. I’ve certainly made use of it to build both a career & relationships.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:02 AM
Wagatwe is one of my good friends, thanks to this! We chat a lot about weaving our personal narratives into our platforms in such a way that we can contribute meaningfully long-term.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:02 AM
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“Hello!”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:03 AM
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“how did we ever live with out the internet? not so well informed.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:03 AM
Truth, Robin, seriously.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:03 AM
I know we aren’t the only ones who think about this subject and we wanted to invite others into our ongoing conversation.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:05 AM
A quick trigger warning (while I find out Twe's technical issue) & reminder: my tawks are safe spaces; abusive language will not be tolerated; due to one aspect of Twe’s personal platform, the TW covers sexual assault, language and physical violence.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:05 AM
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“what 'platforms' exactly?”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:05 AM
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“Yes, platforms such as twitter or our own personal platforms made up of other social media.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:07 AM
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“ok. thank you”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:08 AM
I found her! Tawkers had her "pretend signed in." lol
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:08 AM
Hey great to be here! Sorry for the technical difficulties :)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:08 AM
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“Silly Tawkers!”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:08 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“haha. nice sleuthing!”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:08 AM
Girl, it happens. Welcome to the beta platform. ;)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:09 AM
I was just saying that you and I chat about how we turn our personal stories into platforms for advocacy and careers.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:09 AM
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“yes, welcome, Wagatwe!”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:09 AM
And I gave the Trigger Warner cause we're nice around here.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:09 AM
haha
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Katie Klabusich · 1:10 AM
Your personal platform is multi-faceted. And we actually talk about how to use -- but not be <cough> boxed in by -- our personal stories.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:10 AM
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“I'm really interested in the idea of the personal story into personal platform”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:11 AM
Yes! I've been fortunate to be able to turn my story into a platform. It's the way I am able to really explain certain topics well in an easy-to-understand way
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Katie Klabusich · 1:12 AM
The trick is finding something that both resonates and is unique enough that it needs to be discussed more in our culture.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:12 AM
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“Can you both say more about how that process worked?”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:13 AM
it's the main inspiration I use to be able to write and am able to translate complicated situations into a way that is easy to understand and sort of covers my journey into how I am able toreach my current conclusions.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:14 AM
So for me, I was able to use tumblr as a great platform to start beause it had a built in community where people can ask me questions.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:14 AM
Good question, Julie. For me it wasn't much of a choice. I have always been a writer. And then one day I got really upset about a narrative that wasn't being told well. So I just started writing again.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:14 AM
Ah. really good point.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:15 AM
The actual platform delivery method - aka tumblr - is pretty important. You have to be comfortable with it. So, you chose Tumblr because it was interactive?
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Katie Klabusich · 1:16 AM
bah! I hope tawkers didn't kick Wagatwe out again...hang on.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:16 AM
Hooray! lol
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:17 AM
Are my answers coming through?
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Katie Klabusich · 1:17 AM
Got your first answer with Tumblr. I was asking if you picked it because of how interactive it is
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Katie Klabusich · 1:19 AM
Well, while Twe gets her technical stuff worked out...I'll answer my own question and Julie's -- ha!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:20 AM
I hadn't written anything in about ten years, but when Komen pulled their funding from Planned Parenthood in 2012, there were a lot of dumb narratives going around about liberals and birth control and abortion. I basically decided I couldn't let the
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Katie Klabusich · 1:20 AM
jerks and the misinformed have the last word. So I spoke up.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:20 AM
And my story connected with people, so I just kept telling it.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:20 AM
A big part of the process is just being able to see what works and how people respond.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:20 AM
Good call.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:20 AM
(Sorry! I had a huge answer that got lost)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:21 AM
Oh no! Welcome to the beta format of a new platform. Speaking of platforms...
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:21 AM
So what made tumblr really useful is that not only it had it its own platform, but it also allowed particular types of interactions that provided a great way to build a platform.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:22 AM
Your narrative came before the outlet, correct? Meaning you had a story you wanted to tell and found your way to tumblr to talk about it.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:22 AM
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“I've never used tumblr. I've been curious about it because my website doesn't get that much traffic”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:22 AM
Yes, so I had a story for years, but for some reason (cough I'm a woman of color) people didnt listen
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Katie Klabusich · 1:23 AM
Ah. Yes. So there's that. <sigh>
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Katie Klabusich · 1:23 AM
It's become a part of your platform now, but it was a major hurtle initially to being heard.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:24 AM
Yup exactly
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Katie Klabusich · 1:24 AM
Not that it's easy sailing now...
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Katie Klabusich · 1:24 AM
But most people have the most trouble while they're getting established. Having someone willing to hand them the mic, so to speak.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:24 AM
I think the climate has really changed, too, where it is more unacceptable to ignore a more marginalized person's story
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Katie Klabusich · 1:25 AM
I hope that's true!
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:25 AM
No, unfortunately there are people out there who want you for your voice, but simultaneously want to stifle it.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:25 AM
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“i hope that is what you are experiencing, Wagatwe”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:26 AM
Tumblr is great beause you can create your own wb address, but still have it hosted on tumblr and have access to its community
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Katie Klabusich · 1:26 AM
That's an odd statement to people who haven't told personal stories publicly. Maybe tell folks a little about the personal experience that first made you stand up and start talking/writing.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:26 AM
(the stifle + use of your voice)
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:27 AM
basically what hapened is that as a student at Tufts university, i was raped but the school refused to do anything or help me recover
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:27 AM
so created a platform off of sticking it to the man - i spoke up about the injustice that happened to me
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Katie Klabusich · 1:28 AM
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“i'm glad you did”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:28 AM
That had to have been excruciatingly hard.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:28 AM
against a huge institution. Thanks, Robin :) it was very intimidating at the time
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Katie Klabusich · 1:28 AM
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“very courageous!”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:29 AM
but at that time I felt like I didnt have anything to lose - i was kicked out for speaking up.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:29 AM
That takes some of the pressure off. "Why not?" and "fuck it!" are both pretty powerful motivators.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:29 AM
so i was driven by not being in school with no job and no resources to really do anything besides speak up
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:30 AM
Yup exactly
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Katie Klabusich · 1:30 AM
Never underestimate the "Well, why not!"
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Katie Klabusich · 1:31 AM
Were you speaking out for you, or for someone else you thought might be affected by your former school's lack of attention to the sexual assault problem?
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:31 AM
So it was for both. I wanted to share my problem, but I also wanted to try and help future survivors at tufts
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Katie Klabusich · 1:31 AM
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“I think its so horrible that you, that survivors, are treated that way.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:32 AM
Yeah. There's an epidemic. Were you surprised to find it wasn't just Tufts?
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:32 AM
Thanks - and the funny part is that Tufts made it seem that it was MY problem that they couldnt/wpouldnt do anything. but i found out this was
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:33 AM
both a schoolwide-and nationwide problem
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Katie Klabusich · 1:33 AM
Ugh. Yeah, universities do that.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:33 AM
And I only ofound this out from talking publicy about this issue online
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Katie Klabusich · 1:33 AM
So you found a network of other survivors and you were like "wait a second...you too??"
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:34 AM
Right?! Who would have thought? They were very victim blaming
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Katie Klabusich · 1:34 AM
That's so awful. But! Ultimately inspiring...
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Katie Klabusich · 1:34 AM
You were part of the Ed Act Now coalition that delivered a Change.org petition ( http://ow.ly/uer2e ) with 175,235 signatures to the Dept of Education demanding that colleges be held accountable when they refuse to protect students from sexual
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Katie Klabusich · 1:34 AM
assault
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Katie Klabusich · 1:34 AM
That's 175,000!
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:35 AM
Yup! So I was able to use my experience in how to use the internet to get thousands of people to learn why campus rape is a problem
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:35 AM
And we got a meeting at the Whte House! (two actually)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:35 AM
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“did you say the victims were victim blaming? or i didn't understand your statement.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:36 AM
No, the university was victim blaming.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:36 AM
If the assault is reported, they have to report it. Makes recruiting hard.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:36 AM
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“ok. thats so crazy”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:36 AM
We have another petition now - because our petition helped Obama move to create the new task force to address campus sexual assault
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Katie Klabusich · 1:36 AM
Seriously, two meetings at the White House, ya'll. EXCITING!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:36 AM
Now THAT is turning experience into power.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:36 AM
http://change.org/standwithsurvivors
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Katie Klabusich · 1:37 AM
Go and sign!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:37 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“very exciting”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:37 AM
I never thought my pain could create an opportunity for such widespread change
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Katie Klabusich · 1:37 AM
I like the tag "Stand With Survivors:
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Katie Klabusich · 1:37 AM
How do you deal with people who are doubtful or dismissive of your experiences? Is it surprising or something you expect, especially after the way Tufts handled your case?
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Katie Klabusich · 1:37 AM
It's hard for people here to imagine, I'm sure, or you wouldn't be at this chat, but people can be awful.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:38 AM
So I actually got an email this week from someone who doubted my experience
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Katie Klabusich · 1:38 AM
Because clearly you're in it for the fame.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:38 AM
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“(it is surprising to me.)”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:38 AM
<cough>
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:38 AM
I think when you have as much experience as me you learn who to ignore and who to consider
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:38 AM
Oh there are people out there looking to find some imperfection about you or your story
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Katie Klabusich · 1:38 AM
That had to be hard initially. How did you learn which voices to kick to the curb?
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:39 AM
I think it is about being able to interpret one's language or word choice. Like if someone starts a sentence off with
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:39 AM
"I'm not racist, BUT..." you know they will be racist
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Katie Klabusich · 1:40 AM
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“= D so true!”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:40 AM
Well this person used quotation marks around the word "sexual violence" to describe my situation and said he doesnt like to blame the victim BUT...
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Katie Klabusich · 1:40 AM
Oh...yeah...hello!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:40 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“that BUT will get you every time”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:40 AM
"I've got your 'but' right here...."
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Katie Klabusich · 1:40 AM
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“"" always means something bad. and "But" is never a good sign.”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:41 AM
it's like in real life when someone is just trying to express their terrible opinion in the form of a question
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Katie Klabusich · 1:41 AM
Yeah. "Some people say...:
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:41 AM
I essentially use my online platforms as a way to extend my in real life personality. how i am online is more or less how I am in person, which people like and is useful
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Katie Klabusich · 1:42 AM
★ Spotlighted from Julie Gillis
“That's a good one too, Katie.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:42 AM
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“i think "quotation marks" also throws some question of validity or intensity into the mix.”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:42 AM
sometimes it comes down to trusting your gut
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Katie Klabusich · 1:42 AM
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“like you said, julie.. i am a slower typer. haha”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:42 AM
yes quotation marks are gnerally a bad thing lol
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Katie Klabusich · 1:42 AM
Do you find that to some people your being a woman of color makes you less believable? Less the “perfect victim?"
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:43 AM
Yes, so being a woman of color made Tufts less inclined to help me. And my story is...complicated (as most are)
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:43 AM
most media outlets don't like that...
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Katie Klabusich · 1:44 AM
So not only your university, but outlets that would typically be "sympathetic" to your narrative are less so.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:44 AM
That makes me rage-y.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:44 AM
BUT I am lucky because my tumblr followers allowed me to get an opportunity to meet people who would tell me story in my own words
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Katie Klabusich · 1:44 AM
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“that all makes me sad and mad. time for perpetrators to take responsibility for their awful actions.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:44 AM
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“What is it about narratives that can be used for good but also for stereotyping”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:44 AM
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“The media likes particular story lines but not others”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:44 AM
Me too, Robin. Me too.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:44 AM
★ Spotlighted from Julie Gillis
“actual life is much more winding and random”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:45 AM
A feminist named Jennifer Baumgardern - who directed the documentary "It was Rape"
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Katie Klabusich · 1:45 AM
Yes, Julie, the media likes tidy story lines. But that isn't life. Wagatwe's "complicated" story is REAL.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:45 AM
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“I honestly see a battle, schism, for how and what makes a narrative "real"”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:45 AM
That's a powerful title.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:46 AM
www.jenniferbaumgardner.net/it-was-rape for more info
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:46 AM
there is definitely a hierarchy created of what stories are worth being shared and spread widely
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Katie Klabusich · 1:46 AM
(also, before I forget, follow @wagatwe on twitter and http://fuckyeahfeminists.com (
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Katie Klabusich · 1:46 AM
How do you break through the hierarchy?
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:46 AM
but once people started paying attention online, meainstream media had to listen, too. which is the beauty of it all
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Katie Klabusich · 1:47 AM
★ Spotlighted from Julie Gillis
“Twe, as a storytelling producer I think about that. Who am I missing? What patterns of story do I favor without knowing it.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:47 AM
Julie -- thank you.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:47 AM
i created great alliances and I was able to show yes my story is "worth" listening to
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Katie Klabusich · 1:47 AM
So, if someone can get traction on line and get a viral narrative happening, mainstream media has more trouble ignoring it.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:47 AM
That's SO FRUSTRATING. Being "worth" listening to.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:47 AM
Pay attention to the diversity of stories. Are they all the same situation? Are the people al the same race? lass?
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Katie Klabusich · 1:47 AM
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“Exactly”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:48 AM
*class
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:48 AM
And I admit I have the privilege to even be able to have a computer with internet access to make this all possible
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Katie Klabusich · 1:48 AM
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“yes. Do they feel and sound the same. What is surprising or just too similar.”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:48 AM
what about others who arent as fortuante as me?
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Katie Klabusich · 1:48 AM
Word. We definitely divide people based on resources.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:48 AM
★ Spotlighted from Anastasia Scangas
“I think being able to do that is really key: if you can't ID why you don't have the same situation, you can't see why you can't connect well”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:49 AM
Any advice who people who want to start talking publicly about personal experiences and issues? (Encouragement and cautions.)
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:49 AM
Also remember that what you put on the internet is there FOREVER - even behind a password or payscreen
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:49 AM
so only share what you are comfortable knowing your boss has or an see
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:50 AM
but know also there are people out there who want to make money off your voice
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:50 AM
and way want to restrit it as such
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Katie Klabusich · 1:50 AM
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“unless the nsa removes it? like some videos i tried to see. (not That kind)”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:50 AM
Robin - people can download or make copies
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Katie Klabusich · 1:50 AM
That's a good reminder. Pick your host platforms well -- not every hosting site allows you to own your content.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:51 AM
you just never know
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Katie Klabusich · 1:51 AM
And be careful who can get a hold of it.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:51 AM
Yup!
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:51 AM
there are a lot of trolls, abusers, bad peope, etc out there
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Katie Klabusich · 1:51 AM
How do you figure out who to trust?
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Katie Klabusich · 1:51 AM
And I don't just mean ordinary folks you interact with; in the media, not everyone with a show or a mic is worth trusting.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:52 AM
Do your research, trust your gut, and ask around
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Katie Klabusich · 1:52 AM
Ask around is huge. Twe and I talk about that a lot.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:52 AM
We compare notes.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:52 AM
Some details I wot share publicly, but i'll share in an email
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:52 AM
*wont
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Katie Klabusich · 1:52 AM
Do you know "so and so?" Have you heard anything? etc. Relationships, relationships, relationships.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:52 AM
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“sort of have to experiment a little, maybe. with each one. project!”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:52 AM
★ Spotlighted from Anastasia Scangas
“RESEARCH!”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:53 AM
YES, so take the time to build relationships with people in your "field"
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Katie Klabusich · 1:53 AM
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“Networking is a great place to start”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:53 AM
and use that term broadly
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Katie Klabusich · 1:53 AM
Yeah the internet is a great tool, but it should lead to real life relationships so you know you can trust people.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:53 AM
I started out talking about rape, but found a home in feminist/reproductive rights circles
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Katie Klabusich · 1:54 AM
That's an important point I'll have to have you back to chat about. ;) How do you create a platform without getting stuck there.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:54 AM
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“i also research sources of info. find out some valuable things. hopefully they are trustowrthy, the info.”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:54 AM
yYup. Google is your friend if you dont have connections yet
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:54 AM
nd Twitter is great, too (Twittter is amazing)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:54 AM
True that. And look around at people's FB/twitter to see who they interact with.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:55 AM
Yup. The mutual friends feature on Facebook exists for a reason
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Katie Klabusich · 1:55 AM
It's true. Best research tool out there.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:56 AM
Twitter is a good way t o establish yourself publicly as a trustworthy, knowledgable person
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Katie Klabusich · 1:56 AM
Yeah, and also as someone who is willing to actually have a conversation, not just spout platitudes or yell at people.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:56 AM
You can establish a reputation for what you're like to interact with.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:56 AM
and remember to be PATIENT. It takes time for people to develop trust in you just as you in them
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:57 AM
And have something unique to say. platitudes as a dime a dozen :)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:57 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“very important, Katie.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:57 AM
★ Spotlighted from Anastasia Scangas
“I've definitely used twitter as a source/networking point”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:57 AM
Yeah, that patience thing. That's a bummmer. lol
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Katie Klabusich · 1:57 AM
★ Spotlighted from Julie Gillis
“Patience in the age of immediacy is hard :) But it has to happen.”
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Katie Klabusich · 1:58 AM
You also can't expect every new friendship/connection to immediately turn into a working relationship. Just get to know people. the rest is natural.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:58 AM
YUP. And analytics are your friend. see how many people are talking to you, visiting you, when and how
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:58 AM
but still remember to act natural, as Katie said
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:58 AM
there are in real life people
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:58 AM
(easy to forget, haha)
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Katie Klabusich · 1:58 AM
It does help to have people who know the language and the landscape. You can make friends with people who have more experience as long as you're real with them.
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Katie Klabusich · 1:59 AM
Holy cow, we're almost out of time!
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Katie Klabusich · 1:59 AM
Wagatwe, thanks for sticking with me through some tech issues! lol
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Katie Klabusich · 1:59 AM
Go read her at Feministing as well
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Katie Klabusich · 1:59 AM
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“sometimes an hour is just not enough!”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:59 AM
yup! when i start started blogging I would read feministing all the time, but now I am a contributor. the internet can definitely change lives lol
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Katie Klabusich · 1:59 AM
HA! Jinx.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 1:59 AM
It really flew by thanks for having me! wish I could share more. we barely scratched the surface
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Katie Klabusich · 2:00 AM
We'll have to do another chat on not limiting your platform. We had some great questions, so we stuck on the first part -- but that's awesome.
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Katie Klabusich · 2:00 AM
★ Spotlighted from Julie Gillis
“Thanks so much all!”
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Katie Klabusich · 2:00 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“hopefully we will see you again, Wagatwe”
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Katie Klabusich · 2:00 AM
Thanks to all the "readers" too!
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 2:00 AM
Yes, I hope so! I definitely want to share my knoweldge if I can. haha
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 2:00 AM
(and lack thereof ;))
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Katie Klabusich · 2:01 AM
Psh. Lack. Whatever. ;) Thanks everyone!
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Katie Klabusich · 2:01 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“well, we can probably all learn at any time. thats the beauty of communication”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 2:01 AM
also a great resource: new organizing institututes new media boot camp - i got a full scholrship to attend. literally changed my life
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Katie Klabusich · 2:01 AM
YES go to that.
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 2:02 AM
so please apply - money is not an object they have scholarships
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Katie Klabusich · 2:02 AM
Seriously, go to things. Sign up for shit. People ask where my platform came from -- I say "I left my house and talked to people. Then I said 'yes' a lot."
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Katie Klabusich · 2:02 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“thats wonderful”
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Katie Klabusich · 2:02 AM
★ Spotlighted from Pierre Bienaimé
“speaking of sources/networking: Katie, hoping for the chance to speak with you for a radio program tomorrow!”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 2:02 AM
yuppp people are key. and programs. and networks. conferences.
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Katie Klabusich · 2:02 AM
Sure - hit me up on twitter. Gnight all!
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Katie Klabusich · 2:02 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“haha. love it katie!”
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 2:02 AM
people talk about how awesome (or not ) you are :)
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Wagatwe Wanjuki · 2:02 AM
nighty!
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Katie Klabusich · 2:02 AM
★ Spotlighted from Pierre Bienaimé
“tweeted to ya about it already :) and don't mean to distract from this tawk”
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Katie Klabusich · 2:03 AM
★ Spotlighted from Robin Maynard
“have a great night, everyone”