ISRAEL/OPT: Have you ever wondered what your small steps could add up to?...the women of Budrus wondered too.

Ready for a rare opportunity? Join us for a SPECIAL LIVE Global Room for Women Teleconference as we have personal conversations with 5 courageous filmmakers and women featured in the award-winning film, BUDRUS - about a Palestinian village that succeeds through non-violence to save their land from the Separation Wall. How on Earth did they do it?
Stepping in front of a moving bulldozer with breathtaking courage, a 15-year-old girl, Iltezam Morrar galvanizes her Palestinian village and inspires an international non-violent movement still gaining ground today! At first, none of these women knew where their steps would lead, but their courage grew as they took a stand! We'll talk together about the power of our small steps of courage. Come and just listen if you like. COME AS YOU ARE!

	Irene Nasser Saturday, October 29 at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST
	“Courage in Jerusaleum”
	“I believe in this work because we don't have the luxury not to believe in it.” Irene is on right on the ground and steps fully into the conflict as a seasoned facilitator. We'll be learning alongside her how she manages dialogue, programs, and trauma in the midst of the conflict.

	Julia Bacha Wednesday, November 2 at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST
	“The courage to pay attention”
	"We are providing alternative role models in a complex and changing world…” Julia Bacha is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked on films exhibited at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin, Jerusalem, and Dubai. Get ready! We'll talk about what it really takes to shift perceptions both inside and out - in some of the toughest conflicts.

	Iltezam Morrar Saturday, November at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST
	“Courage when we take a stand”
	"I believe in nonviolence and peaceful resistance even more because it helped us achieve something…" At the age of 15, Iltezam was the first villager to successfully pass the Israeli border police by stopping a bulldozer – in an unarmed movement to save their land. Her fearlessness galvanized the entire village and women's participation. How did she ever do it? We'll find out.

	Ronit Avni Tuesday, November 8 at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST
	“Courage in bold vision”
	“Most social change in the world today starts from the bottom up…politicians will ultimately follow, but I am concerned with who will lead.” Ronit Avni is an award-winning filmmaker and Founder of Just Vision, a non-profit that creates media about Palestinian and Israeli grassroots leaders working in nonviolence. In just a few short years she's brilliantly placed her big vision into the world. We've asked her to share her secrets.

	Rula Salameh Saturday, November 12 at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST
	“Courage for our children”
	“…I know it will take time, but my child and all children from both sides deserve the hard work we all are doing.” Rula is Just Vision's outreach liaison in Palestine working with educators, journalists, and leaders. She also helped produce Budrus. Rula has a mother's heart! And it guides her work at Just Vision and at Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem. We've asked her to talk about how the deep bond she feels for kids fuels her courage!