On Monday March 30th, 2009, hundreds of White House Project supporters came together at U.N. Headquarters in New York City for the 2009 EPIC Awards, celebrating the voice and vision of innovators whose lives have shown other women what is possible—as well as those who use media and culture to help women see on-screen what they can’t see very often in the world: women leading at every level.
As host Soledad O’Brien said at the start of the night, “In my work as an anchor and correspondent at CNN, I have witnessed the powerful impact that images—on screen and in real life—can have on the ambitions and aspirations of our young people.”
At the close of the evening, Atlanta City Council President and White House Project Board Member Lisa Borders reaffirmed the magnitude of our shared goal:
“The White House Project works to inspire, inform and equip tens of thousands of women to take the next step in their leadership—and everyone in this room must play a part in helping to achieve that goal. We know that times are tough. But we also know that tough times often offer the best opportunities to invest wisely - and investing in the future of women is among the soundest investments you can make.”
For those who were unable to join us at the 2009 EPIC Awards, you can still make a difference today by investing in the leadership of women across the nation who benefit from The White House Project’s trainings. As a supporter, you provide women with the necessary tools to be effective leaders for positive change in their communities and world.
About The 2009 EPIC Awards:
In this groundbreaking era for the visibility and vision of women’s leadership, The White House Project turned our attention to democracy and the media, and their impact on the next generation:
Co-Chairs: Deborah Slaner Larkin and Gerry Laybourne,
Board Members of The White House Project
Lifetime Achievement Award: Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye (Ret.)
EPIC Award Recipients:
Voto Latino was honored for the outstanding impact that they have had in the last four years on the next generation of Latinas. Their work reflects our own values and our goal of bringing traditionally unheard voices to the table. Rosario Dawson, Co-Founder and María Teresa Petersen, Executive Director accepted the award.
Lifetime Network’s Every Woman Counts Campaign, first launched in 1992 and now in its fifth presidential election cycle, was honored for their pioneering public service campaign dedicated to encouraging women to speak out on the issues they care about most, vote and run for office. Andrea Wong, CEO and President, accepted the award.
Hosted by:
Soledad O’Brien, CNN Anchor and Special Correspondent
Special Guests: Beth Brooke, Board Chair, The White House Project and Global Vice Chair - Public
Policy, Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Lilly Ledbetter, Pay Equity Pioneer Geena Davis, Academy Award Winning Actress and Founder of See Jane
The EPIC Awards supports the work of The White House Project to advance a richly diverse, critical mass of women into leadership positions. Over the years we have been honored to share the stage with EPIC honorees and presenters including Geena Davis, Abigail Disney, Eve Ensler, Melissa Etheridge, Tovah Feldshuh, Julie Foudy, Anita Hill, Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Kathleen Kennedy, Billie Jean King, Geraldine B. Laybourne, Sheila Nevins, Indra K. Nooyi, Mariane Pearl, Marjane Satrapi, Jeff Skoll, Julie Taymor, Kathleen Turner, Amber Valletta and Diane von Furstenberg.
For more information on the event please contact Kate Ford, Development Events Coordinator:
