Women of the West film screening

Women of the West  is the first episode of the Most Dangerous Women documentary series. This beginning segment, filmed mainly in Wyoming, is based on often untold stories of historic and contemporary leaders, charting a continuous path towards equality, social justice and peace.  

Most Dangerous Women documentary series presents the often untold and little-known stories of women change makers who were and are still often labeled dangerous, yet whose resilient persistence has been and continues to be essential in creating positive change. Community building is the heart of the series, aiming to bring a diverse range of people into dialogue to respect differing opinions while discovering commonality through engaging around the stories. A major goal is to rediscover/reclaim stories of historic and contemporary dangerous women.  

This program has been made possible through a grant from Wyoming Humanities.

Schedule:

6:00 Reception

6:30 film showing (35 min.)

7:00-8:00 panel discussion

Panelists:

Sara Burlingame   

Sara (she/her) is a former Wyoming state legislator, representing House District 44, centering bipartisanship and community betterment during her time in the legislature.  She currently serves as Executive Director of Wyoming Equality, where she leads the organization’s advocacy efforts, as she continuously works to connect with other community organizations and leaders. In addition to her political efforts outside of her work, Sara is a voracious reader as well as a dedicated parent and poet. 

Andi LeBeau  

An enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, Andi has served Northern Arapaho communities in educational, management, and philanthropic roles. She won election to the Wyoming State Legislature, House District 33, and has served as a board member on the Wyoming Humanities Council and the Wind River Tribal College. Andi currently works as the Human Resource Officer for the Wind River Inter-Tribal Council, Wyoming two tribes. She holds a BS and MPA degrees from the University of Wyoming. 

Janet Fitch, Director 

Janet Fitch enjoys creating a range of diverse collaborative partnerships around film projects that expand critical thinking and actions within local, regional and global communities. Her films are intended as tools, to live long productive lives of engagement and impact, inspiring non-polarizing, solution-seeking, civil dialogue around the issues of our times, on a path towards transformative change. Fitch holds an MA in Journalism from University of WI.