Santa Clarita Magazine

After Daniella Fenelon, our director, spoke about international women's issues last month The Confernce for Equality put on by the Zonta Club of Danta Clarita and the Donestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita, we were mentioned in The Santa Clarita Magazine! 

Conference for Equality

Conference for Equality is a free women's issues conference sponsored by the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita and The Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley. It is open to everyone, but targeted towards high school students. We Will Not Be Silenced's director, Daniella Fenelon, will be giving a talk on international women's issues. Additionally, some photos produced and used for the campaign will be on display. 

It is being held in Santa Clarita, CA on April 11th from 10 am to 3 pm. 

Lunch will be provided. Please see the flyer for additional information regarding the address, how to RSVP, etc. 

Day 100

We are not meant to hide behind blankets of insecurities, fear, and shame. We were built to preserve. We were built to shine. 

In a world where rape, harassment, human trafficking, and abuse are rampant, we can not allow ourselves be silenced. Through education, communication, and open conversations we can work towards a future where women don't have to hold their keys between their fingers as they walk to their cars at night; a future where every child can be educated; a future where women's bodies are not used as marketing tools by companies; a future where we can all exist without fear. We will not allow ourselves to be treated unjustly; we will not be coerced into believing we are not good enough. 

As our campaign comes to a close on this, our 100th photo, we pose one question: 

Will you be silenced? 

#nosilence 

I would like to take a moment to thank the amazing people and organizations I have worked with over the last 5 months to prep, construct, and execute the We Will Not Be Silenced photo campaign. Thank you to the photographers I was privileged enough to work with: Zoe Weiman (zoewphotography.squarespace.com), Hannah Elzer, Judy Couja, Jenna Lui, and Everett Barton. 

Thank you to our partners: Perks of Being Clothing (perksofbeingdifferent.com), the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita (dvc-scv.org), and The Proof in Scars (facebook.com/TheProofInScars). 

Thank you to my sister, Gabriella Fenelon, who helped with hair.  

Thank you to my parents Andy and Maria Fenelon who not only put up with all the photo shoots, but advised me on how to run this campaign effectively and encouraged me to keep going. 

And, finally, a HUGE thank you to the 89 individuals who were photographed for this project. 

Truly, without this entire team, the We Will Not Be Silenced photo campaign would not have been made possible. 

Thank you, 

Daniella Fenelon 

Director 

God bless 

Subject/Photographer: Zoe Weiman

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon  

Day 99

"Hate... has caused a lot of problems in this world, but it has not solved one yet." -Maya Angelou 

#nosilence 

Subject: Angelica Giordanella 

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman  

Day 98

Here is to strong women. 

May we know them. 

May we raise them. 

May we be them. 

#nosilence

Subject: Quynn and Shawna Lubs

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 97

"[When] a girl goes on chat in a video game, she receives crude comments from... boys and grown men. So girls, like myself, stay off chats and generally away from online multiplayer environments because they are hostile. One time, I was in a Halo matchmaking game. My character was female and it is easy to tell the difference between the male and female charterers... As soon as I got on... six or seven of the... male players changed... to [feminine] colors to try to get me to talk to them." -Zoe Weiman 

#nosilence 

Subject/ Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Day 96

"We don't need to look like men or dress like men or talk like men to be powerful. We can be powerful in our own way, our own feminine way." -Zooey Deschanel

#nosilence

Subject: Renee Limon

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon

Hair Stylist: Gabriella Fenelon 

Photographer: Hannah Elzer 

Day 95

"Hate is too great a burden to bare. It injures the hater more than it injured the hater." -Coretta Scott King 

#nosilence

Subject: Caitlyn Witucki 

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Everett Barton  

Day 94

1 in 4 U.S. women are victims of domestic violence. (ywca.org)

#nosilence

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 93

Shatter the silence. 

#nosilence

Subjects: Simren Lakhotia and Melissa Rainbird

Makeup Artist/ Photogtapher: Daniella Fenelon 

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Thank you for the support you all have shown us. It is truly very appreciated and encouraging. Due to unforeseen circumstances the We Will Not Be Silenced photo campaign will come to a close on day 100. Thank you all for your understanding. 

Day 92

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only live can do that." -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

#nosilence

Subject: Sabrina Egan

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 91

"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." -Martin Luther King Jr. 

#nosilence

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Judy Couja  

Day 90

Each year there are 273,868 victims of sexual assault in the United States alone. (rainn.org) 

#nosilence

Subject: Jenna Irvin 

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Jenna Lui 

Day 89

I will not be told to "man up". 

#nosilence

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 88

"If a man whistles at you, do not respond. You are a lady, not a dog." -Adele 

#nosilence

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 87

It's not just about helping people, it's about loving them. (embracegrace.com)

#nosilence

Subject: Anna Fenelon 

Makeup Artist: Celine Fenelon 

Photographer: Ruth Fenelon 

Day 86

Ignoring an uncomfortable reality doesn't mean is ceases to exist; confronting and committing to make a change does. 

#nosilence 

Subject: Voulette Hatter 

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 85

"Never forget that walking away from something unhealthy is brave, even if you stumble a little on your way out the door." -Mandy Hale

#nosilence

Subject: Hannah Brandon 

Makeup Artist/Photographer: Daniella Fenelon 

Day 84

"If your voice held no power, they wouldn't try to silence you." -Anonymous 

#nosilence

http://perksofbeingdifferent.com/

Subject: Stacey Storaker 

Makeup Artist/ Photographer: Daniella Fenelon  

Day 83

If goal is to break the cycle of oppression, first we have to break our silence. 

#nosilence 

Subject: Lauren Ring 

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 82

"Domestic violence and sexual assault ends when our silence does." -Joyful Heart Runner 

#nosilence

http://perksofbeingdifferent.com/

Subject: Kim Zimmerman 

Makeup Artist/ Photographer: Daniella Fenelon 

Day 81

"Educating girls is one of the most powerful things we can do, not just for girls and their families, but for their communities and their countries.” -Michelle Obama 

Visit Perks of Being Different's website and check out their merchandise at http://perksofbeingdifferent.com

#nosilence

Subject: Samantha Zimmerman

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman  

Day 80

"Well, we have a whole new year ahead of us. And wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, and a little more loving, have a little more empathy, and maybe - next year at this time - we'd like each other a little more." -Judy Garland

Visit Perks of Being Different's website and check out their merchandise at http://perksofbeingdifferent.com

#nosilence

Subject: Allysa Mangilit 

Makeup Artist: Daniella Fenelon 

Photographer: Zoe Weiman 

Day 79

"Look around; everyone of us is beautiful in our own way. There is so much hatred in the world that we don't need, and Perks is here to change that." 

Perks of Being Different is a California-based clothing company that celebrates our differences and fosters individuality. We Will Not Be Silenced has partnered with Perks for a two week photo collaboration beginning today. 

In this new year, Perks of Being Different, We Will Not Be Silenced, and the millions of women who have been victims of injustice are asking you to "[swear] never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation." And remember that "neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." (Elie Wiesel)

Visit their website and check out their merchandise at http://perksofbeingdifferent.com

#nosilence

Subject: Taylor Zimmerman 

Makeup Artist/ Photographer: Daniella Fenelon