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The selected titles will play throughout February during the WAM!
education block.

Her groundbreaking work has earned
her an appointment on the Kennedy School Women's Leadership Board at Harvard,
and she has been featured in national business and specialty publications such
as Fast Company and Working Mother.
Helen Waters has more than 15 years of experience in organizational change
consulting, strategic business and financial planning, and executive coaching
within major managed healthcare organizations, hospital systems and physician
networks, as well as pharmaceutical and high-technology companies. - 12:00 noon
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1350 North Mathilda Avenue, Building F, SS Minow Conference Room

Registration is $275 for members and $400 for non-members.org /chapters/silicon_valley

About the Alliance of Technology and Women Silicon Valley Chapter
The Alliance of Technology and Women (ATW) Silicon Valley chapter,
formerly the Professional Area Network for Women in Technology (PANW),
supports women and men worldwide who share the common interests of empowering
women in technology, increasing the number of women in executive roles and
encouraging women and girls to enter technology fields.

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"Cosmic Africa" -- A high definition feature documentary on the
traditional aspects of astronomy in Africa.
WAM! also features originals that provide "reality with a conscience" and
entertaining, educational specials that guide young people from child to
adulthood."
Drawing from her successful careers in education, professional sports, and
business, Sharpnack has been an inspirational coach and mentor for more than
5,000 executives in Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, emerging
businesses, and non-profit organizations . Throughout
her career, Waters has developed corporate growth strategies and enhanced
operational performance through leading teams and managing high-visibility
projects.atwinternational.

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WAM! to Commemorate Black History Month With Education Package

Determined to
learn how to read , he plans to one day open a school to teach reading. "We received an overwhelming response from last
year's participants and continue to hear how the skills learned in the Leading
Through Influence series continue to impact their lives by enabling them to
achieve new levels of leadership and overcome barriers.

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The "Extra
Credit" programming package is part of WAM!'s ongoing commitment to provide
overnight Cable in the Classroom programs that educate while they entertain
and will run throughout the month.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium
movie services in the United States with approximately 167 million pay units.

Contacts: Michelle Ellis Tom Chen
Starz Entertainment Group mPRm
(720) 852-6269 (323) 933-3399
tchen@mprm. Workshop Teaches 'Required Skills' of Persuasion and Influencing Others

SAN JOSE, Calif. To be successful , individuals must master the vital
arts of persuasion and influencing others, whether dealing with peers,
superiors, subordinates, or external constituents.

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'Extra Credit' Programming Package Features Seven Films
Celebrating the African American Experience

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Back by Popular Demand: 'Leading Through Influence' Workshop Series Offered by the Alliance of Technology and Women and the Institute for Women's Leadership

ATW Silicon Valley is
comprised of leading executives and professionals serving the high tech
industries throughout the Bay Area , across disciplines including IT,
Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Consulting.

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, WAM! will commemorate Black
history month in February with a programming package that features seven films
that celebrate the history and achievements of African Americans. The featured films are:

"And the Children Shall Lead" -- An examination of prevailing racial
attitudes during the voter registration drives in the southern United
States, as experienced by a young Black girl in 1964 Mississippi. Aimed at managers,
directors, senior project/program managers and entrepreneurs desiring to
enhance their leadership and influencing skills across organizational
boundaries, the workshop series will be repeated in three different locations
during April and May, making it easier for more people throughout the Bay Area
to attend.

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"The knowledge and techniques offered by the
Leading Through Influence workshop will help attendees strengthen this skill
and impact both their professional and personal lives.

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In these cases,
influence is more important than authority. "The 'Leading Through Influence ' workshop provides practical
strategies that can be put into practice immediately and is applicable to
people at all career levels," said Rebecca Levine, a program manager at a
large software company in Mountain View.

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He thought that the best way for him to understand what it
was like to be Black in the segregated south was to experience the
feeling first hand.

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Check local listings for show times.

"The Road to Brown" -- The story of segregation unfolds along with the
career of a brilliant lawyer who defeated Jim Crow laws and launched the
Civil Rights movement .

"Simple Justice" -- The account of an era in America when injustice
against African Americans was written into the law of the land -- and
when a group of dedicated lawyers refused to give up until the highest
court affirmed that discrimination was unjust.

WAM! is the first and only 24-hour commercial-free channel dedicated
entirely to providing kid-friendly , socially-responsible entertainment to
tweens and teens. Led by Rayona Sharpnack, founder
of IWL , and Helen Waters, president of IWL, this interactive three-session
workshop will help attendees strengthen their ability to influence people by
discovering their "automatic" approach to influencing others and assessing how
that approach determines their behavior and subsequent impact. We offer on-going events and
programs focusing on leadership, new trends in technology and skill
development .

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Starz Entertainment Group is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE: L, LMCb ),
http://www.

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This film is the personal
account of African astronomer Thebe Medupe, who embarks on a journey to
reveal aspects of Africa's astronomical and cosmological past. Attendees will
explore the deeply embedded assumptions, attitudes, and beliefs that shape
their actions , and will learn new ways to think and communicate for greater
impact both professionally and personally .
Last year, more than 80 women and men attended the workshop and gave it
rave reviews."
"ATW strives to provide best-in-class programming to empower, educate, and
arm women with the tools they need to lead," said Sally Crawford, president of
ATW Silicon Valley Chapter.

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SEG offerings include the Starz Super Pak(R), with up to 13 digital movie
channels and more than 750 movies per month, STARZ! HD, Starz On Demand(R),
and STARZ! Ticket, the first and only on-demand premium TV subscription
service available on the broadband platform. The locations include Visa International in Foster City, Yahoo! in
Sunnyvale, and McKesson Corporation in San Francisco.
Today, there is an increasing reliance on "matrix-driven" organizations
where project-based workgroups lack clear lines of authority. - 12:00 noon
McKesson Corporation
One Post Street

Sunnyvale Workshop
April 21, May 5, May 19 2005
8:30 a. The privately held company based in Redwood City,
California, offers training programs and services throughout Australia, Canada
and the United States.

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Visa International
900 Metro Center Blvd, Building Metro 1 (M1 ), 5th floor

San Francisco Workshop
April 20, May 4, May 18 2005
8:30 a.

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"Booker" -- A dramatization of Booker T. This film is a moving tribute to a visionary but
little known black lawyer, Charles Hamilton Houston, whose legal actions
paved the way for school desegregation.com.

Photos available upon request.m.

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, The Alliance of Technology and
Women (ATW) Silicon Valley Chapter and the Institute for Women's Leadership
(IWL) today announced Leading Through Influence, a three-session workshop
series designed to educate women on how to become effective leaders through
influence, not authority.

About the Institute for Women's Leadership
Founded in 1992, the Institute for Women's Leadership provides
unprecedented leadership training and nurtures a global network of women (and
men) from corporations, emerging businesses, not-for -profit organizations and
the public sector, who are committed to making powerful contributions as
leaders in their organizations and communities, while leading authentic and
fulfilling lives.

African-British is the term used to define people of African ancestry and British nationality.

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"In today's competitive marketplace, the ability to lead through
persuasion is a required skill that must be developed through discipline,
tenacity, perseverance and training," said Rayona Sharpnack, founder of the
Institute for Women's Leadership.m.

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Washington's early years as his
family makes the hard transition from slavery to freedom. We are privileged to
partner with IWL and Rayona Sharpnack to once again offer this outstanding
program to a new group of participants .

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"This film package provides our audience with films that both entertain
and educate -- providing our teen viewers with tools to better understand
their world," said Midge Pierce, vice president WAM! programming.

"Words By Heart" -- Set in a northern farming town in 1910, this is the
story of the town's only Black family who are treated with barely
concealed contempt by the white farmers and with outright hostility when
the family's daughter wins a Bible-verse contest. WAM! offers primetime movies every night, plus comedy,
drama, music, lifestyle and sci -fi series that reflect contemporary teen life. "I use what I learned everyday, and
it has fundamentally changed my most important relationships, in both my
career and personal life."

Following are the dates, times and locations of the workshops:

Foster City Workshop
April 19 , May 3, May 17 2005
8:30 a.

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"The films
are also scheduled for teacher convenience and intended to complement school
curriculum and national education standards.

"Black Like Me" -- The true story of a white journalist, John Howard
Griffin, who underwent pigmentation treatments to "become" a Negro in the
late 1950s. All non-member
registrations include a one year membership to ATW Silicon Valley Chapter. To
register, please visit http://www.

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For more information on WAM ! contact us at wam@starz.starz.com