
Mandy Van Deven
Mickey Z. -- World News Trust
Jan 15, 2007 -- I first knew
Mandy Van Deven as the editor of Altar Magazine and later as a
co-editor at Clamor. Only recently did I learn of her role as Director
of Community Organizing at Girls for Gender Equity (GGE), a
Brooklyn-based non-profit. "GGE's mission is to improve the physical,
psychological, social and economic development of girls and women," Van
Deven told me. "GGE encourages communities to remove barriers and
create opportunities for girls and women to live self-determined lives
through a combination of advocacy, leadership and self-esteem
development, community organizing, education, and service provision."