Wonder Women of Boston is an open community of ambitious, accomplished women of all ages and backgrounds in the greater Boston area. Our networking events serve as opportunities for professional and creative women to come together and learn about each other’s work. Our workshops, hosted by local practitioners in a wide variety of fields, aim to provide women with useful skills for rewarding life and work. For more information or for a calendar of events visit: http://wonderwomenboston.com

Jeanne Dasaro is the founder and main organizer behind Wonder Women of Boston.

Photos from past Wonder Women of Boston events are below.

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Jeanne Dasaro is the creator, producer, and interviewer at North End Stories. Below are two sample videos.

About North End Stories:

North End Stories is a digital narrative project that aims to collect, preserve, and share the stories of Italian-Americans whose families immigrated to Boston’s North End in the late 19th and early 20th century.

How has the neighborhood changed since 1900? since 1950? How have lifestyles changed? What has stayed the same? How is Italian-American culture alive today in the North End? The project is a series of video interviews, a booklet of photos and quotes, and an interactive website. More at http://northendstories.com.

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Jeanne Dasaro was commissioned by Prosperity Catalyst to produce an informational video for Prosperity Catalyst’s launch. The video is below.

About Prosperity Catalyst:

Prosperity Catalyst  incubates prosperity by preparing, training, and supporting women in a holistic way to launch candle-making businesses, allowing them to independently tap in to local and regional markets. Their mission is to catalyze entrepreneurial opportunity for women in and from distressed parts of the world as a means to increase peace and prosperity.

Jeanne Dasaro was commissioned by Boston Rising to produce 5 Rising Class Stories from Boston’s North End. These videos are below.

About Rising Class:

Launched in 2012, the Rising Class is a new initiative from Boston Rising, a dynamic nonprofit organization committed to ending the cycle of poverty by enabling people to chart their own paths to success.

At Boston Rising, we believe that everyone is born to rise and that all of us are part of a single class — the Rising Class. While each of us must succeed according to our own ambitions and goals, we all need access to the proper tools to rise: a quality education, a shot at a good job, and the right social connections.

Matt Conti, “The North End/Waterfront website guy with the camera”

Alphonso Dasaro, “You don’t know everything in life until you meet other people. People are life.”

Frank Imbergamo, “Accomplishment.”

Joe Letteri, “All my life, I’ve always loved opening that door that was closed to me.”

Elizabeth Ventura, “You only get one shot at life, don’t waste it.”

Jeanne Dasaro was on the Ram-Ram Udiapur concept development team and served on the Production Team for Episodes 1 and 2. Videos below.

Ram-Ram Udaipur Episode 2, March 2012

Ram-Ram Udaipur Episode 1, February 2012

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Jeanne was Co-Creator, Producer and Editor of Why Not Boston. View two past episodes below or visit http://whynotboston.com to watch more!

Episode 7 (Season Finale): You Should Probably Wear Pants from Why Not Boston on Vimeo.

Why Not Boston – Dance Break 1 from Why Not Boston on Vimeo.

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///COUNTER is a creative cooperative with a mission to frame, amplify and transmit the work of artists and cultural organizations.

Counter brings cutting edge knowledge of network culture to advance the special relationship between an organization and its community in the 21st century. Counter designs tools, systems, and interventions that organizations need to engage a network audience. Counter provides a range of interactive and strategic design services centered around aesthetics and communication.

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Jeanne is an Interactive Designer and Media Strategist with Counter Corporation.

She created the content and media strategy for the online platform of the  MIT 150 Exhibition, and worked closely with museum curators to design an online space that revealed the relationships and connections between the 150 exhibition pieces.

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Jeans McQueens Creative is a woman-owned, Boston-based company specializing in unique handmade items.

We carry cold weather accessories for women and men (hats, mittens, scarves, cowls/neck warmers); cases and cozies for electronics (cell phones, cameras, laptops); and home/kitchen accessories (oven mitts, aprons, and vintage flatware). At Jeans McQueens Creative, we make unique, classy handmade goods to make your world a little brighter.

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Jeanne is Owner and Crafter Extraordinaire at Jeans McQueens Creative

• February 2011, Juried Show Selection, SOWA Cabin Fever Show, read more
• October 2010, Juried Show Selection, Arts at the Armory’s Snow Mall, read more
• August 2010, Juried Show Selection, ahts: The Boston Arts Festival, festival program
  

Crochet instructional videos are below:

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Between 2008 and 2012, The New Prosperity Initiative (NPi), publicized the efforts of individuals and organizations working to build social and economic prosperity in and around Boston, Massachusetts and later, throughout New England and Detroit and a few locations worldwide. Through media and events, we aimed to help weave a network of ideas and solutions aimed addressing the root causes of systemic social and economic issues. As our work evolved, we began entering the conversation on systems change and emergence and began leading workshops like “Social Media Meets Purpose” and “Rethinking Careers in Social Change for the 21st Century”. Learn more at http://thenewprosperity.org/

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Jeanne was Co-founder of The New Prosperity Initiative, responsible for Business Development, Operations, Events, Video Production

Stories and interviews by Jeanne Dasaro

• The Heidelberg Project – Historic Art Environment and Cultural Village, Potential Economic Engine for the City of Detroit by Jeanne Dasaro
• Using the Arts to Revitalize Civic Life by Jeanne Dasaro
• VIDEO: Aerin Dunford on upcycling, creativity, and systems change by Jeanne Dasaro