Join Periodic and SPARK Boston for an evening focusing on period poverty, menstrual care innovation and the power of inclusive language.
🗓️ Tuesday, March 25th
⏰ 6-8 p.m.
📍 Dani's Queer Bar
909 Boylston St, Back Bay
Free Admission | 21+
Periodic and SPARK Boston's, "Let's Talk, Period(s) will be hosting a panel discussion focusing on period poverty, menstrual care innovation and the power of inclusive language. The panelists for the event are:
Sasha Goodfriend - Executive Director of MassNow
Sasha Goodfriend is a community organizer, curating feminist & queer experiences through partnerships with statewide government, community organizations & creatives alike. She works to advance this mission through her roles as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Mass NOW), Chair of the Menstruation to Menopause content stream of Our Bodies Ourselves Today, board member with the Transgender Emergency Fund. Sasha graduated with a B.A. from the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University majoring in International Relations with a minor in Women, Gender & Sexuality studies and received her Masters in Public Policy from Simmons University. 2. Outside of work, Sasha is soaking up all the baby snuggles with her wife Amanda and their little one, Charlie.
Kelly Donohue - Marketing & Digital Director of Viv for Your V
Kelly is the Marketing Director at Viv, an earth-friendly period care brand on a mission to revolutionize the industry with sustainable, accessible products. With a background in environmental engineering from Tufts University, Kelly brings a unique blend of technical expertise and creative brand building to the world of menstrual health.
Passionate about education and women’s health, Kelly is dedicated to building an approachable, community-driven space where conversations about periods are empowering. Through Viv, she is creating a brand that Gen Z will be proud to use—one that prioritizes sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation. By blending education with advocacy, Kelly is helping redefine what it means to care for both our bodies and the planet.
Bridget Brewer - Adolescent Sexuality Education Program Manager of Girls Inc.
Bridget, a Girls Inc. of Boston and Lynn alum, has been with Girls Inc. professionally for 19 years and has had many roles during this time. From a program specialist to case manager, in-school health educator to Supervisor of Teen Pregnancy Prevention programs and now the Adolescent Sexuality Education Program Manager. As Program Manager, Bridget oversees the Healthy Sexuality programming including the 3 Health Educators and 1 Teen Health Advisor. Bridget is a Girls Inc. National trainer of the Healthy Sexuality Toolkits, is currently part of the National Girls Inc. Gender Expansive Task Force and has had the honor of being part of the revision and piloting of 4 of the 5 National Girls Inc. Healthy Sexuality Toolkits. She also teaches alongside her Educators in the Lynn Public Middle and High schools, serving over 2000 youth last school year. Working with youth both in the schools and in an afterschool setting, she has witnessed the realities of period poverty. Bridget and her staff are dedicated to working to increase the ease of access to resources, education, and period products in the schools and community.
Growing up with four sisters, having three nieces, and a daughter of her own, she understands the importance of accessible, inclusive education and resources. She hopes to inspire them to be advocates on period equity for all who menstruate!
Charlotte Powley - Assistant Director of Research Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation (ENACT)
In her role as Assistant Director of Research for ENACT, Charlotte Powley teaches ENACT-related courses at Brandeis and supports ENACT research.
Charlotte began her career as a New York City public high school teacher and completed her Master's in Education from Hunter College. Her dedication to learning more about students' overall health and well being led her to pursue her Master’s in Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine, where she completed her degree with a specialty in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Charlotte completed her PhD in Social Policy in 2020 at the Heller School for Policy and Research, where her doctoral work focused on menstrual management and students’ experiences of menstruation in US public schools. While at Heller, Charlotte supported ENACT research initiatives, served as a teaching assistant for the Brandeis ENACT course in 2020 and 2021, served as a Posse mentor, and worked at the Brandeis Center for Teaching and Learning. From 2021 to 2023, Charlotte was an Assistant Teaching Professor at Simmons University in their Public Health Department.
Did you know that 20- to 35-year-olds make up roughly 39% of Boston’s age population?
The SPARK Boston Council is a volunteer-based program for 20- to 35-year-olds to use their voice to create change in Boston. The Council advises on City policies and programs affecting Gen X and Gen Z Bostonians and works to find ways to greater engage our younger population. SPARK Boston is a launching pad for Boston's future civic leaders.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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