Skip to content

Diane DeBella and I Am Subject: Women sharing their stories to become “subjects” in the 21st century

  • Home
  • About
  • Programs
    • Healing Stories Project: Learn More and Register
    • Writing Women’s Lives: Learn More and Register
  • Books
  • A to Z Challenge: Remarkable Women
  • Contact

What are you looking for?

And press enter.

Tag: education

October 3, 2021

Creating Hope One Girl at a Time

When she walked into the room, my first thought was, ‘How can all that fierce determination fit inside such a tiny young woman?’ She began to speak—slowly, deliberately, with patience, strength, and grace—and I sat transfixed, tears streaming down my face as I struggled with my own sense of shame and shared responsibility. I needed..

Read More
September 30, 2018

My Own Manifesto

  The events of last Thursday and Friday ripped open countless women’s wounds, revictimizing them and forcing them to relive their own trauma. I was one of those women. I found myself shaking, wrapping my arms around myself as I rocked back and forth, trying to control my breath as I watched both Dr. Blasey..

Read More
January 20, 2016

One Small Girl

My daughter and I had a few things we really wanted to do together while she was home from college for winter break. On our list was the film He Named Me Malala, and last night we finally sat down to watch it. In this film, director Davis Guggenheim, known for An Inconvenient Truth, his..

Read More
June 27, 2015

Finding Peace Amidst Chaos

  Last Wednesday, my daughter and I left for Denver at 4:15 pm, intending to beat rush hour traffic and enjoy dinner before hearing Malala Yousafzai speak at the Bellco Theater as part of the Unique Lives and Experiences program. We had been looking forward to this evening for months, and were as excited as..

Read More
March 30, 2015

Let’s Mix It Up: Sharing Stories Across Generations

In my work with girls and women, I understand the power that sharing our stories can have, especially when women find the courage to tell their truths and share their life lessons with the girls coming up behind them. I firmly believe that we have an obligation to ensure that today’s girls and young women..

Read More

About Diane

Diane DeBella

As a writer, teacher, and speaker Diane has spent over twenty years examining women’s issues. She is the author of the collective memoir *I Am Subject: Sharing Our Truths to Reclaim Our Selves*, and editor of the anthology *I Am Subject Stories: Women Awakening*. As a long-time faculty member at the University of Colorado, she received the CU Women Who Make a Difference Award and the CU-LEAD Alliance Faculty Appreciation Award. Through her organization I Am Subject, Diane helps us understand how we—as women—are impacted by the society in which we live. By claiming ourselves as subjects of our own lives, we become empowered and also provide strong role models for other women and girls. In healing ourselves we help others—a beautiful way for women to create nurturing, supportive communities.

Stay Connected

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on E-mail
© Evelyn - Minimal WordPress Blog Theme