MIISpoken member Francesca gave a well-received performance of her original poem “The Limited American” at the MIIS Follies on April 3, 2009 in Irvine Auditorium, and she’ll have an online video of it posted in the near future if you missed her performance. Thanks to everyone who came out to support her and many other talented MIIS performers, including the infamous Team Scandalous!

Several MIISpoken members also performed powerful monologues and dialogues to commemorate “V-Day: A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer.” V-Day, started by Eve Ensler and other “vagina warriors” over 10 years ago, aims to tell the stories of women and men who have been affected by sexual violence and other abuse and speak out against it. All proceeds raised at the Monterey Institute of International Studies performance were donated to the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, and a representative from the organizaton came to discuss issues related to sexual violence and resources available to help those affected by it.