Anya Cordell

Programs:

           - Healing from 'Appearance-ism'

           - Transforming your view of You--AS IS

           - Appearances are misleading, tackling stereotypes

           - Standing up for the 'Other'

           - Countering self-hatred, teasing, bullying, harassment

           - Crossing religious and ethnic divides

           - Reclaiming self-esteem after changes to appearance

           - Recontextualizing anti-Muslim media messages

           - RACE: An Open & Shut Case turning presumptions

              about "race" upside down

           - and more          

"Her stories will leave you forever changed,

with the hope of the way the world could be."

Director, United Nations Liaison Office 

 2010 Spirit of Anne Frank

Outstanding Citizen

Award Recipient

bestowed by The Anne Frank Center USA

Are you concerned with any appearance-related issues,

such as size, shape, ethnicity, fashion, religious bias, etc.?

Do you feel self-conscious about your appearance?

Do you ever find yourself judging others based on appearance?

Are you concerned about the prevalence of teasing, bullying, stereotyping,

eating disorders, ethnic and religious bias,

and intolerance of all kinds, in our culture, today?

Are you coping with

changes in appearance

perhaps in relation to

health issues, medical procedures, or aging?

(Traumatic changes may include the loss of teeth,

or hair, loss of a breast, loss of physical abilities,

weight gain, weight loss, scarring, etc.)

A program with Anya Cordell will transform your self-esteem

and your view of others.  Anya was a beauty-obsessed teen

who grew into a passionate and powerful spokesperson

against what she calls

“APPEARANCE-ISM”

(appearance-based judging, even of ourselves)

and the ways in which certain groups become designated as 'other'.

Anya has faced chronic illness and appearance-based challenges

with surprising responses, strategies, creativity and humor.

She truly understands the pressures people face around these issues. 

Her unique work and activism

have been recognized by national media,

including USA Today, The Washington Post, Chicago Public Radio,

ABC-TV's "Someone You Should Know", and many more.

She is the recipient of the 2010 Spirit of Anne Frank Award,

conferred by The Anne Frank Center USA.

Anya's ongoing mission is against stereotyping, teasing, body hatred, self-hatred,

bias and intolerance of all sorts.

Her passionate work has led to friendships with families of innocent hate-crime victims,

assaulted and murdered on the basis of appearance, or because of religious garb,

and to activism on a national level.

Her story is extraordinary.   

She inspires everyone to claim their natural worth, 

“AS IS”

whatever their appearance, and to feel comfortable

with their image in the mirror and in the world,

You, too, will find a strength, a voice, an attitude, you have never had before.

(Be sure to see the "About Us" page

to find out why 'life in a body' is a key to transformation.)

Comments from participants:

“I was moved by your courage to show your pictures.

That takes a lot of guts.”

“Now I’m ok in my own skin.”

“Your work is awesome & commendable. 

You should be cloned."

"You inspired me to change my first impressions of people." 

"It made me realize how much time I spend on my appearance,

rather than the important things."

For upcoming programs or to book a presentation:

email:  info@Appearance-ism.com  or call:  847-331-6022

and visit www.AnyaCordell.com for more information