User:Vieringa/Amy Pence-Brown

About:
Amy Pence-Brown is a body image activist who supports self love. She went to University of St. Thomas, where she got her masters degree in Art History. After schooling, she moved to Boise, Idaho with her three kids, Lucy Alice and Arlo and her husband Eric Brown. Pence-Brown works as an architectural historian where she does a lot of research to educate people on Idaho's environment. She also serves the children in her community as a school Garden Coordinator for Hawthorne Elementary School. Along with that, she does a lot of public speaking on body-image at many schools. Pence- Brown's message has reached many people through social media. These include CNN, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, People, TODAY, Huffington Post, Upworthy, HLN, the Dr. Oz show, SHAPE, xo Jane, and Fitness magazine.

Awards:
On March 9th, 2017 Amy was honored as Top 50 Women of the Year, Idaho Business Review.

2015 Badass Mom, Mamalode magazine.

2013 Top 50 Women of the Year, Idaho Business Review.

The Stand For Self Love:
On August 29th, 2015 Pence-Brown stood at the Capital City Public Market in Boise, Idaho. Stripping down in nothing but a black bikini, Pence-Brown held a sign below her which wrote "I’m standing for anyone who has struggled with a self-esteem issue like me, because all bodies are valuable. To support self-acceptance, draw a heart on my body." This social experiment lasted for an hour and had a positive outcome. Many people drew hearts and wrote positive words on her body.

Boise Rad Fat Collective:
On August 22, 2013 Pence-Brown started the Boise Rad Fat collective. This is a facebook group that meets online and in person. This group aimed to help support the members self-esteem.

Resources:
https://blogs.stthomas.edu/arthistory/2018/09/20/life-after-graduate-school-amy-pence-brown/

https://idahobusinessreview.com/2017/04/11/amy-pence-brown-honored-at-ibrs-women-of-the-year/

https://mamalode.com/story/uncategorized/amy-pence-brown-is-a-bam/

https://idahobusinessreview.com/2012/12/21/ibrs-women-of-the-year-announced/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/woman-undressed-in-public-to-show-that-all-bodies-are-valuable_n_55f0532be4b002d5c0777a4b

https://www.facebook.com/groups/boiseradfatcollective/450758238444621/

https://www.patreon.com/idahoamy

https://idaho-style.blogspot.com/2015/09/a-stand-for-self-love.html