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Know Thy Place: The Modern Day Woman feat. Kim Watson Benjamin

podcast March 17, 2022


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We are joined on the call with Ms. Kim Watson, Author of The Modern Day Woman &
Transgender Intentional Motivational Speaker, Consultant /Cultural Sensitivity Trans/GNC Trainer 

The The Modern Day Woman Foundation LLC is a foundation headed by renowned Trans Activist, Spokesperson, and Writer Kim Watson. Kim Watson has been present in intercommunity representation and advocacy for Decades, as a Woman of color she has made it her mission to fight for her various identities. Currently and for many years she has worked diligently, professionally, and to great results under the CK Life( Community Kinship Life).
 
Kim Watson moved to the US from Barbados when she was 23, hoping to escape the abu se and stigma she’d encountered as a young woman of trans experience. Two years later, homeless and engaging in sex work, she was diagnosed with HIV. Now 54, Kim is a proud mother to her nine year-old daughter, living a full active life with HIV and is sharing her story about how she overcame stigma, found her voice and established a community for herself and other people of trans experience.
 
For Decades her work has earned her many awards and commendations even becoming spokesperson for various trans initiatives in recent years, including the U=U Campaign!
Through the Modern-Day Woman Foundation LLC, Kim looks to continue doing amazing work without limits, using all her connections to advocate and find appropriate and personal care for various communities.
 
This work includes the advocation, and care coordination for hundreds of members of LGTBTQIA, (including sex workers) and starting a Trans and GNC Health and Wellness initiative within her ongoing role as consultant at BrightPoint Health and now through partnership, Hudson River Healthcare, now adding new facilities in which her expertise and personal touch can be applied to making sure that all patients are treated with care.
 
Kim has also worked with providing services and hygiene products/ services to sex workers who also have a very hard time in our communities. Also producing Coat, Food, clothing, and back to school drives for the various communities that frequent her facilities in the Bronx; when the opportunity arises.
 
Currently an ambassador to the Trans March on DC; Kim is working to organize a large-scale trip to the march packing busses with volunteers that will go to DC on the day of the march these volunteers will be fed and have lodging paid for. By donating to this organization, you will help continue her teams amazing work, under her own leadership and the community which validates, respects, and praises her mission, and story. So that she may in turn be able to help others become and take care of their true selves.  
 

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