Jennifer Siebel Newsom broke barriers when she adopted the title "first partner" in place of the traditional "first lady" after her husband, Gavin Newsom, became the governor of California. Its personal. for youth mental health services that includes hotlines, videos and tips for parents. "As Gavin introduced me to various women in politics, I saw a complete disconnect between these powerful women in the real world and how the media portrayed powerful women," the movie maker explained. The film examines how the media has underrepresented women in positions of power. An internationally recognized speaker, Newsom has spoken at The World Bank, TEDxWomen, Google, Deutsche Bank, Charles Schwab, Fortunes Most Powerful Womens Summit, Soroptimist International of the Americas Conference, Harvard University, MIT, The California Senate, and The National Coalition of Girls Schools to name a few. I had to find myself again., After graduation she worked at a hospital in Quito, Ecuador, thinking she might become a Third World doctor. [31], Siebel Newsom was one of several accusers against Harvey Weinstein in his 2022 Los Angeles criminal rape and sexual assault trial. State Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, an immigrant from El Salvador, said Siebel Newsom has worked to amplify the voices of marginalized communities. She explained that she lived with guilt for years after the accident. To encourage children to get outside more, she spearheaded the California State Parks Adventure Pass, which gives free admission to all California fourth graders and their families at 19 state parks, and the California State Library Parks Pass, which provides free vehicle passes to state parks available for check-out with a library card. Why is this extraordinary? And in one way, Im sorry about that. A recent article in the New Yorker extolling the (probable) next Governor of California reveals that Gavin Newsom helped his mother commit assisted suicide. Siebel Newsom's efforts are especially welcome after so many years of funding shortfalls in California for mental health services, said Loretta Whitson, director of the California Association of School Counselors. The summer after high school she played on the junior national soccer team and, in a game against France, suffered a leg injury that dogged her for years at Stanford, where she had been recruited for the soccer team. The activist. She holds a vibrant vision for whole-child, whole-family, whole-community education systems that truly nurture all students so that they can thrive feeding their bodies with nutritious food, their minds with opportunities for deep inquiry, and their hearts with a sense of belonging, acceptance and love.. "I actually think they were made for one another," he said. [30], Siebel Newsom was registered as a Republican until 2008, before re-registering as No Party Preference. Today, when shes not running her non-profit MissRepresentation.org, Newsom serves as a board member for PBSs Northern California affiliate KQED, a Global Advisory Board member of the Dove Self Esteem Project (DSEP), and a commissioner on the Girl Scouts Healthy MEdia Commission. I am simply a girl who means well, who wants to make movies and to do good things in the world., Contact Beth Ashley via e-mail at bashley@marinij.com, S.F. READ ALSO: Jennifer Siebel Newsom Husband: Who Is Gavin Newsom? 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She has the governors ear and you know she values the same things, Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez said of Siebel Newsoms work with the Legislative Womens Caucus. Jennifer was raised in Marin County, California and spent her summers exploring wildlife and riding horses in Montana. Shes not trying to speak on behalf of any group, shes trying to give voice and a platform to communities that often are not invited or dont have the opportunity or the luxury of being in the room or at the table, Carrillo said. (We) would love to work with her and support her efforts.. She is the token white chick in a movie now filming in New York. Privacy Policy She shared that the tragedy may have led her to strive to become "the nurturer, the protector, the giver who wants to help the less fortunate." Thank you so much, Carolyn, for writing such a compelling and informative article. An advocate for women, girls, and their families, Jennifer Siebel Newsom uses her skills as a filmmaker, speaker, and CEO of the non-profit social action organization MissRepresentation.org to uncover the glaring injustices we live with every day yet fail to adequately see and ultimately change. And, it all starts with the women." "We had so much in common, we were blown away from our love for Africa to our interests in political issues to art and the wine business and college sports," she revealed. Women lawmakers see new allies in the Newsoms, parents of four children under 10, compared to former Gov. [1] Jennifer and Gavin wed in July of the same year at her parents' ranch in Stevensville, Montana. Its that someone in her position is saying it, out loud and on such a big platform, that makes it a departure. Gavin Newsom, took the stand in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial in Los Angeles on Monday, at times breaking into. Is the second of five daughters, though the eldest surviving one. At Branson, Siebel was a top student, president of the junior class and a standout athlete, playing varsity tennis, soccer and basketball. Siebel Newsoms efforts are especially welcome after so many years of funding shortfalls in California for mental health services, said Loretta Whitson, director of the California Association of School Counselors. However, the jury found Weinstein guilty on three counts pertaining to a third accuser, an Italian model/actor. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. In 2020, "The Great American Lie" examined racial and income inequality in the U.S. When Siebel Newsom was 6 years old, her older sister died in an accident, leaving her to navigate grief and emotional upheaval at a young age. Victims of sexual violence have one hell of an ally in the newly unshackled Jennifer Siebel Newsom, feminist documentary filmmaker and wife of California Gov. The couple got engaged in 2008 while Gavin was still the mayor of San Francisco. Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. A prosecutor I know once pointed out that when someones house has been broken into more than once, we never ask, Wow, whats wrong with your house that it keeps getting burglarized? Yet even now, we do blame the victims of sex crimes for whats happened to them. Weinstein, who was already two years into a 23-year sentence for a rape and sexual assault conviction in New York, faced a 24-year sentence for the Los Angeles verdict as of December 2022.[35]. I still ski hard.". for families, schools and others to help children overcome technology addiction. Nov. 14, 2022. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Jennifer Siebel Newsom fends off shame-the-victim tactics in Harvey Weinstein rape trial Lois Beckett in Los Angeles The same grotesque stereotypes that the documentary film-maker has exposed. Siebel Newsom went on to college, earning an MBA, and then worked in Hollywood for a few years before turning her skills to documentary filmmaking. A 2007 Marin Independent Journal article quoted Newsom as saying that she was involved and that she. [9] She later graduated with honors from Stanford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American studies in 1996 and Master of Business Administration in 2001. "We are so grateful for the support of both her and the governor's office in acknowledging the vital role this plays in student success, in school and in life. This year the Newsom administration set aside $4.7 billion for youth mental health programs in California, thought to be the countrys largest-ever investment in the emotional well-being of children. Not because all of this happened to her; many if not most women have multiple stories along these lines. Shortly after the Newsoms married, Siebel Newsom found herself dissatisfied with the roles Hollywood gave her - like the love interest of male characters and a one-episode appearance as a prostitute in the Mad Men TV series. Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. I'm a social justice documentary filmmaker, and an advocate for women, girls, and their families. Theyre informal conversations at dinner, having breakfast, driving the kids to school, getting coffee in the morning, Gov. I want it to inspire young girls., Since joining the film industry, she has attracted plenty of attention for a time she dated George Clooney and many friends. . She became the eldest of four sisters after her older sister, Stacey, died in an accident when they were both young girls. Jennifer was born on June 19, 1974, to Judy and Ken Siebel in San Francisco, California. "I didn't do either but my confidence was really shaken as I realized that everything I had worked for and done in my life had no value in that town. As Californias first partner, a term she prefers to the traditional first lady because it is gender neutral and could apply to the spouse of a future woman or LGBT governor, Siebel Newsom is marrying the activism shes done through her filmmaking with the governing agenda of her husband, a Democrat in his first term leading the nations most populous state. Her lawyer, Beth Fegan, told CNN, "Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein at a purported business meeting that turned out to be a trap. And the chief causes for Siebel Newsom, a 45-year-old actress turned documentary filmmaker, are gender equality and societys treatment of women and families. Before Jennifer Siebel Newsom was the first partner of California, she had a fling with George Clooney. Jennifer Siebel Newsom attends the 2020 Sundance Film Festival - "On The Record" Premiere at The Marc Theatre on Jan. 25, 2020, in Park City, Utah. "She knows fully well that comprehensive mental health services in California schools have been inadequate. When Siebel Newsom was 6, her older sister died in a golf cart accident, which she said fostered a sense of guilt and a need to help people because I couldnt help her.. Siebel Newsom said her political views evolved as she got older. Newsom subsequently launched MissRepresentation.org, a social action campaign whose mission is to shift peoples consciousness, inspire individual and community action, and transform culture. This realization may have been what led Newsom to become a gender equality advocate as California's first partner. The activist shared that she was involved in a golf cart accident that killed her sister. [24][25][26][27], In 2011, Siebel Newsom and her family moved from San Francisco to Ross, where she had grown up. California first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom said on Monday that former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's trial in which jurors deadlocked on Newsom's allegations of sexual assault but found him guilty of other charges showed society has "work to do.". Community schools that offer social services to students and their families. In the same interview, she shared: "I just played tennis and basketball this morning. In 2021, Siebel Newsom toured the state listening to parents frustrations and challenges during the pandemic, gathering ideas for what could help families cope with school closures, quarantines, loss of loved ones and other hardships. This romance took place back when Jennifer was a budding Hollywood actor, and, although she hasn't had much to say about it, Clooney did tell Esquire that they, "went out for a minute." Newsom was only 6 years old at the time, while her sister was 8. To encourage children to get outside more, she spearheaded the California State Parks Adventure Pass, which gives free admission to all California fourth graders and their families at 19 state parks, and the California State Library Parks Pass, which provides free vehicle passes to state parks available for check-out with a library card. At 12, Siebel visited Kenya and Tanzania with her family, and thats when I realized I kind of grew up in a bubble a very beautiful, magical bubble. She worked in Africa when she was 18 and again after college. She said the jurys still out when asked if it will be hard for her as the governors wife to take on two mega-industries that drive Californias economy, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. Although Newsom's confidence may have taken a hit following the accident, she appears to be sure of herself these days, because she went on to say, "I am simply a girl who means well, who wants to make movies and to do good things in the world.". Very inspiring seeing the work and dedication Siebel Newsom has done for youth mental health. As for her romance with Mayor Newsom, which began with a blind date last October, she would only say: He is a wonderful man. During her tenure as the wife of the governor, the role of first lady has been retitled first partner to be gender inclusive. Gavin Newsom said in a recent interview he should have expected his wifes forthrightness. Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (born June 19, 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who is the current first partner of California as the wife of governor Gavin Newsom. Newsom resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, and is the proud mother of Montana, Hunter, and Brooklynn. . His assault was excruciatingly traumatic, and for years, he walked away unfettered.. But she went even further in Thursday's video, referring to herself as a repeat trauma survivor who'd felt responsible for her sister's accidental death in a golf cart accident when she was. This story was originally published February 24, 2023, 5:00 AM. This after defense attorney Mark Werksman called her just another bimbo who slept with Harvey Weinstein to get ahead.. "When I went into acting, my agent told me to lie about my age (I was 28) and take my Stanford MBA off of my resume," Newsom revealed. She stood alongside him and women lawmakers in May when he announced a parents agenda that includes two more weeks of leave per parent, a bigger tax credit for low-income families and tax cuts on tampons on diapers. The Mask You Live In, released in 2015, looks at how boys struggle with expectations around masculinity. "Considering what's going on in the country and the world, it's critical that California succeeds right now. A good percentage of entertainment and tech that were putting out into the world is questionable in terms of the impact its having on our kids minds and hearts and well-being, she said. LOS ANGELES Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of the California governor, Gavin Newsom, began testifying on Monday that Harvey Weinstein had sexually . The filmmaker went on to reveal that she was once left alone with the infamous director after he requested to meet with her about a movie role. [citation needed], At Stanford, she was recruited to play on the women's soccer team. If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Jerry Brown, who was 81 when he left office. He inspires me. Siebel Newsom is the fourth woman Weinstein is accused of sexually assaulting who has taken the stand in Los Angeles. Erika Armin, her associate in Girls Club Entertainment, calls Siebel an amazing producing partner and a very special friend. Gavin Newsom, will be testifying against Harvey Weinstein in his second sexual assault trial that began this week in Los Angeles. The couple said their vows just months after their engagement on a ranch in Montana, per SFGate. SACRAMENTO - Gov. referring to herself as a repeat trauma survivor who'd felt responsible for her sister's accidental death in a golf cart accident when she was only 6, then had been . It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011, followed by her launch of The Representation Project nonprofit group that writes curricula about gender in media. She even graduated with honors. "(We) would love to work with her and support her efforts.". In 2012 Jennifer was also an Executive Producer of the Oscar-Nominated documentary, The Invisible War, which unveils the epidemic of rape in the U.S. military. "Not all that shocking because very similar things happened to me." In 2021, Siebel Newsom toured the state listening to parents' frustrations and challenges during the pandemic, gathering ideas for what could help families cope with school closures, quarantines, loss of loved ones and other hardships. Newsom declares emergency, A man was found dead in California river 25 years ago, cops say. Actress-film producer Jennifer Siebel, who grew up in Ross, got in hot water last month for her public comments about Newsoms affair with a married woman. "Throughout the trial, Weinstein's lawyers used sexism, misogyny, and . Her 2019 documentary, "The Great American Lie," explores gender inequality on a systemic level. Siebel Newsom went on to college, earning an MBA, and then worked in Hollywood for a few years before turning her skills to documentary filmmaking. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). However, my main personal mental health interest is about stopping the criminal lack of meaningful treatment for adults with serious mental illness. As a parent, theres nothing worse than seeing your child in pain and feeling powerless to help.. The mom revealed that gender roles affect her relationship with Gavin and their parenting responsibilities. First partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom moderated a talk with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi . Regardless, she didn't allow the injury to deter her from joining the collegiate soccer team, and the blond beauty is still quite the athlete years later. This year the Newsom administration set aside $4.7 billion for youth mental health programs in California, thought to be the country's largest-ever investment in the emotional well-being of children. "When children experience these challenges, we have to realize it's not their fault. Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Considering whats going on in the country and the world, its critical that California succeeds right now. Newsom traveled to countries throughout Latin America, Africa, and Europe during her time as a volunteer, per Yahoo!. They hold onto trauma, and that trauma manifests in multiple ways. Her own experiences, as well as those of other parents, have helped shape her advocacy efforts. We break women by ignoring the very real ramifications of sexual assault and violence against them. This film is only one example of how Newsom's work is influenced by her passion for gender equality. Gavin Newsom, testified against Harvey Weinstein on Monday in Los Angeles, becoming the fourth woman to accuse the fallen Miramax magnate of . [28] In 2019, Siebel Newsom and her family moved to Fair Oaks, California. For years, he walked away unfettered, while for years, I nursed my wounds. Although Newsom didn't reach celebrity status, she did snag roles in projects like "Life," "Numb3rs," and "Presidio Med," per IMDb. "We need renewed economic and social mobility in this country," Newsom said of the film, per The Representation Project. I wouldnt be with him if he werent.. Gavin Newsom, nearly screamed through tears from the witness stand Monday when she told the court Harvey Weinstein . "I tried to be two people, be perfect, because I didn't feel like I was enough," she said. The story roused a firestorm among Newsom followers, and Siebel added fuel to the flames with subsequent comments on a blog saying Rippey-Tourk had a checkered history and was bad news., Gun-shy, Siebel says she has promised Newsom not to discuss him in the press, but her emotions spill over: He makes me happy. He makes me laugh., Despite the ruckus, she says, she and Newsom are still solid., As a two-hour interview moves to a close, Siebel tries to explain why she is driven to give back., On a family vacation in Hawaii when she was 6, her sister Stacey, 8, was killed in an accident involving a golf cart, and I was a participant., She carried feelings of blame and guilt for years. Inside, I have fallen apart. So we knew we had to address that in a holistic way.. Newsoms wife couldnt convince Weinstein jury, what happens to ordinary women? At 32, Siebel is strikingly slim, with large, expressive eyes, a tumble of blond hair and a quick, tender smile. "I was this driven, over-achieving perfectionist who excelled in sports," she recalled while tearing up. the woman is the culprit. 2023 EdSource. During high school, she played varsity basketball, soccer, and tennis. According to the organization's mission, "Conservation International empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity." "I'm always going be the person to say that the elephant in the room is technology addiction and social media addiction and everything that comes with that," she told EdSource. When Siebel Newsom was 6 years old, her older sister died in an accident, leaving her to navigate grief and emotional upheaval at a young age. And that was traumatic to lose your best friend and your sister. I lost my older sister," she . I spend time with my family. Thursdays sentencing means that whatever comes of Weinsteins appeal in New York, where hes currently serving 23 years, the Oscar-winning rapist will almost certainly spend the rest of his life watching that awards ceremony from behind bars. Beyond the camera, Siebel Newsom has been a persistent, outspoken advocate in her husband's administration for students experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression and other emotional hardships. Newsom said. Gavin Newsom poses for a photo with a pair of youngsters after the 90th annual State Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. She has enormous empathy for the traumatic experiences young people and their families experienced during the pandemic and has been instrumental in organizing awareness around these issues as well as resources for social-emotional supports and practices for schools, Darling-Hammond said. Governor Gavin Newsom, who is an incredibly brave and courageous leader who has inspired me through my work to be brave, to speak the truth, to call out the injustices in our society. Their father, who had grown up poor in Illinois, had gone to the University of Wisconsin on an athletic scholarship, and he saw sports as the path to freedom., Siebel remains athletic. "I hope my film will spark a national conversation around how the elevation of stereotypically 'masculine' values has led to extreme social and economic immobility and how, if we elevate more 'feminine' values such as empathy, care, and community, we can fix some of these systemic inequities." And I really am focused on self-care, because I know that it's challenging being a working mother, but we're needed. She heard repeatedly about childrens technology addiction young people who rarely left their rooms because they were glued to their phones, or spent countless hours a day gaming, or were consumed by social media, or had completely disengaged from their families and friends. When she was six, her older sister Stacy died at age eight from a golf cart accident. Community schools that offer social services to students and their families.
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