empowerment

International WomYn's Day: A Salute To WomYn's LOVE & Resistance

Luis Santos — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:28:37 -0600

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International WomYn's Day

Sat Mar 8, 200812pm â€¦4pm

Roxbury Crossing, 1400 Tremont St, Boston, MA
WWW.MBTA.COM

100 YEARS International WomYn's Day: A Salute To WomYn's LOVE & Resistance

Hosted by WomYn's Fight Back Network

Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 12, Noon
RALLY at Roxbury Crossing T-Stop (Orange Line)
MARCH to South Bay Prison * 33 Bradsron St.

(((All ages)))Everyone is welcome!!! Bring Friends and Family!!!

Stop Foreclosures!
$ For Jobs and Schools - NOT Jails!
WOMEN RISE UP!
Free Health Care, Affordable Housing, Schools Not Bombs, NO Police,
I.C.E. Terror!
No War on WomYn at Home & Worldwide: Unite to Win Our Liberation!

(((Every issue is a womYn's issue!)))

REPRESENT BY

WEARING RED!!!

Sponsored by WomYn's Fightback Network
c/o The Action Center, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130617.522.6626wfn@iacboston.org

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The 11th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY BREAKFAST

Luis Santos — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:20:40 -0600

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The 11th ANNUALINTERNATIONAL

WOMEN’S DAY

BREAKFAST

Women’s Economic

Self-Sufficiency:Globally &

Locally

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008

7:30am-9:30amSIMMONS COLLEGE

300 The Fenway, BostonLinda K. Paresky Conference Center Suggested Donation $5 - includes continental breakfast Directions and Parking Information Available athttp://www.simmons.edu/overview/visit/here.shtml

Speakers Include: Elisabeth Babcock, President and CEO, Crittenton Women’s Union Carole Biewener, Professor of Economics & Women’s Studies, Simmons College Johanna Chao Kreilick, Manager of the Economic Justice Program,Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Jeannette Huezo, Education Initiative Leader, United For a Fair Economy Working CoalitionAssociation of Haitian Women, Boston Women’s Commission, Cambridge Women’s Commission, Crittenton Women’s Union, Girls’ Coalitionof Greater Boston, Irish Immigration Center, MA Commission on the Status of Women, MA Women’s Political Caucus, Our Bodies, Ourselves,Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change, Somerville Commission for Women, United Nations Association of Greater Boston, Women’s

RSVP .Diane Hammer, diane.hammer@simmons.edu

Supporting Organizations (as of 2.26.08)

Aids Action Committee of Massachusetts, American Truths Foundation, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, BostonCoalition of Black Women, Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Research Center for the 21st. Century,Boston Women’s Heritage Trail, Boston Women’s Fund, Center for New Words, Center for Women and Enterprise,Coalition for a Strong United Nations, Code Pink, Colleges of the Fenway Global Education OpportunitiesCenter, Community Advocacy Program, CCHERS, Inc, Community Change, Inc., Crittenton Women’s Union,Elizabeth Stone House, Ethiopian Adbar Women’s Alliance, Girls’ LEAP, Greater Boston NOW, Gustavus MyersCenter for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights, Institute on Urban Health Research at NortheasternUniversity, Jane Doe, Inc., League of Women for Community Services, Mass Welfare Rights Union, Mass CEDAWProject, Matahari Eye of the Day, Massachusetts Coalition for Women’s Wage Equality, National Council of NegroWomen, Greater Boston Chapter, Roxbury Action Program, Science Club for Girls, Seniors Connect Inc., SuffolkUniversity Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights, Survivors Inc., Teen Voices, The Heller School for SocialPolicy and Management, UMass Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, United for Justice with Peace,Web of Benefi t, Women’s Universal Health Institute, World Education, World Peace Prayer Society; at time of

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POLITICAL EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY SKILLS WORKSHOP - no charge

Luis Santos — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:16:05 -0600

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Union of Minority

Neighborhoods’

INSTITUTE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP

“POLITICAL EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY SKILLS FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR”

Learn how to be advocates for community change.

Acquire the skills to effectively work with elected officials to solve community problems

These classes are for directors, staff, activists

and interested people of color!

Wednesday February 13, 2008—6:30-8:30pm

Thursday February 21, 2008—6:30-8:30pm

Boston English High School

144 McBride Street

(2 blocks from Green St T stop on Orange Line and free parking at school)

Trainers: Horace Small, Union of Minority Neighborhoods

Joyce Ferriabough, Political Consultant

Avi Green, Massachusetts Vote

How much? A $5.00 donation for materials.

FOR REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION CONTACT:

Union of Minority Neighborhoods 617-541-4111 / umnunity@gmail.com read more »

VAGINA MONOLOGUES!

Leah — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:26:34 -0600

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Come join an intergenerational cast in ending the violence against women and girls! The Vagina Monologues is a theatrical look into true stories of women worldwide.
The show will make you laugh, cry, and think. So come honor the women in your life!

The show runs about 2 hours and 100% of the proceeds will support Boston organizations that strive to end violence against women and girls!

To Reserve tickets email vaginamonologuestickets@gmail.com

Address

The Great Hall
6 Norfolk St
Codman Square
Dorchester MA, MA, 02122
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