ENDING RACISM AND EMBRACING DIVERSITY
Montgomery County NOW Chapter
Monday, November 2, 7 - 9:00 p.m.
Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
Four speakers and panel discussion:
Barbara Talley, author
James L. Stowe, Executive Director, Montgomery County Office of Human Rights
Christina M. Tchen, Director, White House Office of Public Engagement
Herman Taylor, Maryland State Delegate
For more information, see flyer (.pdf file)
MARITA GOLDEN: WRITERS AND THE AUTHORITY TO SPEAK
Wednesday, November 4, 6:30 p.m.
Theatre Arts Arena, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD 20850
Book talk and signing (.pdf file.) Ms. Golden will be reading from her most recent book:
It’s All Love. Ms. Golden's books will be available for sale. Sponsored by the Paul Peck Humanities Institute at Montgomery College and the Women's Studies Program. For additional information, please contact Monica Parrish Trent or Genevieve Carminati at (240) 567-7446.
WOMEN'S DAY OF ACTION FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM
Being a Woman is Not a Pre-Existing Condition
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
National Women's Law Center, Washington, D.C.
"Health care isn't fair. Women pay more for the same coverage. Yet we've been left out of the debate. Join our Women's Day of Action for Health Care Reform and make sure the voice of every woman in America rings through the halls of Congress in the final push for health care reform." More.... (.pdf file) Register today and get the resources needed to take action!
FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR CAMPUS-BASED
MEN'S GENDER EQUALITY AND ANTI-VIOLENCE GROUPS
November 6 - 7, 2009
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota
"Across the country, groups of male students are making their voices heard! More and more men are finding the courage to say “no” to ideas of manhood and relations between the sexes that aren’t good for women and aren’t good for men as well. They’re speaking out against date rape and violence against women. They support gender equality. Some work through residence life or student activities offices, others through women's centers and counseling programs. Some are campus branches of national organizations like Mentors in Violence Protection, White Ribbon, Men Can Stop Rape, 1 in 4, or V-Men. These men face common problems: How to have an impact? How to find positive ways to get their message to other campus men? How to deal with backlash, to work in partnership with women’s groups, to recruit and sustain their groups? For the first time, campus-based pro-feminist men's groups from across the country are meeting together to share resources, trade their best ideas, discuss strategies, and simply find out what’s happening on other campuses." More....
Difficult Dialogues: NWSA 2009
National Women's Studies Association Annual Conference
November 12-15, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
Conference speaker: Angela Y. Davis
Difficult Dialogues: NWSA 2009 will examine how feminist intellectual, political, and institutional practices cannot be adequately practiced if the politics of gender are conceptualized (overtly or implicitly) as superseding or transcending the politics of race, sexuality, social class, nation, and disability. More....
CHOOSE RESPECT MONTGOMERY
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Conference
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, Rockville, MD 20850
Conference will feature workshops for teens ages 12-18 on healthy dating behaviors, recognizing abuse, and misuse of technology. Workshops for parents in English and Spanish. Free. Contact: Judge Marielsa Bernard (240) 777-9366 or Cindy Mogel (240) 777-7121.
THE ART OF ADVOCACY
League of Women Voters of Maryland Citizens’ Lobbying Course
Saturday, November 14, 9 am - 2:15 pm
Miller Senate Office Bldg, Presidents Conference Room, W1, Annapolis, MD
Program includes effective lobbying techniques, building relationships, gaining influence, how to impact the budget (with the experts). Cost $25 includes tour of the Legislative Complex. 12:15 - 2:15 pm, Luncheon at Ram’s Head Tavern, 33 West Street, with Keynote Speaker: Congressman John Sarbanes, member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the lead House Committee on Health Care Reform, will speak on the status of efforts to improve health care in this country. $35 includes tour of the Legislative Complex. For mor information, visit LWVMD.org or contact info@lwvmd.org or web@lwvmd.org.
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Community, Leadership, Activism: Economic Justice, Cultural Alliances, Good Health:
WE LEARN 7th Annual (Net)Working Gathering & Conference on Women & Literacy
March 5-6, 2010
University of Rhode Island, Downtown Campus
Providence, RI
CALL for Presenters & Performers:
http://www.litwomen.org/conferences/2010/FINAL-all.pdf
(.pdf complete with form)
Download Proposal FORMs only at http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html
Visit our website for more details: http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html
30th Annual Women's Legislative Briefing
University of Maryland - Shady Grove Campus
Sunday, January 21, 2010
12:30 - 5:30
Keynote speaker: Lilly Ledbetter. More....
Events page last updated October 30, 2009