3/9/12 - Happy Post International Women's Day!

Good morning
This is a reminder that International Women's Day is happening this Saturday here in Seattle.  It would be great if they could include more tables, presentations of lesbian focused, people with disAbilities, and seniors, as well as more arts/music celebrations for next year as well as more representation of people of color and immigrant groups, such as the the Refugee Women's Alliance, Seattle Indian Health Board and Sea Mar.  Maybe these can be considered for next year....  Thank you so much for all who put this together.  It's times like these that I really miss Verbena (served the lbt community with health services and outreach) where I volunteered for ten years and Seattle Lesbian Cancer Project (this was the former Verbena) where I did one of my UW Womens Studies practicums.

*International Women's Day Seattle 2012: Culture, Action, and Solidarity*

*March 10^th , 2012, 2PM -- 8PM at the Asian Counseling and Referral
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*3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, S. *

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*2PM-4:30*** *PM*

*Gathering, **Welcome**, Tabling, and:*

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*Panels and Workshops:** *

*Understanding Intersecting Oppression** **(ASL interpreted) *

*Women and the Media: Issues and Images*

*Combating Violence Against Women*

*Women and Economics*

*Women and Immigration Issues*

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*Childcare and Children's Program*

*Crafts*

*Storytelling*

*Visit from City of Seattle Fire Truck***

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*4:40pm: Drumming and Dancing*

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*5:30PM***

*Narrated fashion show of women in traditional clothing---women are
encouraged to wear the dress of their countries*

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*6PM---8PM*

*Multi-cultural community dinner, entertainment, dancing, and grassroots
activist awards ceremony*

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*_The event is free_. All are welcomed to attend for any part of or all
activities. The event is wheelchair accessible and the Intersecting
Oppressions workshop and all evening**** activities will be ASL
interpreted. The Asian Counseling and Referral Service building is
accessible via bus routes 8 and 42.***

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*Organizational co-sponsors include**:** Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy
Services, Asian Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center/Chaya,
City of Seattle Women's Commission, City of Seattle Office of Civil
Rights, Coalition of Labor Union Women-Puget Sound, Dyke Community
Activists, Entre Hermanos, Green Bodies, King County Coalition Against
Domestic Violence, Ladies First, Life Enrichment Bookstore, Lolo Diklo
-- Rromani Against Racism, Mujeres Diversas, National Organization of
Women, Seattle, Older Women's League of Seattle King County, Old
Lesbians Organizing for Change, Seattle Jewish Voice for Peace,
**Allyship, Got Green**, **Seattle LGBT Commission. ***

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*No Fragrances, please!*