Building Communities Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm Location: CWEP Facility, 2801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia Contact Phone: 215/426-2200 Event Description: Community Women’s Education Project (CWEP) will be highlighting and launching a fundraising campaign for two new Workforce Development Initiatives coming soon to the Kensington community for the residents and surrounding neighbors—EMT Plus and the Electronic & Automotive/Automation Project--at the upcoming Building Communities day on September 11th, 2010. As the name states, the Building Communities event is about having a positive impact in our neighborhoods that will result in an improved quality of life for women and families. In attendance will be Fire Commission Ayers, to help with the announcement of our new EMT Plus program. S.I.S.T.A.'s Second Annual Fundraising and Networking Dinner Friday, September 17, 2010 Location: Black Angus Steakhouse, 119 South Street, Philadelphia Contact Name: Kianga Mungai Contact Phone: 267/970-2257 Contact E-mail: kianga@sistaprogram.org Event Description: Supporting & Inspiring Sisters To Achieve (S.I.S.T.A.) is having their second fundraising and networking dinner, Conversation & Creativity, to raise money for their free youth mentoring programming. Conversation and Creativity, will be an evening of live performances by local artists as well as words from guest speaker Assistant City Solicitor Ms. Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq., networking and food. Ms. Pheralyn Dove, spoken-word artist, published poet, author and songwriter originating from West Philadelphia, will be the featured artist and mistress of ceremonies for the event. *All proceeds from Conversation and Creativitywill go toward programming and trips for youth participants. Alice Paul Institute Offers Yoga Series Monday, May 17, 2010 - Monday, September 20, 2010 (Register by Thursday, May 13, 2010) 6:00 to 7:00 pm Location: Paulsdale, a National Historic Landmark 128 Horton Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ Price: Registration fee is $45 for full series Contact Phone: 856/231-1885 Contact E-mail: info@alicepaul.org Website: www.alicepaul.org Event Description: Five-part beginner series introduces participants to the basics of yoga practice. Bring a yoga mat, blanket or pillow to sit on and a water bottle. Schedule: - Monday, May 17, 6 - 7 p.m.: “Yoga Basics” - Monday, June 21, 6 - 7 p.m.: “Releasing Hip Tension" - Monday, July 19, 6 - 7 p.m.: “Opening Your Heart” - Monday, Aug. 23, 6 - 7 p.m.: “Finding Strength and Power” - Monday, Sept. 20, 6 - 7 p.m.: “Creating a Home Practice” Alice Paul Institute Invites Public to Art Exhibit and Tours of Pauldale this Fall Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Saturday, September 11, 2010 Saturday, September 18, 2010 Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Art Exhibit: 1:00 to 4:00 pm; Tours: 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm Location: Paulsdale 128 Horton Road, Mt. Laurel, NJ Price: Art Exhibit is free; Tours cost $5 per person Contact Phone: 856/231-1885 Contact E-mail: info@alicepaul.org Event Description: In honor of the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, the Alice Paul Institute is sponsoring an art exhibit featuring sketches used by Alice Paul in her campaign for women’s suffrage. Tours include a 15-minute slide show about Alice Paul’s life and work; a talk about the Paul family's daily life in the house, the restoration of the site and its present day use as a girl's leadership center; and a guided tour of the property. Exhibit of A Woman Speaking to Women: the Political Art of Nina Allender is made possible by the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum, Washington, D.C. and sponsored by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Reproductive Justice Arts Extravaganza Submission Deadline: Friday, July 16, 2010 Event: Saturday, September 25, 2010 Contact E-mail: info@rjae.org. Website: http://rjae.org/contest/ Event Description: The Women’s Medical Fund presents a juried art contest celebrating the struggle for reproductive justice. In a blend of art and social justice, the contest will culminate in a Reproductive Justice Arts Extravaganza. This September gallery event will be an evening of performance art and a showing of up to 25 pieces of the submitted contest art. The juried art contest is in three mediums and we are asking you to please respond to the following quote: “No woman is required to build the world by destroying herself.” — Rabbi Sofer. When creating your art, please keep in mind that reproductive justice is a commitment to “the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic well-being of women and girls, based on the full achievement and protection of women’s rights.” This includes the right to have a child, the right not to have a child, the right to parent the children women have, the right to control birthing options, and the right to an empowering education so that all women are aware of these invaluable rights (paraphrased from Loretta Ross, National Coordinator of SisterSong: Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective). The jury will be judging your art work based on how it relates both to reproductive justice and to Rabbi Sofer’s quote. All skill and experiences levels are encouraged to submit. Up to 25 submissions will be displayed at the Reproductive Justice Arts Extravaganza on September 25, 2010. First place prizes will be awarded $100 each. Each artist will have the option to offer her or his work for sale that evening. If the artist would like, she or he can donate part of the proceeds of their sale to WMF’s work, which is to provide direct financial assistance and other support to low-income women and girls in Southeastern Pennsylvania who wish to terminate a pregnancy but cannot afford a safe, legal abortion. *For more information, including submission guidlines, please click here. Karaoke for a Kause Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:00 pm to Location: Academy of Social Dance, 2009 Sansom Street, Philadelphia Price: $35 advanced tickets/$40 at the door Contact Phone: 215/567-1111 x13 Website: http://www.womenstherapycenter.org/index.php Event Description: Save the date for Women's Therapy Center's Karaoke for a Kause. If you thought last year was fun, wait until you see what they have in store for you this year. Sing and dance and bring your INNER STAR! Costumes Encouraged! Wigs, glasses and entertainment provided. Light Refreshments Served. Free Dance Lessons! Amazing Raffle!! Women’s Therapy Center is a private, non-profit psychotherapy center providing therapeutic services for adult women. Our goal is to empower women to live their best, healthiest and most powerful lives. We provide services from a feminist perspective, ensuring that women find the therapist and services that best meet their needs. Register today for S.I.S.T.A.'s 2010-2011 Fall Session Registrater Today! Contact Name: Sekela Coles Contact Phone: 610/352-1616 Contact E-mail: info@sistaprogram.org Event Description: S.I.S.T.A. is currently registering young ladies aged 11-15 for their upcoming fall session at Myers Recreational Center. In addition to continuing to provide participants with free mentoring activities, workshops, cultural and educational trips, the new participants will be interacting with previous program participants. Merriment, Makeovers, and Miracles Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Location: Saturday Club, 117 West Wayne Avenue, Wayne Contact Phone: 610/644-6323 Website: www.wingsforsuccess.org Event Description: Wings For Success invites you to an evening of Merriment, Makeovers, and Miracles. Join Wings at a fun filled evening as it honors Sandra Baldino, founder of Generocity.org. There will be a silent auction, gift basket raffles, and a chance to win a complete make-over. Advice on current clothing trends, accessories, hairstyles, and more. Hear about success stories from Wings clients and the dreams of Generocity.org. Visit www.wingsforsuccess.org to register. Wings For Success helps economically disadvantaged women with work-appropriate clothing through a nurturing experience that not only prepares them for job training, interviews and the workplace but also fosters hope and confidence. By creating a professional outward image, clients grow their inner self-image to feel confident seeking employment, succeeding in the workplace, and becoming financially self-sufficient. Jailed for Freedom: A Vigil Remembering the Night of Terror Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:30 pm Location: Westfield Friends Meeting House 2201 Riverton Road, Route 130 Cinnaminson, NJ Price: Free Contact Phone: 856/231-1885 Contact E-mail: info@alicepaul.org Event Description: Join the Alice Paul Institute for a vigil by Alice Paul’s graveside to remember the Night of Terror, a night of violence inflicted upon American suffrage prisoners who were arrested for picketing the White House on Nov. 14, 1917. Hear the story of this night and the weeks of imprisonment that 168 suffragists endured because they believed in their right to vote. Meet in the Friends Meeting parking lot promptly at 6:30 to walk to the graveside as a group. Bring a flashlight, dress for the weather and wear shoes that can get dirty. After the vigil, warm up with hot chocolate and gingersnaps inside the meeting house. The Alice Paul Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the life and work of New Jersey’s most famous suffragist, Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977), author of the Equal Rights Amendment, founder of the National Woman’s Party and a lifelong activist for women’s equality. API’s mission is to educate the public about her life, preserve historic Paulsdale, develop future leaders and work towards achieving women’s equality. Paulsdale, Alice Paul’s Mt. Laurel birthplace and family home, is a National Historic Landmark and serves as a center for celebrating women’s history and leadership. API was founded in 1985 and today has a membership of over 400 individuals and organizations.