FORCE Meeting Minutes: 2/21/08

Introductions and overview of agenda

***Amy Lee confirmed for 2/28/08 at 3pm in WRC***
- Teach-in about natural products for women with samples and DivaCup raffle
- Flyer by Mariana

Reminder about Ludacris protest Saturday
- Article about protest in Daily 49er

Lynne mentions potential forum/discussion about women and multitasking and the problems with fragmentation of tasks

Dolores Huerta Day – activist with Cesar Chavez coming to speak
- Tuesday, April 15th

*Women and Careers Conference on Friday, March 14th from 9am-1:30pm at the Pointe
- Promotion of event with designing posters and putting up flyers
- www.csulb.edu/women-and-careers

Representation at the Majors Fair for Women’s Studies (contact Dr. Rojas)

*T-Shirt making party
-Details on the Myspace page.

*Sexual Assault Awareness Week and Take Back the Night on April 29th, 30th and May 1st
- Discuss last year’s event: likes/dislikes, areas for improvement, etc.
-- Disorganized march path, not disabled accessible
- Necessary committees
-- SLD/ASI – Request any funding; reserve sites; rent chairs
-- Rally program – Schedule speakers; podium; banners; gifts for speakers
-- Speakout – Contact tribe for Puvungna and fire; Angie Evans or other music
-- March details – Select path; prepare signs and chants; PA equipment
-- Other events – Workshops, film screenings; men’s pledge; Interact performance on hate and sexual violence
-- Clothesline Project

Next week’s meeting:
- Select committees and preliminary to-do list
- Amy Lee’s workshop at 3pm