Weekly Newsletters, Fall 2008-Spring 2009

Friday, November 9, 2007

FORCE Meeting Minutes 11/6/07

-Wandie is in charge of organizing the new feminist words of the week
-members will take turns defining and posting feminist-oriented terminology on campus
-ideas for words may also be emailed or posted to the blog or message board

-Zine updates (theragzine@gmail.com)
-ideas due by email by Friday 11/9
-submissions due Tuesday 11/20
-for questions, email address above or contact Wandie, Desiree, or Mariana

-Spring fundraising idea
-use gallery to host exhibition of art by students and local artists
-either have FORCE art/craft table or accept donations at the door
-planning for end of February

-Teach-in on global women’s issues
-First week of December at Friendship Walk/Speaker’s Platform?
-Coalition with Campus Progressives, LGBT center, ethnic organizations, Multicultural Center, NOW
-Representatives from each organization will discuss various issues concerning women
-ex: FGM, femicide, Darfur, Juarez, gender in birth preference, rape as a weapon of war, honor killing, etc.
-Everyone needs to make contact with other organizations and take charge planning this event from start to finish

-Diane Hayashino from CaPS has expressed interest in working with FORCE so we can also plan workshops or facilitated consciousness-raising sessions

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