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Join Us at a Legislative Reception in Sacramento on February 7th! Please be our guest at the annual Women's Foundation of California's Legislative Reception on Wednesday, February 7th. Come and meet legislators, policymakers and advocates who are working to advance equity and create opportunities for women and girls in California. We will also celebrate the 2006-2007 Fellows of the Women's Policy Institute. The Women's Policy Institute, a project of the Women's Foundation of California, is an intensive policy advocacy training program for community-based women leaders from throughout the state who are committed to advancing the priorities of women and girls. To RSVP for the Legislative Reception, please contact Debi Black at debib@womensfoundca.org. What the Rules of "Girl World" and "Boy World" Mean to a Teen Join the UCSF Center for Gender Equity for a program on parenting, education and social justice. How do we raise children to be critical thinkers about sex role stereotypes? The UCSF Center for Gender Equity invites you to participate in a breakfast program to explore this and related issues. For parents, guardians, caretakers, youth workers and anyone interested in helping young people successfully navigate the social challenges of young adulthood. Wednesday, February 7, 2007 9:00am - 10:30am 530 Parnassus Avenue, Lange Room San Francisco, CA Registration fee $15, Pre-registration is required by February 2nd. Please be advised that space is limited. For more information, visit http://www.ucsf.edu/cge/wg/programs/rhb/current.html Workshop Opportunity: Leading Through Influence Influencing without relying upon hierarchical authority is an essential leadership skill. Whether you are dealing with peers, superiors, subordinates or external constituents, you need to get things done through others. In this one-day intensive workshop designed by award-winning leadership coaches, you will strengthen your ability to influence others by examining your personal approach to persuasion and learn new ways to think and communicate to compel others to follow your lead. The "Leading Through Influence" workshop on January 31, 2007 is for formal and informal leaders who must get work done in fast-paced environments, nonprofit organizations, emerging businesses or for-profit enterprises. You can also support the Women's Foundation of California when you register for the "Leading Through Influence" workshop. The Foundation will receive a $200 donation for every person who registers in the program and indicates our organization (listed as "TWF") as the source of their referral. Visit Institute for Women's Leadership to register. Be sure to select "TWF" in the Referred By field. California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom's Reproductive Freedom Day The California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (CCRF) is a coalition of 40 organizations -- including the Women's Foundation of California -- dedicated to ensuring that every woman has the community support and access to make informed personal decisions about her physical and sexual health and well-being, including: comprehensive health care, healthy pregnancies and safely preventing and ending pregnancies. Join the CCRF's Reproductive Freedom Day on March 21st at the Sacramento Convention Center. EDUCATE your Legislators. CAUCUS with Women's Health Advocates from all over California. PROTECT Women's Health Rights. LEARN about emerging issues. Early Bird registration (before January 31, 2007) is $40.00 (After January 31, 2007 registration is $60) Register today at: www.ccrf.eventbrite.com United States Social Forum Conference United States Social Forum June 27 - July 1, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia The largest gathering of progressives in years is about to happen, and you're invited. The US Social Forum is more than a conference, more than a networking bonanza and more than a reaction to war and repression. The US Social Forum will provide the space to build relationships, learn from each other's experiences, share analysis of the problems our communities face and bring renewed insight and inspiration. It will help develop leadership and build the consciousness, vision, and strategy needed to realize another world. Visit www.ussocialforum.org to find out more information and to register. Drop Us a Line As always, we deeply appreciate your feedback. Drop us a line! Let us know how we can better serve our online community. |
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