[Herstory] May 2004 CWLU Herstory E-Zine

Fri May 7 13:53:40 EDT 2004

Welcome to the April-May issue of the CWLU Herstory E-Zine.
Explore the CWLU Herstory website at http://www.cwluherstory.org

Please send us news tips about upcoming events you know about. Also, 
don't be shy. Send us news about yourself and what you are doing. 
Feminist networking is part of what we are about. Forward our E-Zine 
to colleagues and friends who may want to subscribe.

Remember: Buy online from Women and Children First Books using the 
link on our homepage or the Book section of the Marketplace. Look for 
the  Women and Children First logo. It's a great way to buy gifts and 
we'll will earn a small but much needed commission.

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NEW  WORKSTATION FOR HERSTORY INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS

A beautiful new computer workstation is now available on the 2nd 
floor of Estelle Carol's building in Oak Park. Her studio/office is 
on the third floor. There is a Mac 7600, a new monitor, a scanner and 
a CD burner. There are plans to add a printer. Student volunteers 
usually earn independent study credit through UIC or their own 
school. We need volunteers to help us:

- Scan new documents and add them to the website
- write and edit text on the site
- help publicize our poster fundraising campaign

Please contact us at infogal at cwluherstory.org.

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HERSTORY PROJECT RECEIVES  HISTORICAL PHOTOS

A tip of the feminist hat to Kathy Mallin for sending us two CD's 
worth of wonderful historic photos. Kathy, a former CWLU health 
activist, sent us photos from a 1976 Chicago community health fair 
that featured  CWLU participation, a Midwest reproductive rights 
march and the 1976 national  socialist feminist conference.

Last year we received photos of the Chicago Women's Liberation Rock 
from former band member Pat Matthews. These have not made it  to the 
Herstory site because our older model scanner could not handle the 
transparencies.. Pat, if you are reading this, we haven't forgotten 
you. We  have a new transparency scanner, so we will be working on 
your photos soon.

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JO FREEMAN TO DELIVER THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY 
POLYSCI DEPT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

On May 21, longtime feminist activist Jo Freeman will delivery the 
commencement address for the Political Science Department at 
Berkeley. Jo Freeman graduated from Berkeley in 1965 with honors. She 
was also one of the leaders of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley. 
Her new book "At Berkeley in the Sixties" is a political 
autobiography of her experiences there.

Jo is a supporter of the Herstory Project and has donated material 
for use on our website. A longtime photographer,  she recently shot 
pictures at the March for Women's Lives in DC and we'll be helping 
her get these on the web.

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FORMER CWLU HEALTH ACTIVISTS TO PRESENT AT  HISTORY CONFERENCE  ON JUNE 12

Women's and Gender Historians of the Midwest (WGHOM) will sponsor a 
conference on June 12, 2004  at Loyola University, Chicago (Lakeshore 
Campus). The conference brings together scholars from around the 
Midwest to discuss women and gender history.

Please visit http://www.wittenberg.edu/wghom for more details. 
Several former CWLUers  are organizing  a  Conference workshop 
presentation about the women's health movement in Chicago.

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VFA MIDWEST CONTINUES PLANNING AUGUST EVENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF 
ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (UIC)

The Midwest Veteran Feminists of America and the UIC Center for the 
Study of Women and Gender will be sponsoring a 2 day event at UIC 
entitled "Unfinished Business for the Women's Movement: Dangers and 
Opportunities".

Scheduled for August 27 and 28, it will include panel discussions, a 
women's history bus tour, an awards dinner honoring Midwest feminists 
and opportunities to party.

There will also be an exhibit of feminist history and accomplishment 
including memorabilia and descriptions of current programs. Please 
contact Judith Gardiner at gardiner at uic.edu if your organization 
would like to participate.

You may visit the VFA Midwest website at http://www.vfamidwest.org/ . 
The CWLU Herstory Project has donated web hosting and technical 
support to VFA Midwest.

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RAIN AND THUNDER: A RADICAL FEMINIST JOURNAL OF DISCUSSION AND 
ACTIVISM  IS SEEKING CONTRIBUTORS

Contributions are needed for the upcoming issue on Building Community 
(Deadline June 5, 2004). Contributions may include but are not 
limited to theory, opinion, strategy, action updates, news, reviews, 
and upcoming events. Artwork, cartoons, photos, and poetry are also 
welcome.

Subscriptions for one year are $1 for every $1000 individuals have in 
income a year though we ask those who are able to send at least 
$25/year to cover the full cost of printing and mailing. 
Institutional subscriptions are $30/year. *No one will be refused a 
subscription for lack of money. Please join us in creating a culture 
of resistance and a radical liberation movement.

For more information or to subscribe please contact:

Rain and Thunder
P.O. Box 71883
Oakland, CA 94612
rainandthunder at yahoo.com 

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WORLD FEMINISM: A NEW FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL FEMINISM, IS SEEKING WRITERS

World Feminism provides a new forum for international feminist 
writing and activity. World Feminism is a non-profit, Internet-based 
project. The website is aimed at an international audience and 
discusses subjects that men and women of all nationalities can relate 
to.

Besides covering interesting and often controversial subjects, World 
Feminism allows new writers to have their work published and to 
retain rights over their submissions. To this end, all submitted work 
is considered for publication, whether solicited or not. World 
Feminism seeks to bring vital new literature to the attention of a 
wider public.

Please visit http://www.worldfeminism.com for more info.

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ASK A WORKING WOMAN!

The AFL-CIO is sponsoring a survey of working women for use in its 
lobbying and organizing efforts. If you wish to participate and make 
your voice heard, please visit 
http://www.aflcio.org/issuespolitics/women/report/index.cfm to get a 
survey online.

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WHAT'S NEW ON THE HERSTORY SITE

We added several articles to our Feminist Salon, our spotlight on 
modern feminism:

-An article by Bernard Woodall about the thousands of girls fighting 
on the frontlines of our planet's seemingly endless wars

-An opinion piece by Prem about why women need proportional 
representation in government

-An article by Natalie Angier about how one baboon troupe managed to 
promote peace over violence

-An announcement of a new website devoted to International feminism

-A report on the April 25th March for Women's Lives

-A sample chapter from the futuristic online novel Gormglaith by Heidi Wyss

- A review by Noonie Fortin of "Women at Ground Zero : Stories of 
Courage and Compassion"

We plan to put up photos from Kathy Mallin and Pat Matthews in our 
Photo Gallery in the next month.

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BOOK!

The Other Women's Movement: Workplace Justice and Social Rights in 
Modern America by Dorothy Sue Cobble

Feminism and the labor movement have had a rocky relationship in 
American history, but one that has grown more understanding in recent 
years. This book explains how that happened.

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WEB SURFIN' WITH THE HERSTORY PROJECT

Here are some web links of interest to feminists. Please send us your 
favorite links. The Internet is a huge place and it's easy to miss 
the buried feminist treasures.
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http://www.annefeeney.com/

Visit labor singer Anne Feeney's site to buy music and check her 
concert schedule.
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http://www.nmwa.org/

The National Museum of Women in the Arts exhibits, preserves, 
acquires, and researches art by women.
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http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/

A site devoted to women in the military from the Revolutionary War until today.

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FEMINIST EVENTS AND ACTION CALENDAR

WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST BOOKSTORE HAS A GREAT MAY LINEUP OF EVENTS

Nina Marie Martinez, Martha Nussbaum, Gloria Feldt, Jane Juska, Gina 
Grillo, Meghan Daum, Dave Glowacz and Gayle Brandeis will be among 
the writers appearing at Women and Children First Bookstore in 
Chicago during May. In addition there will be book discussions and 
special presentations

5233 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL
Phone(773) 769-9299.

Visit the Women and Children First website at 
http://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com for dates and times.
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SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S ART EXHIBIT- AMAZWI ABESIFAZANE: VOICES OF WOMEN

This exhibition features 150 original embroidered and beaded works 
created by indigenous South African women. Through image and text, 
these women document their lives during and after apartheid. A 
project of the Durban-based organization Create Africa South, the 
Chicago presentation of this exhibition marks the tenth anniversary 
of the end of apartheid.

Exhibition on view through July 22, 2004

The Art Institute of Chicago
111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60603-6110.

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FIRST ANNUAL WALK FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION AND AWARENESS

Proceeds will benefit Postpartum Depression Illinois Alliance and the 
Alexian Brothers Pregnancy & Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Program

Donations should be made payable to Alexian Brothers Health System 
Foundation, with "ACCT.# 2200-067A" in the memo section, and mailed 
to: Leslie Lowell Stoutenburg at Alexian Brothers Hospital Network, 
600 Alexian Way, Elk Grove Village, Il 60007.

Saturday May 22, 2004 at 10:00 A.M.
Schaumburg Park District, Volkening Lake
900 West Schaumburg Rd.,
Schaumburg Il (1 mile distance)
For more info, contact: Joan Scheffler at 847-952-7194

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GETTING PAID TO CAUSE TROUBLE: CAREERS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE

Are you interested in changing the world after graduation, but not 
sure where to start? Come to a career forum for troublemakers.

The event will include short presentations from young organizers 
representing a variety of community organizations and progressive 
unions. The forum will be both educational, with panelists describing 
organizing as a career in their particular arenas, and vocational, in 
that some of the groups will be looking to hire or take on interns. 
The organizers  pulled this together because they are keenly aware of 
how current pipelines direct students to business, graduate school, 
and professional school, but leave those interested in social change 
having to improvise, and often giving up on their hopes.

Saturday May 22nd, 11 am-2 pm
Roosevelt University CPA Bldg. Gage Gallery, 1st floor
18 S. Michigan Ave. (between Madison and Monroe)

Sponsored by the Center for Working Class Studies

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RAPE VICTIM ADVOCATES (RVA) CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SERVICE

This event features live entertainment, the premiere of RVA's Oral 
History and Documentary Projects, and RVA's Annual Visionary Awards 
Ceremony honoring Barbara Engel, Gerardo Montemayor and Polly Poskin.

June 2, 2004
6:00-8:30 pm
Chicago Cultural Center- Preston Bradley Hall
78 E. Washington Street
Chicago, IL.

Please call 312/663-6303 for ticket information or visit 
http://www.rapevictimadvocates.org/

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NATIONAL WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE 
MIDWEST JUNE 17-20

The National Women's Studies Association will hold its annual 
conference this year at the   Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee 
Wisconsin from June 17 to 20. Among the featured speakers will be 
Lerner, Lisa Jervis, Ellen Bravo, and Barbara Smith.
Please visit http://www.nwsa.org for more info.

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LOOKING FOR A JOB, FELLOWSHIP OR INTERNSHIP?

ACTIVISTS NEEDED FOR NEW AMERICAN FREEDOM SUMMER

The New American Freedom Summer is an important and exciting project 
that will work to register immigrant Latino voters in Arizona and 
Haitian refugees in Florida. The project seeks activists who will 
volunteer from 4 to 6 weeks this summer to work on voter 
registration, participate in community-based education around 
immigrant rights, and engage in direct action "Truth Brigades" that 
expose the problems of our broken immigrant system.

Recruiters are giving priority to people who are fluent in Spanish or 
Creole. Please share this information with individuals or groups who 
might know of people who would be interested in applying for this 
important project and who fit the requirements listed below. The 
application deadline is May 15th.

Participants will receive training in Jackson, Mississippi June 28 to 
June 30 from leaders of the 1964 Freedom Summer project. They will 
begin work in Arizona or Florida on July 1st. Participants will 
receive a minimum stipend of $150 a week, plus all transportation 
costs, as well as room and board at each site.

For more information and an application, go to 
http://www.iwfr.org/voterproject..asp or email 
defendimmigrants at hotmail.com. In the Chicago area, you can get in 
touch with Diane Horwitz at dshorwitz at rcn.com

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The Feminist Majority Foundation maintains a constantly updated 
database of employers looking for feminists. Visit 
http://www.feminist.org and look for "Career Center" on their 
homepage. They also have a place to post your resume if you are 
looking for a job.

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THAT'S IT FOR THIS MONTH

Please send us any news about former CWLUers, upcoming events and 
feminist happenings. We depend on you to be our eyes and ears. Do you 
need research assistance? Do you provide a service? Do you need a 
service? Do you have a cool project you need help with? Are you 
looking for a job? Do you have a job to offer? Let us know and we'll 
try to include it. Feminist networking is part of what we are about. 
E-mail infogal at cwluherstory.org with your contribution.

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"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is:
I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express 
sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat."- Rebecca West
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