International Women’s Day
This past weekend Jess, my daughter, and I attended a concert featuring a popular local female band, Broadband. This was Broadband’s 15th annual benefit concert to raise money for Women’s Place in St. Catharines and to celebrate International Women’s Day.
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Jess and me [left], Broadband concert [right].
Women’s Place is a charity providing housing, safety and support for abused women and their children. The shelter is actually moving soon to a fantastic new location in a former elementary school.
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The future home of Women's Place, St. Catharines.
Today I received an email from Amnesty International. I thought I would pass along the information. You can quiz yourself on women’s rights around the world, by taking the quiz here: http://www.amnesty.ca/quiz/seeithearit/seeithearit.htm By the way, entrants can also win prizes.
Canadians are urged to send e-postcards to Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs urging him to use part of the $300 million dollars Canada is sending to Afghanistan, to protect the rights of women as well as men. You can participate, and send an e-postcard to Foreign Minister, Peter MacKay, by clicking the link here:
http://www.amnesty.ca/quiz/seeithearit/afghanistanaction.htm
posted by Sara Jordan @ 4:17 PM
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First, I had no idea you were so young. Second, I am so happy to see an old Catholic School being put to service for women. Third, you have to know I LOVE YOUR APPROACH TO EDUCATION through song!
Keep writing! Keep the songs going! You don't even have to pay me but I spread what I can about your site to teachers I know.
Now, don't forget that April 23rd is the day Cesar E Chavez died. There's a great human rights worker!
I'm working on a children's story in both Spanish and English on Cesar with illustrations, of course. interested? gh
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