Women Amplified: International Women’s Day March

Cascadia Action Lab Presents: Women Amplified—IWD Solidarity March and Pot Luck 3/8/2012
Women’s Day International : Uniting Girls, Inspiring Futures

When: Thursday, March 8, 4 – 11 pm.

Where: Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Nearly 50% of the worlds population is comprised of the generation about to come of age. Our youth stand to be most impacted by our political and social decisions – empower them now. What kind of future do you want to see for your sisters, daughters, granddaughters, cousins and friends? What do you want for the world we live in to become?

A few things from the news:
*Planned Parenthood is a hot topic and likely to remain that way through the presidential elections.
http://www.womensmediacenter.com/feature/entry/komen-vs.-planned-parenthoodwhats-going-on

*Girls not brides…Global campaign to end child marriages!
http://www.womensmediacenter.com/feature/entry/letting-girls-be-girls-a-global-campaign

*LGBT equality ‘waters down marriage.’ ~Santorum strikes again
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/14/santorum-lgbt-equality-waters-down-marriage/

Given the frequency of oppression in this world, and the amount of people about to come of age, rallying to connect and empower our youth (especially our daughters—bringers of life) as their guardians seems past due to say the least…

Join us in the streets, bring your demands, prepare to be empowered.

Rally at 4, March at 4:30 (route TBA), and a dinner/potluck event afterward (location TBA). Costume and street theater details developing organically, stay tuned.

Facilitation Training

The Occupy Eugene Facilitation Team is holding a facilitation training Sunday, March 11 from 12- 3pm at 454 Willamette @ the Growers Round table. Please come to learn how to facilitate consensus based meetings. We will focus on honing skills for facilitating General Assemblies. Handouts and practice provided. Please come!

When: Sunday, March 11, 12 – 3pm

Where: Growers’ Market, 454 Willamette