GACLA has requested that we forward this to all of you in the event you may be interested in attending.  I apologize if you have already received this notification from GACLA.  PHRC staff will be presenting a workshop at the conference. 

Thank you. 

Doreen M Winey, MBA  |  Director, Division of Education and Community Services 

PA Human Relations Commission 

Pennsylvania Place | Suite 300 

301 Chestnut St. | Harrisburg, PA 17101-2702 

Phone:  717.783.8886  |  Fax:  717.214.0584 

dwiney@state.pa.us 

Discrimination is illegal in PA.  Get the facts about equal opportunity at www.phrc.state.pa.us 

The Women’s Center and Women’s Studies at Lehigh University
invite proposal, paper, and poster submissions for 

Feminism in Practice Conference 2010:  Reflection, Action, Change 

Saturday, November 6
Lehigh University 

Keynote Speaker 

Susan J. Douglas 

Where the Girls Are, The Mommy Myth, and Enlightened Sexism 

This one-day conference seeks to bring together professionals, academics, activists, and individuals interested in exploring how, when, and why feminism exists as a practical part of our lives. 

The theme for this year underscores the necessary act of critical reflection before, during, and after we act, for without participating in both of these steps, change becomes bereft of reason.  In an American context that pundits, academics, and social critics have defined as seriously lacking “critical thought,” the 2010 Conference will offer all attendees the opportunity to explore and engage in these notions of loss of critical inquiry. 

We invite submissions for roundtable or panel discussions, research and/or poster presentations, and scholarly papers.  Submissions for this conference may be practically, creatively, or theoretically based. 

Suggested topics may include 

·         Feminism and Politics/Political Feminism 

·         Activism 

·         Community organizing 

·         Critical reflection 

·         Blogs 

·         Feminism and Pedagogy 

·         Mothering and parenting 

·         Women in STEM Fields 

·         Feminism and higher education 

·         Non-profits work 

Please submit proposals of no more than 750 words to infemcon@lehigh.edu by September 10, 2010.  Other inquiries may be directed to Rita Jones (rmj207@lehigh.edu) or Jackie Krasas (jkr205@lehigh.edu). 

Registration fee is $10, which includes pre-conference hors d’oeuvres (Friday, November 5) and breakfast and lunch during the conference. 

Best,
Rita Jones

-- 

Rita M. Jones, Ph. D.

Director

Women's Center

Lehigh University

29 Trembley Drive

UC C207

Bethlehem PA 18015

rmj207@lehigh.edu

(p)610.758.5647

(f)610.758.6960

 Hi All,  

Through the AAUW Leadership Programs, there are many opportunities for you and students on your campus to receive funding and leadership opportunities this school year. The program and application information is below. My AAUW colleague Kate Farrar, director of Leadership Programs, and I look forward to meeting many of you during the NWSA conference in November!   

Also, I have a book out this month on gender-based street harassment, Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe & Welcoming for Women (Praeger Publisher). I wanted to let you all know that I am looking for opportunities to visit college campuses to lead discussion about this important issue and what we can do to address it. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested.  

2010–11 Leadership Programs 

Now Accepting Applications 

Make a difference on your campus—apply for funding and leadership opportunities from AAUW. Each of the programs described below helps women and girls break through barriers to acquire the skills they need to succeed and lead in their academic, professional, and personal lives. 

Elect Her—Campus Women Win 

Elect Her—Campus Women Win, a collaboration between AAUW and Running Start, encourages and trains young women to run for student government on their campuses. Apply to be one of 10 new campuses to host a session in spring 2011. Applications are available today and must be submitted by September 15, 2010. Selections will be announced September 30, 2010.  

Student Advisory Council (SAC) 

Each year, AAUW selects 10 outstanding college student leaders from around the nation to be AAUW campus ambassadors and to advise AAUW on student issues. SAC members participate in monthly conference call discussions on leadership and campus issues, contribute to the AAUW blog, promote AAUW programs, and build ties to their local AAUW branch. SAC members visit AAUW in Washington, D.C., in the fall for a two-day retreat and orientation, and they fulfill leadership roles at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. Applications to serve on the SAC will be available Aug. 30, and must be submitted by October 1, 2010. The new SAC will be announced October 8, 2010. (Students of C/U partner members receive preference.) 

Campus Action Projects (CAP) 

AAUW’s research report Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, released in March 2010, garnered national media attention, including articles in the New York Times and Washington Post. To put our research into practice, teams of student leaders and campus faculty nationwide can apply for up to $5,000 in CAP grants to design and implement programs that address barriers highlighted by this report. Each team’s goal should be to help increase the number of girls and women who enter and stay in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Applications will be available Aug. 30, and must be submitted by October 22, 2010. Project awards will be announced December 3, 2010. (C/U partner members receive preference.)  

Find information about these opportunities and more on the leadership programs section of the AAUW website and by selecting Educator/Admin on the I AM navigation menu on our home page. We look forward to engaging you in these exciting leadership opportunities. Please send any questions about these programs to leadership@aauw.org.  

AAUW breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all
women have a fair chance. Visit the AAUW website for more information. 

Holly Kearl 

Program Manager 

AAUW, 1111 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20036 

p. 202.785.7719 | f. 202.463.7169 | www.aauw.org 

Take a virtual tour of the AAUW Experience and visit the new AAUW website! 

Breaking through Barriers 

for Women and Girls 

PWCF Carlisle Fundraiser 

Host Committee: 

 Karen Best ●Louise Broujos ●Joyce Bylander 

Lu Conser ●Ella Forsyth ●Bonnie Fowler 

  Silvia Herman ●Elaine Herstek Suzanne Kranz 

 Bets McManus ●Becca Raley 

Cheri Rhinehart ●Beth Zampogna 

Please join us to discuss the importance of women in government. 

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 

5:30 - 7:30 pm 

At the home of 

Morgan Plant & Carole Alexy 

322 South West Street, Carlisle, PA 

RSVP at info@pwcf.com or call Becca Raley at (717) 440-1714 

Individuals - $25 ● Couples - $40 

Event Sponsors - $100