A Celebration of Working Women & International Women’s Day

Women Uniting…Leading…And Moving Forward!

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2014

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Reception

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Event Program

Welcome
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Maureen La Mar, Program Manager, Labor Studies, Joseph S. Murphy Institute

Opening Remarks
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Sonia Ivany, Regional Director, NYC WDI & President, NYC LCLAA
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Maria Figueroa, Director, Labor & Policy Research,
Worker Institute at Cornell

Keynote Speakers
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Letitia “Tish” James, Public Advocate of the City of New York
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Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker of the New York CityCouncil

International Women’s Day Special Presentation
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Barbara Edmonds, Field Director, DC 37 & Minerva Solla, Vice-President, 1199 SEIU
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Cultural Presentation:
African / Latina Women’s Dance Troupe, 1199 SEIU UHWE

Panel Presentations
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Women Who Move New York!
LaTonya Crisp-Sauray, Recording-Secretary, Local 100, TWU
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Women Educating for Our Future!
Evelyn De Jesus, Manhattan Director, United Federation of Teachers
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Women Providing Healthcare Services!
Helen Schaub, Vice-President, NYS Director, Policy
and Legislation, 1199 SEIU UHWE
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Women Who Build New York!
Elly Spicer, Director of Training, NYC District Council of Carpenters, Labor Technical
College
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Women Providing Social Services!
Yolanda Pumarejo, Executive Vice-President, Local 371, SSEU, DC 37, AFSCME
 

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Please RSVP to sivany@wdiny.org  & mcf22@cornell.edu

For more information, please call:  212-510-6307 - Event is Free of Charge