Santa Cruz Branch of the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom
Welcome to Santa Cruz WILPF!
WILPF Monthly Meeting
When: 7 – 9 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Where: Quaker House, 225 Rooney St., SC
Former Santa Cruz City Mayor, Jane Weed-Pomerantz, will share her experiences from the 57th United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women from her recent trip as a delegate from local WILPF chapter. The debriefing will highlight the work of NGO’s successes toward social and economic justice including their work on the legal, civic, educational, medical and economic fronts. Learn the importance of identifying women’s rights as universal rights. With the collaboration of Nia Shima-Franklin, UCSC student, UN Practicum delegate and peer educator for SAFE, there will be an opportunity for discussion.
Jane Weed-Pomerantz is a Positive Discipline Lead Trainer, and a Local to Global WILPF delegate.
This event is free. Donations will be accepted.
Our branch was started in the 1960s and now has over 250 peace and freedom loving members, women and men. We are one of the largest, most active branches in U.S. WILPF. For more information, see also the National and International WILPF web sites.
For nearly a century WILPF has been a leader in peace and justice activities around the world. As a member of WILPF you can become an important part of the worldwide struggle for peace and freedom. You will be kept informed regarding programs and actions through our local branch. Join us!
Branch Programs - Third Tuesdays, September to June, 7 p.m.
WILPF Public Program, 7 – 9 p.m., third Tuesdays. Free, donations welcomed! For information, chair@wilpf.got.net or call 428-5096.