Mar. 4 East Bay Rally for California’s Future Events at Berkeley City College
Several East Bay activities for San Francisco’s Rally for California’s Future will begin in Berkeley and will unite community college, university, K-12 students, faculty, staff, their families and friends to support education funding.
While the statewide San Francisco rally is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Civic Center Plaza, Berkeley City College will host a series of preliminary events which include:
12:15 p.m.: Speak Out, Sign, and Banner Making Session, Ground Floor Atrium and Collegewide
1:15 p.m.: March for Education Throughout Berkeley City College
2:30 p.m.: Depart for San Francisco from Downtown Berkeley BART
4 p.m.: Depart by Bus to San Francisco
Berkeley City College is located at 2050 Center St. between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St. For details, contact Joan Berezin at jberezin@peralta.edu or at (510) 981-2884.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Join Berkeley City College for Women's History Month events and activities in March. All are free and open to the public.
Events are:
Monday, March 8, 2010
• Going on 13 (directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan & D. Valadez)
Meet and Discuss the Motion Picture with Director K. Guevara-Flanagan in a Post-Screening Q & A.
Without flinching, Going on 13 chronicles four San Francisco Bay Area girls’ coming of age and the precarious moments between being a little girl and becoming a young woman. As they grapple with issues of school, family, friends, and identity, the film allows us to see what real girls face during this pivotal time of puberty.
Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Auditorium
• Panel: If Women Ran the World: Meet and Talk with Bay Area Women in Public Office
Did you know that the U.S. ranks 60th among the world’s nations in terms of women in government? Meet Bay Area mayors, city council members, and other women in public office who are doing something about it. Hear about the challenges they face and how you can get more involved in the political process.
Time: 4:15-5:45 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Auditorium
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
• Join Us for a Transformative Women’s Poetry Reading
Come celebrate Women’s History Month with BCC’s Poetry Club students, faculty and featured guests.
Time: 12:15-1:15 p.m. Place: BCC 5th Floor Student Lounge
Thursday, March 11, 2010
• Learn to Take Charge of Your Health at BCC’s Women’s Health Fair
Join BCC’s health education students for a health fair highlighting health issues related to women. Community resources and valuable information also will be presented.
Time: 12:15-1:15 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Atrium
• Walk in My Shoes: Learn About the Lives of Homeless Women
Walk in My Shoes, a film inspired by homeless women at the Berkeley Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center, presents a first-person view of homeless women. Discuss it with the film’s videographer and BCC Multimedia Arts instructor Hannah Chauvet and learn more about The Sisters Project.
Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College, Rm. 322
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
• “Muslim Women and Their Allies Speak Out!”
Members of BCC’s Muslim Students Association and BCC’s Women’s Empowerment Alliance, Religious Studies instructor Kyle Dupen, and guests will speak and invite audience participation in a discussion about the real lives and rights of Muslim women.
Time: 12:15-1:15 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Atrium
Monday, March 8, 2010
• Going on 13 (directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan & D. Valadez)
Meet and Discuss the Motion Picture with Director K. Guevara-Flanagan in a Post-Screening Q & A.
Without flinching, Going on 13 chronicles four San Francisco Bay Area girls’ coming of age and the precarious moments between being a little girl and becoming a young woman. As they grapple with issues of school, family, friends, and identity, the film allows us to see what real girls face during this pivotal time of puberty.
Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Auditorium
• Panel: If Women Ran the World: Meet and Talk with Bay Area Women in Public Office
Did you know that the U.S. ranks 60th among the world’s nations in terms of women in government? Meet Bay Area mayors, city council members, and other women in public office who are doing something about it. Hear about the challenges they face and how you can get more involved in the political process.
Time: 4:15-5:45 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Auditorium
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
• Join Us for a Transformative Women’s Poetry Reading
Come celebrate Women’s History Month with BCC’s Poetry Club students, faculty and featured guests.
Time: 12:15-1:15 p.m. Place: BCC 5th Floor Student Lounge
Thursday, March 11, 2010
• Learn to Take Charge of Your Health at BCC’s Women’s Health Fair
Join BCC’s health education students for a health fair highlighting health issues related to women. Community resources and valuable information also will be presented.
Time: 12:15-1:15 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Atrium
• Walk in My Shoes: Learn About the Lives of Homeless Women
Walk in My Shoes, a film inspired by homeless women at the Berkeley Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center, presents a first-person view of homeless women. Discuss it with the film’s videographer and BCC Multimedia Arts instructor Hannah Chauvet and learn more about The Sisters Project.
Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College, Rm. 322
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
• “Muslim Women and Their Allies Speak Out!”
Members of BCC’s Muslim Students Association and BCC’s Women’s Empowerment Alliance, Religious Studies instructor Kyle Dupen, and guests will speak and invite audience participation in a discussion about the real lives and rights of Muslim women.
Time: 12:15-1:15 p.m. Place: Berkeley City College Atrium
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
