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Conference turris::womannotes-v1

Title:ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 1 --ARCHIVE
Notice:V1 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:REGENT::BROOMHEAD
Created:Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:873
Total number of notes:22329

193.0. "INTERNATIONAL WOMAN'S DAY" by NISYSG::KOZAK (Insert quote here.) Fri Feb 06 1987 20:17

    
    
    HELP!!!  Any "Women's Studies" majors out there??
    
    The Salem (NIO) Affirmative Action task force is sponsoring a
    celebration of International Women's Day on March 3.  We have
    invited a group of people from DEC to participate in a panel
    discussion in the afternoon, and we are doing a display of
    culture and history during lunchtime.  What I need is some advice
    on where to find the best collection of "things" to represent
    women's culture/history.  Many people in the plant have volunteered
    to bring in books/magazines/arts/crafts/etc./etc., but since this
    is "my day" (and I'm also coordinating it for the committee), I
    want to make it really special.  Any suggestions?
    
    Thanks,
    pk
    
    ps--consider yourselves invited too!
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193.1NRLABS::TATISTCHEFFSat Feb 07 1987 17:025
    AMITA, the Association of MIT Alumnae, has a lot of neat stuff on
    women in science.  They can be reached through MIT, 617-253-1000.
    
    
    Lee
193.2Some other places to checkTSG::MASONThe law of KARMA hasn't been repealedMon Feb 09 1987 13:327
    You might try calling Radcliff College...I believe they have an
    Oral History Library, and also have an excellent photo library...what
    I don't know is if they lend the stuff out, or who to call.
    
    Sounds like a great idea...let us know how successful it is!
    
    ****andrea****
193.3what kind of help are you looking for?MTV::HENDRICKSHollyTue Feb 10 1987 12:2426
    [from a women's studies major :-)]
    
    The colleges and women's centers have good resources.  The Sophia
    Smith collection at Smith College is one of the best collections
    in Massachusetts.
    
    What exactly are you looking for?  Doesn't sound like you have the
    time to do a lot of library research at this date.
    
    Are you looking for speakers, books, panelists, magazines, music,
    films, themes, items, art -- or what?  Are you asking whether people
    in this file are available as resource people for panels?
    
    Charleen Kane at ICO (also in manufacturing, in personnel) put together
    a whole week of events for the ICO facility last year.  A few of
    the films and videos were especially good.
    
    Barbara Walker (manufacturing) and Donna Taylor (engineering) and
    Lisa Brown (not sure of her exact link) are all involved with Corporate
    Affirmative Action/Valuing Differences/Minority and Women's Issues.
    They are all strong, skilled and charismatic leaders who would know
    of other resource people and good training materials, and best of
    all, they all are employed by DEC.  They are very busy, and much
    in demand, but well worth contacting.   
    
    Good luck!
193.4Sorry about that.NISYSG::KOZAKInsert quote here.Tue Feb 10 1987 20:0329
    
    RE .3  I'm sorry if I was a little vague in my base note.  I tend
    to get long-winded sometimes, so I was trying to keep it short.
    We have a panel of people coming in during the afternoon, and as
    much as I would love to invite people in this conference to speak,
    we can't accommodate anyone else.  The panel includes: Rosalyn
    Taylor O'Neal, OD consultant and Valuing Differences manager in
    Shrewsbury (tried Barbara Walker and Lisa Brown also but both were
    busy); Lou Gaviglia, manager of something-or-other in CSM; Carol
    Burke, one of the corporate personnel people; and Mary Couming,
    MBU manager for large systems.  They will speak on a variety of
    topics, with Q&A to follow.  So our speakers are pretty well set.
    
    In the past when we have done a cultural awareness day for a group,
    besides having speakers, we also try to have a display in the cafe
    during lunch to showcase that culture.  This showcase is what I
    am specifically interested in suggestions for (see what I mean about
    being long-winded?  I finally answered your question!).  There are
    people bringing in arts/crafts/music/literature/etc.  about women,
    but I was interested in any other ideas people have, and also
    some leads as to where I can get some other stuff.  I have thought
    about going to New Words in Cambridge, and I will call Radcliff
    and MIT as the others have suggested.  Maybe they have something
    I can beg/borrow/steal for the day.  I am just looking for leads
    as to hwat else I can do.  As I said, since this is my day, I want
    it to be special.
    
    Does that help?!
    pk
193.5MTV::HENDRICKSHollyWed Feb 11 1987 14:566
    Sounds like a great project!  If you have any kind of a budget,
    you will find wonderful materials at New Words Bookstore.  Some
    of the women's calendars have good items for display, and you get
    a calendar you might be able to use after the event!
    
    You panel sounds very interesting, too.  Let us know how it goes!
193.6Women in artIMAGIN::KOLBEOh no, it's HER again!!Thu Feb 26 1987 20:006
    I have a calender called "In Praise of Women Artists" which has
    pictures for each month by women. Many of them come from the National
    Museum of Women in the Arts in Wash D.C. The calender is published
    by Bio-Tree Productions which gives part of the proceeds to womens
    art projects. At any rate all the pictures are nice and would make
    for good viewing. Liesl
193.7JUST IN CASE ANYONE'S INTERESTEDNISYSG::KOZAKInsert quote here.Tue Mar 03 1987 19:077
    
    
    IWD was a SMASHING success.  Too bad none of you could make it.
    
    RE .6--did not read your reply in time.  Thanks for trying to help.
    
    pk