Upcoming Events
- September 6 / Stop Violence Against Women: A Free Outdoor Event & Film Screening — East Orange
- September 21 / Peace Day — Somerset County
September 6 / Stop Violence Against Women — East Orange
Stop Violence Against Women!
Violence Against Women Is A Health Issue Across The World.
Women who are victims of male partner violence suffer a wide range of physical and mental health problems, says a World Health Organization study that included 25,000 women in 11 countries.
NOW - NJ Foundation
NOW-NJ Combating Racism Task Force
Women Of Color And Allies Essex Chapter
Present
A Moonlight Wine And Cheese
Film Screening
Outdoor Affair – Free To The General Public
Saturday, September 6th 2008
610 Park Ave.
East Orange, NJ 07017
(Former Estate of feminist and Civil Rights Attorney Flo Kennedy
and home of Joy Kennedy-Banks and Jesse Banks)
7:00 P.M Sharp!
FEATURED FILM:
"NO!" THE RAPE DOCUMENTARY
Produced And Directed By
Aisha Shahidah Simmons
Meet and engage in discussion with filmmaker Aisha Shahidah Simmons, women and men who are organizing actions to stop violence against women in our communities. Violence and abuse affect all kinds of people every day. It doesn't matter what race or culture you come from, how much money you have, how old you are, or if you have a disability. Violence does not discriminate.
If you are an organization that would like to cosponsor this event please contact Maretta J. Short at 973-752-4484 or president@nownj.org, Barbara Foley at 973-655-0775 or bfoley29@aol.com.
Please forward the flyer to other organizations — Thank you!
September 21 / Peace Day — Somerville
2nd Annual Inter-Faith Peace Parade & Festival
Sunday, September 21, 2008
2pm – 5:30pm
in front of
Somerset County Courthouse
(corner Main Street & Grove Street)
Somerville, New Jersey
Speakers & Participants:
Rev. Lisanne Finston & Rev. Patricia Fox.
Madelyn Hoffman, Executive Director – NJ Peace Action
Bruce Knotts, Executive Director – Unitarian Universalist – United Nations Office
Tulsi Maharjan – Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition
Rev. Bob Moore – Coalition For Peace Action
Rev. Julie Newhall – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills
Sharon Silverstein – Living at Peace
Annette Winther – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills
Music By:
Deb Gelomine, Ingrid Heldt, Sharleen Leahey & Yolanda
We invite you to join us . . . together we can develop a voice for peace and justice in our community.
Sponsored By: |
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Coalition for Peace Action New Jersey Peace Action Somerset Voices for Peace & Justice* Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition NJ Citizen Action |
Working Families Win NJ Buddhist Vihara NJ Jain Society Rotary International WHY Islam The Spiritual Unity Network Taskforce For Humanity Coalition Raritan Valley Chinese School |
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For More Information Call 908-927-0601
Please distribute the flyer. Thank you!