From September 11 -15, several women activists from the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, South Korea, and Guam will be gathering in the San Fransisco bay area to share and talk about their experiences, strategies, and projects to transform local communities and cultures affected by U.S. militarism.
Women Resisting Militarism and Creating a Culture of Life
6th International Meeting
Tuesday Sept. 11
VOICES FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Filipino Community Center, 35 San Juan Ave, San Francisco
(buses 14, 49; Balboa BART)
hosted by babae, FACES, Gabnet.
Wednesday Sept. 12
VOICES FROM PUERTO RICO & HAWAII
La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
(Ashby BART)
hosted by Bay Area Boricuas and others
Thursday Sept. 13
VOICES FROM SOUTH KOREA
Pacific School For Religion Chapel, 1798 Scenic Ave, Berkeley
(Berkeley BART)
hosted by KAWAN, KAUP and PANA Institute
Friday Sept. 14
VOICES FROM OKINAWA & GUAM
American Friends Service Committee, 65-9th St, San Francisco
(Civic Center BART)
hosted by Famoksaiyan, Friends of Okinawa
September 15, 7pm
WITH THESE VOICES: ART & EXPRESSION OF WOMEN IN RESISTANCE
Join women from Guam, Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines, Puerto
Rico, South Korea and the Bay Area in an evening of art and celebration!
DANCE / HIP HOP / MUSIC / POETRY / THEATRE / VISUAL ART
FREE -- donations accepted!
San Francisco Women's Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco (Mission/16th St. BART)
Sponsored by Women for Genuine Security and PANA Institute Civil Liberty and Faith Project, this is the sixth meeting of its kind since 1997.
For more information, you can visit http://www.genuinesecurity.org/ or contact Women for Genuine Security, info@genuinesecurity.org, 510 849-8260.
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