Zonta Paul
Volume 83
Issue 05
Zonta Club of St. Paul October 2009 Newsletter |
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PEGGY'S MESSAGE
Minnesota Business Women
District Fall Conference:
November Meeting
Holiday Poinsettia Sale:
Dates to Remember:
Minneapolis Holiday Luncheon:
District Meeting Info:
October meeting:
Zonta International and the United Nations:
December Meeting:
January and February Meetings:
Upcoming Events in the St. Paul area October 2009 to March 2010: |
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“ Ha pp y B ir th da y !!!”Judy – October 28th Peggy – October 31st Pat - November 3 Dorothy - November 21
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Minnesota Women's Consortium
Neighborhood House
American Association of University Women
Women's Prison Book Project
Minnesota Department of Transportation Aviation Education
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Members are to call Dorothy if they are unable to attend no later than the Friday
before the monthly meeting date. If you do not call, it will be assumed that you are attending and you will be
billed for those meetings in which the standard meal fee is charged. The meetings have a meal charge,
which is meant to cover the cost of the host's chosen menu and beverages. We hope that, in some cases,
there will be extra money leftover for our service projects.
If you are register for a meeting, and are unable to attend due to last minute circumstances, you will be
billed for that meeting.
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Their October meeting will be Wednesday, October 28th at 6 p.m. at American Hamburger, speaker to be announced later. American Hamburger is at 354 N Wabasha Street, St. Paul. If you would like to attend, contact Connie at 651-270-9144.Their September newsletter had words of wisdom from May Angelou – Every woman should have….
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Jeremiah Program in St. Paul celebrated its first college graduate in December 2008 from the University of Minnesota with a degree in child psychology and a minor in youth studies. She has been accepted at Hamline University Law Degree program.If you have an interest in learning more about Jeremiah Program, experiencing their campus community first-hand and find out how you can become involved in the organization, there will be a series of open houses this fall which will be held at the St. Paul campus location at 932 Concordia Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104-5419. Saint Paul Campus Open House Dates
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UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations, dedicated to advancing women’s rights and achieving gender equality.
It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that foster women's empowerment.
UNIFEM works on the premise that it is the fundamental right of every woman to live a life free from discrimination
and violence, and that gender equality is essential to achieving development and to building just societies.
Established in 1976, UNIFEM has touched the lives of women and girls around the world. UNIFEM maintains strong
ties to both women’s organizations and governments, linking them with the UN system to join national and
international political action, and to create momentum for change.
UNIFEM focuses its activities on one overarching goal: to support the implementation at the national level
of existing international commitments to advance gender equality. In support of this goal, UNIFEM works in the
following thematic areas:
Active in all regions and at different levels, UNIFEM works with countries to formulate and implement laws and policies to eliminate discrimination and promote gender equality in such areas as land and inheritance rights, decent work for women, and ending violence against women. UNIFEM also aims to transform institutions to make them more accountable to gender equality and women’s rights, to strengthen the capacity and voice of women’s rights advocates, and to change harmful and discriminatory practices in society. ZISVAW Project: Ending Violence Against Women in through Community Action (EVAWCA) in Cambodia Funding: US$100,000 to UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence Against Women, Administered by UNIFEM Cambodia is a country still struggling with the legacy of the Khmer Rouge and the culture of violence left in its wake. Women are considered by most to be inferior to men, with the saying “men are gold, women are cloth” describing their relative worth. Women are expected to be subservient to men in all situations, while many ideals of masculinity include aggressive and dominating behavior that all too often leads to violence. Women victims of violence are often blamed both by society and by themselves or are too ashamed to complain, and domestic violence is largely seen as a family problem not to be interfered in by outsiders. In 2005 Cambodia passed the Law on the Protection of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims, but until traditional attitudes towards women and gender-based violence are changed, the law is largely not enforced and ineffective. 16% of Cambodian women are abused by their partner or ex-partner.
Zonta Response:
With a better understanding of how the ideals of masculinity lead to violence, Men’s Community Groups will be
established to work directly with perpetrators and potential perpetrators. These groups will provide counseling
and education in order to change harmful ideas and behaviors, changing the participants from perpetrators or
potential perpetrators to non-violent male role models.
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Our December meeting will be at Dorothy’s complex again this year. The date is yet to be decided,
and the cost is expected to be $20.
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Our January meeting will be at Janet’s home on Tuesday, January 26th. Program/project to be determined.
Our February meeting will be hosted by Minneapolis Zonta and will be at Aaegesen Clinic on February 25th. More info to come. TWINS WIN! One-game play off with Detroit on Tuesday! Maybe we’ll have another American League Central Title!
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Here are some upcoming events in our area that you might be interested in:
The History Theater Buddy – the Buddy Holly Story – October 3 to November 1, 2009. Sisters of Swing – The Andrews Sisters – November 21 to December 20, 2009 at The History Theater. Sister Kenny’s Children – January 23 to February 14, 2010 – story about Sister Elizabeth Kenny who is remembered as a lifesaver by thousands of Minnesota families who faced polio during the 1950s epidemic. Hiding out in the Open – February 27 – March 21, 2010 – Story of Sabina Zimering, a successful eye doctor who was growing up in Poland when Hitler and the Nazis came to power.
Bethel University – 53rd Annual Festival of Christmas – presents a festival of
familiar carols, tunes you know and love arranged and performed with excellence!
Tickets can be ordered at Benson Great Hall Ticket Office; 651.635.1999
Lakeshore Players Theater
Working – October 23 to November 22nd 2009.
Park Square Theater
Othello – October 16 to November 8, 2009 Friends of the St. Paul Library Wednesday, October 14th 7 p.m. at Highland Park Branch Library, 1974 Ford Parkway, St. Paul will present Greg Herriges. He plays an eclectic mix of world music on guitar, voice and bouzouki (Greek Lute). Susan Marie Swanson, the author of the House in the Night will read at Central Library, 90 W Fourth Street, 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 21st. Kao Kalia Yang, winner of the Memoir and Creative Nonfiction award, she is the author of The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir. Readings on Monday, October 26, 7 p.m. at Hayden Heights Branch Library 1456 White Bear Avenue, St. Paul. Julie Kramer – the author of Stalking Susan and Missing Mark at Highland Park Branch Library 1974 Ford Parkway, St. Paul, Wednesday, October 28, 7 p.m. Catherine Friend, author of Compassionate Carnivore: or How to Keep Animals Happy, Save Old MacDonald’s Farm, Reduce your Hoofprint and still Eat Meat at Hamline Midway Branch Library 2558 W Minnehaha Avenue, St. Paul, Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m. Films: A Walk to Beautiful – documentary telling the stories of five Ethiopian Women who suffer from devastating childbirth injuries and embark on a journey to reclaim their lost dignity. Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m. at St. Anthony Park Branch Library 2245 Como Avenue, St. Paul. "La Americana" follows an undocumented immigrant's journey from Bolivia to New York City and back, as she struggles to save the life of her ailing daughter. At Riverview Branch Library, 1 East George Street, St. Paul, Tuesday, November 10th 7 p.m.
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If you have anything that you would like included in the newsletter, please let Peggy know.
I know we would all be glad to hear what is going on with you!
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