[van-announce] Fw: VSW FORUM ON POVERTY

[Sharmeen Khan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Benita Bunjun 
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Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:29 AM
Subject: Fw: VSW FORUM ON POVERTY




Greetings.

Vancouver Status of Women will be holding a 
PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM ON WOMEN AND POVERTY

WHEN:    Sunday March 28th, 2004   2-8 pm
WHERE:  Collingwood Neighbourhood House - 5288 Joyce St. 
                  (Joyce Skytrain Station, Vancouver)
COST:      Sliding scale $0-50. Sliding scale is an anti-classist concept, which means that those 
                  with less pay less and those with more pay more.

REGISTERATION IS REQUIRED DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS.

Presenting:
  a.. Vancouver Status of Women's Women and Welfare Project 
  b.. A conversation between Jean Swanson (anti-poverty activist and author of "Poor Bashing" ) and Sunera Thobani (feminist anti-poverty activist) 
  c.. Artist Displays and Performances 
  d.. Information Tables 
  e.. Group Discussions around poverty and strategies for change
The main objective of the forum is to increase public awareness around poverty issues and poor-bashing in relation to women within a global, national, and local context.  

The forum is open to the community. Dinner will be provided.  Childcare, ASL interpretation, and bus tickets will be available, (when registering for the event, please let us know if require the above accessibility resources). 

For more information or to register for the forum, emailing femantipov at vsw.ca or call 604-255-6554 after March 1, 2004.  Also, visit our website www.vsw.ca for more information.



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Benita Bunjun
Women and Welfare Project Coordinator
Vancouver Status of Women
#309-877 E. Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V6A 3Y1
Tel: 604-255-6554
Fax: 604-255-7508
Website: www.vsw.ca
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