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ERA-NC Alliance 2017 Fall Retreat
YOU ARE WARMLY INVITED TO THE ALLIANCE’S
FIRST FALL RETREAT!
October 14-15
at the beautiful Kanuga
Conference Center in the
Mountains south of Asheville
www.kanuga.org
Schedule of Events:
October 13, 6PM-9PM
- Dinner and a Movie for early arrivals
- Equal Means Equal, movie by Kamala Lopez
October 14, 9AM-5PM
- General session, breakout groups
- Review of work done to date by the Alliance
- Generate new ideas for closing in on ERA ratification!
- Special luncheon speaker, Hon. Carla Cunningham, lead House sponsor of ERA bill
6PM-9PM
- Special dinner speaker, Melinda Lowrance,
President, Henderson County NAACP, District 1 Supervisor, NAACP of NC and ERA champion - 7:30, Wine and Beer Reception, Cash Bar
- Silent Auction throughout day to raise funds for ERA-NC (bring items, gift baskets, with lists and values, please)
October 15, 9AM-11AM
• ERA-NC Alliance Board Meeting, open to all
Room Rates
$125/night per person in shared room, meals included
$160/night single, meals included
$50.48 Saturday only (lunch & dinner included)
Register early! Space is tight! $5 registration fee
Register online at https://registration.kanuga.
SEE YOU THERE!
Constitution Week Movie Screenings
“Certainly, the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn’t.”
– late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 2010
Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia. Learn why WOMEN still aren’t equal under the US Constitution. Find your local campus showing of the ground-breaking film, Equal Means Equal, and support women’s civil rights.
EQUAL MEANS EQUAL offers an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Covering workplace harassment, domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, healthcare, and the judicial system; the film makes a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.
September 2017 Campus Screenings Sponsors
NC4ERA: A Project of NC NOW, ERA-NC Alliance and these universities:
Tues., Sept. 12 at 6:00 pm
NC State University – Raleigh
Talley Student Union, 2610 Cates Ave
Tues., Sept. 12 at 6:00 pm
NC Central University – Durham
Alfonso Elder Student Union, 1801 Fayetteville St #125
Wed., Sept. 13 at 2:00pm – 5:00 pm
University of NC – Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach Room, Fisher Student Center
Thurs., Sept. 14 at 7:30 pm
Mars Hill University – Mars Hill
Belk Auditorium, Wren Student Union, 100 Athletic Dr.
FLAGSHIP SHOWING – DISTINGUISHED PANEL
Fri., Sept. 15 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
University of NC – Chapel Hill
Hitchcock Rm. Sonja Haynes Stone Center, 150 South Rd
Click here to download flyer
NC Central University – Durham
Alfonso Elder Student Union, 1801 Fayetteville St #125
University of NC – Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach Room, Fisher Student Center
Mars Hill University – Mars Hill
Belk Auditorium, Wren Student Union, 100 Athletic Dr.
Fri., Sept. 15 at 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
University of NC – Chapel Hill
Hitchcock Rm. Sonja Haynes Stone Center, 150 South Rd
Click here to download flyer
Constitution Day commemorates the adoption of the United States Constitution. Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year is required to hold an educational program about the U.S. Constitution for its students. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.
Campus 4 ERA is an affiliate of NC 4 ERA: A Project of NC NOW. Visit us on Facebook: NC Campus 4 ERA
Women’s Equality March
August 26 from 9:30 AM-1:00 PM
American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC
Join women’s organizations and men and women across the Triangle as we celebrate Women’s Equality Day! This day commemorates the certification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote. This occasion has been celebrated since 1973 by Presidential Proclamation after a bill introduced by Bella Abzug. The victory of “Women’s Equality Day” will be recognized at the march and rally and we are rededicating ourselves to eliminating discrimination against women. This year’s theme is “Women’s Equality Now!”
Details: Participants will gather at 9:30 AM at the Durham County Register of Deeds Office at 414 E. Main Street and march to the American Tobacco Campus on Blackwell Street. The rally will have a terrific slate of speakers, performance artists, skits, live music, children’s activities and good food from local restaurants. Sponsor organizations will have tables set up with information about their activities.
Press Conference: In conjunction with the event, there is a press conference August 24th at 10 AM at CCB Plaza at 201 Corcoran Street in Downtown Durham.
Sponsors: Action NC along with partners NARAL Pro-Choice NC, NC Women United, NC Women Matter, NC National Organization for Women (NOW), NC4ERA, NC Women Advance, NC Black Women’s RoundTable, Durham County Women’s Commission, Working America and Women NC.
Lori Bunton
Photos from previous Women’s Equality Marches in Durham
The Alliance at the Feminist 5K
On June 17, 2017, the annual Feminist 5K was held at John Chavis Memorial Park in Raleigh, NC.
Kennedy and Marge, State Action Team Facilitators, set up a table to represent the Alliance and displayed brochures, flyers, and Equal Means Equal by Jessica Neuwirth. They volunteered with Gailya Paliga, the president of one of our lead organizations, NC NOW, during the event. They spoke with activists, runners, and volunteers to educate them about the ERA ratification movement in North Carolina and our recent mobilization efforts.
New Op-Ed on the ERA
If you haven’t had a chance to read it, this is a great summation of how the ERA – and other important bills – fared at the hands of the NC General Assembly’s Rules Committee this year. Op-Ed written by our co-president, Roberta Madden, in the Asheville Citizen-Times newspaper:
“The Deafening Silence on an Equal Rights Amendment”