Women Holding Office:
Advancing Public Policy
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??8TH ANNUAL WOMEN HOLDING OFFICE CELEBRATION
Monday, May 8, 2017, 6-8pm Women Holding Office Recognition and Isabelle Ahearn O???Neill Awards
Kirkbrae Country Club, Lincoln, RI reception / complimentary hors d???oeuvres / cash bar
TICKETS $25: www.ywcari.org/who purchase tickets online / must be reserved in advance / seating limited
YWCA Rhode Island tinisha@ywcari.org??/??401-351-2241
HONOREES:
AWARD: In 1922, Isabelle Ahearn O’Neill became Rhode Island’s first female legislator. She received other state and national titles including Deputy Senate Floor Leader and Democratic National Committee Woman. In 2011, YWCA created the Isabelle Ahearn O’Neill Award to celebrate and honor exemplary local women holding office.
RECOGNITION: All elected women in attendance will be recognized for their service to our community at the Women Holding Office Celebration.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:??Dr. Julia S. Jordan-Zachery is professor of Public and Community Service and director of the Black Studies Program at Providence College. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on African American women and public policy. She is also the author of the award winning book ???Black women, cultural images and social policy??? (2009 Routledge). Jordan-Zachery was recently award the Accinno Teaching Award, Providence College (2016-2017). Jordan-Zachery strives to bring intersectionality to a wider audience via her blog???Sapphire Unbound. Sapphire Unbound explores the lived realities of Black women and seeks to challenge the invisibility of Black women in policy and politics.
HOST: YWCA Rhode Island is committed to supporting women who hold office, women planning to run for office or becoming involved in campaigns, and encouraging women to become more included in the electoral process. Since 1867, YWCA Rhode Island has been a vehicle for women to come together to spearhead local, national, and international efforts for peace, justice, freedom, and dignity. Click here to purchase your ticket to the Women Holding Office Celebration.