Paradigm Shift

Date: Tuesday, April 5th

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Main Auditorium of the CUNY Law School at 65-21 Main Street Flushing, NY 11367

“Fatal Promises”, is a documentary which tells the personal stories of victims who were trafficked to the United States from other countries. After the film screening there will be a short Q&A from the director, followed by an in depth panel discussion with expert on Human Trafficking Christa Stewart, Coordinator of NYS Human Trafficking Programing and Women’s Issues Committee Chair, Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras.

Click here to watch a trailor of the film.

You can also RSVP for this event on Facebook!

***EVENT ADVISORY***

PRESS CONTACT: Erica Sackin – (212) 274-7294

Sara Benincasa, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Ana Egge, The Bloodsugars, And Pearl and the Beard PLAY FOURTH ANNUAL ROE ON THE ROCKS BENEFIT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NEW YORK CITY

Concert Celebrates 38^th Anniversary of Roe v Wade

New York, NY – This April 4^th, 2011, At a time when our right to basic health care is under attack, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, Ana Egge, The Bloodsugars, and Pearl and the Beard will play the fourth annual Roe on the Rocks benefit concert at Bowery Ballroom. Comic Sara Benincasa, of Wonkette, Comedy Central and CNN), will be the evening’s emcee. All proceeds from the event will go to Planned Parenthood of New York City.

The Roe on the Rocks concert is held every year to recognize the anniversary of Roe v Wade, the historic Supreme Court Case which 38 years ago confirmed women’s right to privacy and thus access to abortion services. The show couldn’t come at a more important time – following three months of the worst attack on not just reproductive rights but the right to basic health care, that our country has ever seen. Past acts have included Regina Spektor, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and (others).

What: 4^th Annual Roe on the Rocks Benefit Concert for Planned Parenthood of New York City

Who: Sara Benincasa
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Ana Egge
The Bloodsugars
Pearl and the Beard
Other Special Guests to come
Planned Parenthood of New York City

Where: Bowery Ballroom: NYC 6 Delancey St, between Bowery and Chrystie, New York, NY

When: April 4^th, 2011
Doors open at 7:00pm
Tickets: General Admission: $25 – VIP: $75

Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 3^rd 2011
For event information, please contact Stephanie Demmons

For press information, please contact Erica Sackin

Since 1916, Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) has been an advocate for and provider of reproductive health services and education for New Yorkers. Serving more than 50,000 clients annually, PPNYC’s health care centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island offer reproductive health services, including gynecological care, contraception, pregnancy testing, abortion, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and HIV testing and counseling. Through a threefold mission of clinical services, education, and advocacy, PPNYC is bringing better health and more fulfilling lives to each new generation of New Yorkers. As a voice for reproductive freedom, PPNYC supports legislation and policies to ensure that all New Yorkers—and, in fact, people around the world—will have access to the full range of reproductive health care services and information.

Saturday,  April 2, 2011  11am-5pm

44 East 32nd Street, 11th Floor (Btw. Park & Madison)

Feeling a little confused with all that’s going on with your career and the economy? Not sure what to do next with your life? Maybe your just a bit unsatisfied overall but can’t exactly pinpoint what it is…. Our Visioning Workshop can help you sort it all out! Come to our popular and powerful semi-annual workshop for a creative, transformative afternoon where you will make a collage to manifest your heart’s desire – and you may be surprised as to what that turns out to be. It’s not unusual for participants to start new businesses, relationships, families or career paths as quickly as weeks or months after the workshop. If you are looking for both answers and results to help figure out where you are right now in your life and where you want to go next, this could be thing exact thing you need to push you forward and take you there… RSVP to hold your spot – these sell out fast!

COST: $85 for TWM Members in advance; $95 at the door;  $130 for Non-Members (TWM Members can bring a friend at the member rate)

Click here for more info and RSVP: http://conta.cc/eDIe5v

Join amazing feminist activists and scholars on April 11th, 2011 from 6:00 PM -to 12:00 AM for “Ain’t I A Woman: Race in the Feminist Movement.”  There will be great events happening all night: Mixer 6PM ** Panel 7-9PM ** Party 9-12AM

Long after Sojourner Truth pondered the question – “Ain’t I A Woman?” we continue to face a white supremacist culture that undermines women of color, young women, undocumented immigrants, and the LGBTQ community. We’re convening this panel to ignite a discourse about the experiences of women of color in the feminist movement and beyond. On this night, six outstanding feminists and activists will go head-to-head to discuss race in the feminist movement today.

Round One: Latoya Peterson, Founder of Racialicious and Elizabeth Mendez Berry, Journalist

Round Two: Lori Adelman, Program Associate at International Women’s Health Coalition and Aimee Thorne-Thomsen, Reproductive Rights Activist

Round Three: Jessie Daniels, PhD, Author and Sociology Professor at Hunter College and Anna Holmes, Jezebel Founding Editor

We know that the movements to eradicate racism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia and sexism are inextricably connected. We reject the silencing and subjugation of women of color and aim to create a safe and courageous space to raise our voices, confront tensions, celebrate our triumphs, create collective solutions and share our stories. Through this sharing, we can create a united front so that, instead of surviving through silence, there can be a dialogue on how to battle institutionalized oppression.  Speaking our truth is crucial to our survival. By gathering together and learning from our shared and individual tales of love and struggle, we will each emerge with new perspectives that will enable us to engender the change we envision for the world.  In the words of bell hooks, ‘There can be no feminist revolution without an end to racism, classism, ageism…”

DJ Lobotomy Copter will be playing great music all night!  Check her Facebook out here!  The event organizers would also love it if people would live tweet during the event!  If you plan on doing so, use the hashtag #AIAW

Although there is a suggested donation of ten dollars, no will will be turned away for inability to pay.  For more information, contact Morgane with the subject line: “Ain’t I A Woman”

RSVP on Facebook today!

From The White House Project:

Nine years ago, The White House Project created the EPIC Awards to honor innovators who bring positive images of women’s leadership to the American public. The White House Project is the nation’s foremost women’s leadership organization, working with leaders from Academy Award winning actresses to local female elected officials – changing the face of leadership with our award-wining training programs, and high-profile events.

The 2011 EPIC Awards have been scheduled for April 7th, 2011 at the iconic, Frank Gehry-designed IAC building. The theme of the this year’s EPIC Awards is “Celebrating the New Face of Leadership”.  After the awards ceremony, we will be continuing the celebration by holding an after-party, with celebrity hosts, including HBO’s Aleksa Palladino, star of Boardwalk Empire.  There will be music by DJ SeekTen, an open bar (!), and clips from the acclaimed Sundance documentary, Miss Representation, which features our founder Marie C. Wilson and is co-sponsoring the event. Tickets for the party are only $25 and cover the entire night’s festivities.

The EPIC After Party will be happening on April 7th at 10 PM in the IAC building!  Buy your tickets here!

All invited – spread the word!

“DEFEND OUR NEW HEALTH CARE LAW!”

WHY THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
MATTERS FOR EVERYDAY NEW YORKERS

A Citywide Rally and Press Conference

Join your fellow New Yorkers to:
• celebrate the first anniversary of the new health care law
• find out about how the new law is already helping New Yorkers
• hear about what’s already underway here in New York to fully implement the new law and how best to keep moving forward
• learn about new moves in Congress to take health care away from us and our communities, and how to fight back

Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m.

Community Healthcare Network’s
Long Island City Health Center

36-11 21st St. in Long Island City (Queens)

(Take N train to 36th Ave, or F train to 21st St.)

Special guest speakers to be announced!

Bring loose pennies to symbolically support keeping health centers open
(since Congress is now debating cutting their funding.)

More information: 212-925-1829, metrohealth@igc.org, or www.hcfany.org

Sponsoring groups [list in formation]:
Children’s Defense Fund of New York, Citizen Action of New York City, Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU Healthcare, Community Healthcare Network, 504 Democratic Club, Disabilities Network of NYC, Downtown East for Change, Greater NYC for Change, Goddard-Riverside Community Center, Health Care for All New York, Long Island City Alliance, Make the Road New York, Manhattan Young Democrats, Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign, National Physicians Alliance New York, New York Immigration Coalition, Queens Young Democrats, Public Health Assoc. of NYC, Queens Drinking Liberally, Raising Women’s Voices, Rekindling Reform, UFCW Local 1500, Young Invincibles