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Campus and area events to celebrate women’s history

The 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, passed in 1920, and in August of that year, a Chicago suffrage group paraded through Chicago urging women to register to vote in their first election. League of Women Voters members are Mrs. J.N. McGraw, from left, Mrs. G.N. Payson, Mrs. Charles S. Eaton, Mrs. E.F. Bemis, Mrs. A.N. Schweizer, Mrs. Ida Strawn Randall, trumpeter Helen Hamilton and Billie Frees. VOICE FILE PHOTO

By The Washtenaw Voice

 

In the area

Find your voice: Essays and storytelling

Join Washtenaw NOW for an evening of storytelling with the theme ‘Finding your Voice!’ The event begins by awarding six winners of the essay contest offered to Washtenaw county high school students and WCC students. $500 will be awarded as a top prize to the first place winners at each level, who will then read their essays aloud.

 

On Campus

The Success of Women: Gender equity and empowerment

Speaker Huda Essa will lead a session on how family, friends and allies can better support women in reaching goals and succeeding.

GL 202
March 6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 

Economic Empowerment: Women’s place in the world

Expert panelists will share words of wisdom and inspire women, as well as others, to become more financially empowered

ML 101
March 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

She’s Got It: A woman’s guide to saving and investing

Don’t leave your precious money just sitting around—make it work for you. This workshop will teach about investing and saving strategies specifically geared toward women.

GL 202
March 17, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 

Equal Pay Day event

Come prepared to engage in conversations about the wage gap women face and get advice on how to deal with salary negotiation. Global Discussion Series guest speaker, Eliakunda (Ellie) Kaaya, speaks at this event.

Student Center Community Room
April 2, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Equal Pay Day essay contest

Equal Pay Day is meant to raises awareness about the the wage gap that still exists for women. An essay contest is being held for Equal Pay Day, and student participation is strongly encouraged. There will be a WCC Scholarship and various other prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The contest winner will get to read portion of their article onstage during the Equal Pay Day event on April 2. Find essay contest details on Campus Connect.

 

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