Friday, July 5, 2-3pm
Women of the World Unite to End Violence Against
Women & Girls!
Workshop Presentation with Jan Strout, National NOW Board, US Women and Cuba Collaboration; Zenaida Mendez, President, New York State NOW and National Dominican Women’s Caucus; Mona Lisa Wallace, National NOW Board; Jerilyn Stapleton, National NOW Board; and Stephanie Ortoleva, Women Enabled (participating via Handout)
Workshop Details

Friday, July 5, 9PM
Feminist Flicks @ 2013 NOW Conference!
Maestra/Teacher (30 minutes, directed by Catherine Murphy, Cuba/US), 2011
Maestra is a powerful documentary about the 1961 Cuban Literacy Campaign which raised literacy in Cuba to 95%.  The film celebrates this amazing story through original film footage of the period, photographs and personal interviews of the teachers who are now in their 60's, 70's and 80's. As they tell their stories, the Cuban women reflect on the transformation of their own lives and the whole of Cuban society as a result of the literacy campaign. For most, it was the first time they experienced independence and realized their power. Maestra will be introduced by Norma Guillard of Cuba, one of the original teachers from the Campaign featured in the film who was 15 years old when she and her sister joined the Literacy Campaign.

Saturday, July 6, 3:45pm, NW 3/4
Keynote Plenary with Norma Guillard
Cuban Social Psychologist and Collaboration Member

Please join us for our Fall 2013 Women's Research Delegation which will include attending the 2013 University of Havana "Women in the 21st Century" International Women's Conference.

Specific information about the University of Havana Conference and its Call for Proposals may be found here.

The delegation will be co-led by Jan Strout, US Women and Cuba Collaboration Co-Chair, and Zenaida Mendez, Collaboration National Advisory Board Member and NYS National Organization for Women (NOW) President.

Licensed Travel Provider: Marazul Charters will coordinate our program Program
Consultants: US Women and Cuba Collaboration
Co-sponsors: National Women's Dominican Caucus, National Organization for Women, WILPF Cuba and Bolivarian Alliance Issues Committee
Participants: 20-25 women
Estimated Cost: $2200 if paid in full by September 16, 2013 / $2400 after September 16, plus round trip travel from your home city to Miami
Payment Deadline: October 18

ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS WE HAVE REQUESTED:
Havana: University of Havana International Women's Conference, National Headquarters of the Federation of Cuban Women, Literacy Museum, Latin American Medical School, National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX), Union of Cuban Artists and Writers (UNEAC); City Tour including visits with artists and filmmakers, Museum of the Revolution and Old Havana
Soroa and Las Terrazas (west of Havana): UNESCO Preserve sustainable village, Artist's salons
Matanzas: Slave Route Museum, Arts and Culture Provincial Teachers School, Alternative Health Center
Varadero Beach: Women's Agricultural Coop, Meetings to explore tourism and the global economy

WHAT IS INCLUDED:
RT Airfare from Miami to Havana
Double room accommodations (single supplement available) with breakfast daily, other meals as indicated in the program, International Women's Conference Registration, Cuban Visa, health insurance in Cuba, ground transportation, bi-lingual guide, experienced Trip Leaders, Cuba Study Guide, and full research program of site visits, meetings and exchanges.

Kim Klein: Grassroots Fundraising
Delegation 2013 Application
Women in the 21st Century IX International Conference
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