Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 17:14:45 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Beijing Update #10 FROM: Judy Kramer UPDATE #10 May 5, 1997 In a few hours I'm off for a long-awaited three-week vacation trip. The following activities are occurring in the interim. Note that after a 9 1/2 month gestation, the California Platform for Action has been published! Look for Update #11 in June. Also, I need to print a correction to Update #9. The program at the Women's Foundation on human rights was not meant to be publicized. I regret any inconvenience or disappointment my overzealousness has caused. *** Talk on Women in Science--Menlo Park "Building Support Networks: Programs for Female Scientists, The Caltech Experience" Monday, May 12, 7--9 pm SLAC Training Center, Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park Speaker: Kathleen Bartle-Schulweis, Dir. of Women's Center at California Institute of Technology. Free. No membership required. Sponsored by Assoc. for Women in Science-Palo Alto Contact: or Susan at 510-786-9744 x504. *** Speaker on Female Genital Mutilation--San Jose Tuesday, May 13, 6 pm potluck, 6:30 pm business, 7:30 pm program African American Community Services Agency, 304 N. 6th Street, San Jose. Guest speaker: Mimi Ramsey Sponsored by National Organization for Women, San Jose-South Bay Chapter To make sure there is space, call 408-297-4669. *** Film Showing--San Francisco "Quiet Passages: The Japanese American War Bride Experience" Saturday, May 17, 1:30 -- 5 pm Pine United Methodist Church 426 33rd Avenue (near Geary), San Francisco Guest Speaker: Elaine Mayumi Whitefeather, author Sponsored by African/Asian American Roundtable of SF and other organizations. *** Women in Action Lobby Day--Sacramento "Moving Forward: Proactive, Not Reactive" Thursday, May 22, 8 am--2 pm State Capitol, Sacramento Sponsored by California AAUW and other organizations Fee: $45. Register by May 10. Contact: Catherine Winans, 916-791-3065. Program information: 916-448-7795. Fax: 916-448-1729. *** Sing of Universal Rights--Berkeley Sing with the Berkeley Community Chorus a program featuring the various human rights declarations and songs for peace. Directed and conducted by Arlene Sagan, formal musical training not required. Rehearsals June 2--July 7, 10 pm, at St. Ambrose Church, 1145 Gilman Street near San Pablo in North Berkeley. Performance and CD taping on July 26-27. Tuition: $50 before May 27, $60 May 28-June 2. Scholarships available. For more information, contact Arlene, 510-525-5393. sponsored by UNA East Bay. *** National Working Women's Summit--Satellite Conference "Economic Equity: Realities, Responsibilities, and Rewards" June 5, 10 am--12 pm PDT. Sponsored by the Women's Bureau, US Department of Labor. Topics to be addressed include welfare reform, downsizing, fair pay, pensions, and violence. San Francisco site: City College of San Francisco, 8 am--2 pm. Santa Cruz site: Contact Sheila DeLany at 408-338-4436. For information on Bay Area sites or how to create a site, contact Barbara Sanford, 415-975-4750, Web site: . E-mail: . *** California Women's Agenda (CAWA) Now Available "Bringing the Beijing Platform for Action to the Grassroots of California," The California Platform, created under the auspices of CAWA at a statewide assembly last June, is now available for purchase. The cost is $10. Order from Women's Intercultural Network, 1950 Hayes Street, #2, San Francisco, CA 94117. For more information, contact Marilyn Fowler, , Phone: 415-221-4841. Fax: 415-221-4989. Web site: . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This online update, published weekly in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, covers events, resources, and information related to follow-up to the UN Fourth World Conference on Women and the issues covered in the Platform for Action document. You are encouraged to send in information and news to Judy Kramer . Past updates are available on the web at