Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 23:06:35 -0500 (EST) TO: Beijing Conference Action and Resource Network FROM: Judy Kramer 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. PS--I'll be gone over the March 22 weekend, to Missoula, Montana, for the West Regional Women's Basketball Tournament. So Update #6 will be later in the week. Go Cardinal! ONLINE UPDATE #5 Please share this information with your networks. MARCH EVENTS *** World-Wide Linkup Day--Oakland Saturday, March 22, 10 am--2 pm Montclair Women's Club, 1650 Mountain Blvd./Thornton, Oakland The Women's Club is becoming a Women's Culture and Arts Center Sponsored by Women of Vision and Action Contact: Brooks Anderson 510-652-8477 This is a network for all women of a spiritual based passion to express their good, the good of others and the good of the planet. A contingent of our group led by Rama Vernon participated in the Peace Tent at Beijing. Our bi annual LINKUP is a growing network of over a 1000 women primarily in North America, and spreading to other countries around the world. *** Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Workshop--Stanford Saturday, March 22, 1--4 pm 610 Gerona Road, Stanford Fee: $10 Sponsored by the Hypatia League, A Women's Power Toolbox Contact: Holly Kaslewicz, 415-934-3308 or 415-856-4843 Translate the transformational, character-based approach in Stephen Covey's book into techniques to tackle urgency addictions, develop a personal mission statement, overcome inertia, and more. Please bring a spiral notebook and your current scheduling/planning tools. Each participant will receive a gift certificate for 30 days free life-coaching. Workshop leader is Laura Worth, MSW, of Worth Coaching Services. EVENT REMINDER: The deadline for registration for the April 5 Women's Leadership Conference at Mills College, Oakland, is March 21. Conference theme: "Women's Leadership Today: Linking Generations and Cultures Through Action" Fee: $50 includes box lunch. Special rates for students. Contact: Roxi Sater, 510-430-2019, SUMMER AND FALL EVENTS *** "Women's Human Rights: Realizing Our Visions"--New Jersey June 15-28 Brings together leaders who have been working together on issues of women's human rights. Douglass College, New Brunswick, NJ Sponsored by Center for Women's Leadership Institute Contact: Susana Fried, 908-932-8782 *** Teacher Training Workshop on Women's History--Rohnert Park "A Woman's Place is... in the Curriculum" August 3--7, 1997 Red Lion Inn, Rohnert Park Fee: $395 before July 11 Sponsored by the National Women's History Project Contact: 707-838-6000 This intensive training workshop is designed for classroom teachers, librarians, teacher trainers, college professors, equity and multicultural specialist, and curriculum specialists. Sessions feature presentations on women's history, guest lecturers, small-group activities, and resources for integrating women in all areas of the K-12 curriculum. *** "People in Connection: The Stone Center Relational Theory - Applying Theory to Clinical Practice"--Oakland November 8th and 9th, 1997 Holy Names College, Oakland Sponsored by The Association for Women in Psychology, California Northern Region Fee: $175 plus $10 per lunch per day (optional) and a Saturday afternoon reception at $5 plus CEU's at $5 Contact Mona Reeva, 510/528-4618, Fax 510/527-4058 or email . Talks include: "A Relational Model of Therapy: Working with Empathy and Shame, given by Judith Jordan, PhD; "Revisioning Woman-Man Relationship: Impasses and Possibilities, given by Janet Surrey and Stephen Bergman; "Race, Self and Society: Relational Challenges in a Culture of Disconnection, given by Maureen Walker, and "Moments of Truth: Notes from a Lesbian Therapist," given by Wendy Rosen. Cosponsors of this conference include: California School of Professional Psychology; Graduate School of Professional Psychology and Graduate School for Holistic Studies at John F Kennedy University, Rosebridge; Graduate School of Integrative Psychology; New College of California, California Institute of Integrative Studies; Mills College; Women's Therapy Center, and Russell House, and others.