News of Agenda Assemblies and the Anne Mackie Award

November 2010

NC Women United Connects

News from NCWU and its members

In This Issue

Update on Agenda Assemblies

2010 Anne Mackie Award nominations

News from our Members

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Member Events

WRC Hickory Turkey Roast Ball, Nov. 13

BPW NC Event, Nov. 12 & 13, Raleigh

NCCADV 6th Annual Men for Change Dinner, Nov. 16, Raleigh

See NCWU Calendar for details

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Agenda Assemblies are underway!

The biennial Women's Agenda Assembly season is underway with events scheduled for

Asheville-Buncombe, Saturday, Nov. 13
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Tuesday, Nov. 16
Raleigh-Wake, Saturday, January 29

Planning has also started for Durham and New Hanover counties, so it's not too late to pull together a group from your community to discuss the issues of the Draft Women's Agenda and other issues of concern to them.

See more details about the Agenda Assemblies, or the list of events on the NCWU Facebook page.

Assemblies have already been held in Carteret/Craven/Pamlico, Orange, and Pitt counties, and Alamance is planning a virtual event. Information from all the events will be posted early next year.

Jina Dhillon and Jessica Ackley
Co-Chairs, Agenda Assemblies Planning Committee
Contact both by e-mail
866/518-7657
waa-admin@ncwu.or

Nominations are open for 2010 Mackie award

Next month NC Women United will present its Anne Mackie award to someone with a lifetime contribution to advocacy on behalf of women.

We hope you will consider nominating someone who has made a difference in your life or for your organization with advocacy leadership on behalf of women and in support of NCWU's goals.

More information and the application
DEADLINE: November 19.

Plan to join us for the presentation of the award the week of Dec. 6. Specifics will be announced later this week. Contact us to be notified.

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More news
See also the Events listed above on the left

News and announcements from our members

BPW, which has a priority project to support returning women veterans, has a post on Have we learned since Vietnam?
The NC Justice Center's media release on the state's record breaking foreclosure rate.
From Democracy NC: analysis of turn-out patterns shows 1 million NC voters stayed home this time.
Update on the election from Equality NC.
NC CASA has a new blog.
MomsRising on paid sick days for the GoAskMom column at WRAL.
AAUW NC has been told Kay Hagan will sign on as a co-sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act when the Senate reconvenes. It may still come to a vote this year.

NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina is hiring for our programs manager position based in Raleigh
The Justice Center is seeking a communications specialist.
The Equality Federation is seeking an executive director.

Other items of interest

Member organization Interact posted a link from Sin by Silence: "Early Warning Signs to Stop Domestic Violence"

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