Posted by shan on October 15, 2009
The October Minnesota Valley NOW meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Prior Lake Public Library on Thursday, October 22, 2009. The library is located at 16210 Eagle Creek Ave SE in Prior Lake.
We will have a short business meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., including election of officers. Become a member of the leadership! Any MN Valley NOW member can run for office and self-nominations are encouraged. All offices are up for re-election: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, State Board Delegates (2), State Board Alternates (2)
Our program will begin at 7:30 p.m. Our guest speaker, Susan Strauss, RN, Ed.D, of Strauss Consulting, will present information from her research on bullying in the workplace and sexual harassment issues. Dr. Strauss is a nationally recognized expert in the field and provides customized services to help organizations create positive changes in their workplaces and schools. Dr. Strauss works closely with clients to educate, develop policies, investigate incidents, and counsel repeat offenders, resulting in diminished harassment and more respectful work and school environments. For more information about Dr. Strauss, go to her website at http://straussconsulting.net/.
This meeting and program are free and the public is encouraged to attend.
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Posted by shan on April 8, 2009
Join Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women (SVABW) for their 10th Annual Silent Auction and Hog Roast Dinner Fundraiser at OK Corral Barn in Jordan, MN – hosted by RE/MAX Advantage Plus.
The event takes place on Friday, April 24th. Social Hour to begin at 5:30pm, with dinner starting at 7:00pm. Tickets cost just $50 per person, with all funds going to Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women.
To download a PDF version of the flyer and order tickets, CLICK HERE. You can also purchase tickets by calling 952-873-4214. Dinner tickets may be purchased until April 17th.
For more information, go to SVABW’s website at southernvalleyalliance.org.
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Posted by radicalfem on February 5, 2009
Riane Eisler, eminent Social Scientist, Partnership Educator, best selling author, attorney, and passionate activist has done it again. Until recently best known for her first book, The Chalice and the Blade, Eisler has written another powerful, cutting edge book, The Real Wealth of Nations. In this book, Eisler relates her vision of how a “caring economy” can lead the way to economic prosperity, a sustainable planet, and how our greatest asset, “we the people” can reconnect, resolve, and transcend personal and economic disaster. Through linking rather than ranking she builds a strong reformulation of institutions and systems that can advance a partnership society. Based on appreciation, caring, and nature, words usually not associated with economics, Eisler exposes the dominator paradigm as woefully inadequate and antiquated. In order to make this work, Eisler posits that we all must be a part of this work.
Posted in Feminist Book Reviews, Minnesota Valley NOW | Tagged: caring economy, Economics, feminist book review, Real Wealth of Nations, Riane Eisler | Leave a Comment »
Posted by shan on January 14, 2009
The Minnesota Valley Chapter of the National Organization for Women will meet on January 22, 2009 at the Prior Lake Public Library at 7:00 p.m. The library is located at 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. SE.
This meeting will feature a continued discussion of Riane Eisler’s The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economy (the author will not be present). Chapters 4-6 will be covered and more chapters will be discussed if time allows. Even if you haven’t read the book, join us anyway, we would love to hear your ideas!
This meeting is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information, email info@mnvalleynow.org.
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Posted by shan on December 4, 2008
The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, the web’s first live, secure hotline service, is now providing support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at rainn.org. The Online Hotline has already helped more than 22,000 visitors with the help of over 450 volunteers nationwide.
The hotline, which provides live, secure online support for victims of sexual violence, is experiencing record demand. More and more people are turning to the Internet for health information, and it is clear that survivors of sexual violence are seeking a safe place online where they can access immediate support from someone with the training to help them.
Go to the online hotline.
Go to RAINN’s website.
National Sexual Assault Online Hotline FAQ
What is the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline?
The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline is a free, confidential, secure service that provides live help over the RAINN website.
Who should use the Online Hotline?
Victims of sexual assault (whether their attack took place today or decades ago)
Spouses, family members, and partners of victims
Friends of victims
What services does the Online Hotline provide?
Crisis intervention and support
Answers to your questions about recovering from sexual assault
Information about medical issues
Explanations of the criminal justice system, and what to expect when you report the crime to the police
Referrals to resources in your area
Information for family and friends of victims
How does it work?
It works just like instant messaging. You’ll go into a private session with a trained volunteer and communicate, live, by typing messages back and forth. The service is completely anonymous, and you do not have to give your name or any personal information.
Who provides the help?
Online Hotline services are provided by RAINN and local rape crisis centers across the US, with the help of hundreds of trained volunteers. All trained volunteers have successfully completed state-mandated training and receive ongoing supervision from their local center. Online Hotline supervisors monitor sessions for quality control.
Does the Online Hotline provide ongoing help?
The Online Hotline provides immediate crisis help and information about recovery and prosecution. If you need ongoing help, your trained volunteer will connect you to your local rape crisis center, which provides free individual and group support sessions and other services. You can always reach your local rape crisis center directly by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE.
Which web browsers will work with the Online Hotline?
One of the browsers below is needed to use the Online Hotline messaging service:
Firefox (Windows or Mac)
Opera 7+ (Windows)
Mozilla (Windows)
Internet Explorer 6+ (Windows)
Netscape 6+ (Windows)
AOL 9.0 (Windows)
We are working continuously to provide support for more browsers.
Source: rainn.org
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Posted by shan on November 30, 2008
A public memorial service for Ruth Anne Maddox is planned for Saturday, Dec. 6 at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 Berens Road NW., Prior Lake (north side of County Road 42, east of County Road 83) at 10:30 a.m.Her family has requested that memorials be directed to: Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women, P.O. Box 166, Belle Plaine, MN 56011 (please include Ruth Anne’s name in the memorial).
Condolence messages will be forwarded to her family and should be sent to: Lipka Family, c/o Shakopee Valley News, P.O. Box 8, Shakopee, MN 55379.
http://www.shakopeenews.com/news/general_news/public_memorial_service_ruth_anne_maddox_dec_6-7669
To read and leave messages of condolences and stories about Ruth Anne, go to: http://www.shakopeenews.com/news/general_news/help_us_remember_ruth_anne-7592
Ruth Anne visited Minnesota Valley NOW in March 2007 to cover our Women’s History Month Feminist Forum for the Savage Pacer and the Prior Lake American (article here). We were so pleased to receive attention from the local media, but more than that, enjoyed meeting Ruth Anne and talking with her about our group. She was friendly and open-minded and seemed to just fit right in. She wasn’t just a reporter, she was a new friend, and Beth and I were compelled to make her an honorary member.
The more I learn about Ruth Anne, reading the stories from people who worked with her and knew her in the community through her work as a reporter, the more I realize that everyone who met her felt this way – that she was a friend. I started working at Southwest Newspapers just a couple of weeks before Ruth Anne’s death. She was one of the few people I knew before I went to work there and was a friendly, welcoming face. It’s been clear the past few weeks how much she touched her coworkers, how much they cared for her, and how devastated they are. SW Newspapers is truly a family and Ruth Anne was a dearly loved member of that family.
It’s clear that our work towards eliminating violence against women is critical. And unending. MN Valley NOW has a strong commitment to education and raising awareness about violence against women. We’ve worked closely with Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women for many years now – from donating toiletries and gifts for women seeking their help, to inviting SVABW to speak at our meetings, to V-Day Prior Lake 2008, an event that raised nearly $4,500 for SVABW and V-Day’s Katrina Warriors and was attended by over 300 people.
We can’t do a V-Day event every year. But there are so many “little” things we can do. We can continue to volunteer our time and provide financial support to SVABW and other organizations that are working to help survivors of domestic abuse. We can increase awareness and education through our monthly meetings, presentations and speakers. We can write letters to the editors of our local papers during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) and all through the year.
And we can remember Ruth Anne.
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Posted by shan on November 19, 2008
Save the dates! Announcing the 2009 MN Valley NOW Chapter Meeting Dates:
- January 22
- February
- March 26
- April 23
- May 28
- September 24
- October 22
- November 19
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Posted by shan on November 15, 2008
The November Minnesota Valley NOW Meeting will take place on November 20th at the Prior Lake Library at 7:00 p.m. We are reading Riane Eisler’s latest book The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics. The group will discuss the book and its implications for changes in the world economy. With the recent failures of our economic system, this book is a timely discussion of a different way of doing business.
Contact info@mnvalleynow.org for more info.
Posted in Chapter Meetings, Events, Feminism, Minnesota Valley NOW | Tagged: Economics, Riane Eisler, The Real Wealth of Nations | Leave a Comment »
Posted by shan on April 8, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Prior Lake Public Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave. SE
7:00 p.m. – Business Meeting – all Minnesota Valley NOW members are welcome to attend.
7:30 p.m. – Speaker – Rev. Dr. Nadean Bishop, Minnesota NOW’s Affirmative Action Task Delegate will speak to the group about how the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) community is contributing to the 2008 elections. Rev. Bishop is a lesbian pastor in the American Baptist Church. She worked at the University Baptist Church in Minneapolis for 8 years. Rev. Bishop is also a member of Christian Lesbians Out Together (CLOUT) who “tend to be a bit political” in their discussions. Rev. Bishop will also discuss legislation in Minnesota that affects the GLBT community. Bring your questions and join us for a lively discussion.
Rev. Bishop’s presentation is free and open to the public.
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Posted by shan on January 19, 2008
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 23, at the Prior Lake Public Library, located at 16210 Eagle Creek Avenue South. A general business meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. and all MN Valley NOW members are welcome to attend. Please note that this is on Wednesday, instead of our usual 4th Thursday of the month.
At 7:30 p.m., the public is welcome to attend a free screening of “Until the Violence Stops”. “Until the Violence Stops” chronicles how Eve Ensler’s hit Off-Broadway solo show The Vagina Monologues grew into V-Day, an international movement to stop violence against women and girls. “Until the Violence Stops” features emotionally charged interviews and readings by everyday and celebrity women (including Rosie Perez, Selma Hayek, Rosario Dawson, and Jane Fonda), all of whom courageously reveal their intimate experiences and bond together to break the silence that surrounds abuse. “Until the Violence Stops” has been described as “extraordinarily empowering” and “heartbreakingly funny” and is a moving celebration of community awareness that leaves us with the hope that change can happen.
MN Valley NOW has partnered with The Chameleon Theatre Circle to bring V-Day to Prior Lake on February 14 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church. Proceeds from this event will go to the Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women.
Join us on January 23 to learn more about this historic event.
For more information, please visit our V-Day Prior Lake web site at www.vdaypriorlake.org or email info@vdaypriorlake.org.
Posted in Chameleon Theatre Circle, Chapter Meetings, Eve Ensler, Events, Minnesota Valley NOW, V-Day Prior Lake 2008, V-Word, Vagina Monologues, Violence Against Women | Tagged: Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women, Until the Violence Stops | Leave a Comment »
