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 When women mobilize to demand their rights, they challenge government policies and practices -- paving the way for greater accountability, justice, and equity for all.

Commonly known as Tree New Year, Laurel Hill is partnering with Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. Have the opportunity to take a tour at Laurel Hill and see all the nature it has to offer. You will not only learn some of the background, like the spiritual meaning and history, of Tu B'Shevat but also how it is celebrated. Ending the tour with fruits and wines of this traditional ceremony.  

 31st Annual African American Children's Book Fair 

*** Femmes Peintres ***

presenté par Eric Simonis

This specially designed program focused on understanding not only Cuba’s past and present, but also learning what its future may hold. This tour will feature family-friendly events and activities that will explore Cuba's unique history and beauty in ways that people of all ages can appreciate. 

Join and attend this virtual presentation with a discussion with Hamza Walker, director of LAXART, a Los Angeles-based alternative space. Walker will discuss MONUMENTS, an exhibition being co-organized by LAXART and LA MOCA that will open in fall 2023. The exhibition will feature decommissioned monuments shown alongside contemporary art, many of which will be commissioned for the exhibition. Walker will discuss artists’ responses to the monuments and their related themes.

Join and attend this virtual presentation by Karyn Olivier who is a Philadelphia-based artist and professor of sculpture at Temple University. As an artist, Oliver engages with existing monuments and the fabrication of contemporary monuments and memorials. In this presentation, Oliver will discuss the major themes within her work, the challenges and responsibilities of working in the public realm, and the sources of inspiration that have shaped her as an artist.

An in-person, condensed Pennsylvania Conference for Women experience featuring 5 speakers, networking, interactive opportunities, picnic lunch, and more on October 6—followed by a full-day virtual Conference experience on October 7! *An online edition of the conference begins on October 6. Check out the event website for more details.

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