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Above: The 2020 Rose Parade float commemorating the Women's Suffrage Centennial |
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Welcome to Sonoma County NOW
March is National Women's History Month "Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias,
stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and
inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we
can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all
#EmbraceEquity."
President's Message
Dear NOW friends,
If you've been in Sonoma County for a while, you likely know that the
origins of National Women's History Month are rooted here, in Santa Rosa,
specifically. National Women's History Month originated as simply a week in
1978, just in Sonoma County schools. Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary
Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett, and Bette Morgan founded the
National Women's History Project (NWHP)in Santa Rosa, in 1980. Prior to the
NWHP, these five came up with the idea of honoring women's contributions in
schools. Sonoma County adopted the idea in 1978 for one week, with March 8
as the focal point. (March 8 has been designated International Women's Day
since 1911.) The event was so popular that the NWHP lobbied Congress to turn
it into a national week of remembrance. President Jimmy Carter was the one
who signed it into law. In 1987, the week became a month! **************************************** If you are not yet a NOW member or need to renew your membership, please join our growing organization! Our chapter's ID is CA0660 and you can select it when you sign up here. --Amy Nykamp, President
Photo courtesy of Dr. Catherine Meeks
Dr. Catherine Meeks Guest Speaker March 20! ____________________
Time to have a real discussion about Racism in Sonoma County.
She is the author of six books and one inspirational CD. Her latest book is
The Night Is Long, But Light Comes in The Morning: Meditations on Racial
Healing; she is the editor of the bestselling book, Living Into God’s Dream:
Dismantling Racism in America, and co-author of Passionate for Justice: Ida
B Wells as Prophet for Our Times. We are proud to be the Sonoma County Chapter of NOW and working with Blacks United of Sonoma County and Women's Spaces. We hope to see all of you at this special ZOOM meeting. The time will be from 6:00-7:30 this month. Please join us! March 20, 2023 Zoom Details Zoom Meeting Information:
Monday, March 20, 2023, 6:00-7:30 p.m. PST *********************************** If you are not yet a NOW member or need to renew your membership, please join our growing organization! Our chapter's ID is CA0660 and you can select it when you sign up here. --Amy Nykamp, President ---- Elaine B. Holtz in the News! Photo courtesy of Elaine B. Holtz and was taken during her graduation from Sonoma State University in 1975. The Sonoma County Gazette just featured our current treasurer and past-president, Elaine B. Holtz. Elaine has been a long-time member of NOW and is very active in the Sonoma County community. She is also the host of Women's Spaces on KBBF 89.1 FM. In addition, Elaine has given out thousands of copies of the special pledge on self-esteem, which she wrote for her grandson when he was a toddler. This can be found below and on her website. For the full article in the Gazette, click here or on her photo.
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Our proud Chapter
Above: Our Chapter celebrating the 50th Anniversary of NOW with the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, October 2016. ---- August 26, 2020, the 19th Amendment Centennial and Women's Equality Day was celebrated in Sebastopol with the Women's Suffrage Banners.
---- The 2020 Rose Parade featured the We Heart float commemorating the Women's Suffrage Centennial and won the Theme Trophy. See video clip below for the passage of the float and the Women Suffragist marchers in front of KTLA cameras January 1, 2020. ----
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Let's Meet! Monthly Meetings are on the 3rd Monday of every month, 7:00 - 8:00 PM. See Events page for details.
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