March Events

Below are some March events to attend and share with your friends and family!

Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference & Celebration - Art, Education, Job and Health Fair

               DATE:  Saturday March 20, 2010   

               TIME:  8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

               Location: Robert C. Cooley Middle School

               9300 Prairie Woods Way, Roseville CA 95747

               Conference Coordinator: Rene Aguilera Email: raguilera@surewest.net

Sacramento Regional Chapter Spring Mixer - with special guest Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada
               DATE: Monday, March 22nd 2010
               TIME:  5:30 to 7:30 pm
               Location: Lounge on 20 
               1050 20th Street #100, Midtown Sacramento
               Please RSVP for this FREE event before Friday, March 19th

Join us for an evening of networking, fun, and invigorating conversation.  The Sacramento
Regional Chapter of California Women Lead encourages new, existing and potential members to network with and support one another. This event enables women to develop invaluable leadership skills and professional contacts that are needed today.  Hors d'oeuvres provided, No-host bar.

 10th Annual César Chávez March   
                 

DATE: MARCH 27, 2010 - 10:00 AM-  

                TIME:  10:00 AM

                March begins at: Arteaga's Supermarket
                Location: 940 Sacramento Ave./Jefferson Blvd
               West Sacramento, CA 95606
               (Arrive at Cesar Chavez Park 10th & J streets. Bring your family, friends, signs & banners. Free RT Bus & Rail tickets all day.)

               For Info: (916) 446-3021  E-mail:  nadm916@aol.comnadm916@aol.com  
               Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, AFL-CIO

Stop Violence Against Women

The International Rescue Committee has launched this petition campaign to urge Congress to support the International Violence Against Women Act. You can contact our Congresswoman, Doris Matsui, here.



In the chaos of conflict and disaster, women and girls can suffer unspeakable violence, exploitation and abuse. The odds are against them as they struggle to survive and protect themselves and their families.

Urge Congressional leaders to support the International Violence Against Women Act and ensure that Congress passes it without delay. This legislation will empower women to claim their most fundamental human rights. With the necessary resources for medical care, counseling, economic opportunities and education, women and girls can win in the fight against violence.

We, the undersigned, support the International Violence Against Women Act. We urge you, as leaders of the Congress, to support this bipartisan legislation to stop violence against women and girls worldwide. We ask your help to ensure Congress passes it quickly.

As a supporter of the International Rescue Committee, I am concerned about violence against women living in conflict zones. I find the horrific abuse of women’s rights in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan and Pakistan an outrage on our conscience. And after natural disasters, such as the terrible earthquake in Haiti, I know that women are vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse.

The United States must lead the way to ensure a safer, more secure future for women and girls. This legislation is a critical first step towards curbing violence against women by aiding survivors, protecting those still vulnerable and preventing further violence through desperately needed international programs and foreign policy measures. We have a responsibility to protect and empower women and girls around the world who face unspeakable violence and abuse.