Tuesday on Women Matters
July 7, Tuesday from 6-7 PM: “Capitalism versus Feminism: Are They Compatible?”
VERNA SAFRAN is a teacher, journalist and activist. In addition to 40 years as a high school English teacher in New York City, she taught Creative Writing at Western Connecticut State College and Brooklyn College. As a freelance journalist, she’s had articles on health and women’s issues published in The New Republic, The Nation, Glamour and Women’s World magazines. Verna’s also a successful writer for children, with three professionally produced musical shows and numerous stories published in children’s magazines. She enjoys tutoring children in Reading and working with disabled children in the Asolo’s Kaleidescope program. A member of NOW, she was active in the women’s movement of the late 1960′s, organizing consciousness-raising groups, and giving talks about women’s rights. Currently she’s teaching a course, “The Sisterhood; a HERstory of the Women’s Movement” at the Lifelong Learning Academy.
This week’s music: Halcyon is an Acoustic and Pop band out of St. Petersburg FL. Deb Hunseder and Steph Callahan are true professionals who produce original songs, excellent musicianship, chemical harmonies, and provide an energetic, engaging performances that really rocks. Together they have over nineteen years of experience, and seven CDs.
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