ADVISORY: Roots of Poverty in the 21st Century
Women’s Rights Organizations, Civil Rights Groups, and Think Tank Say Intersections of Race, Ethnicity and Gender Often Overlooked
As Congress considers solutions to reducing poverty in the
WHO:
Moderators:
· Wade Henderson, President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
· Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women & Families
Panelists:
· Peter Edelman,
· Avis Jones-DeWeever, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
· Angelo Falcon, National Institute for Latino Policy
· Kiran Ahuja, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
· Jacqueline Johnson, National Congress of American Indians
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WHAT: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, National Partnership for Women & Families, and the Center for American Progress
WHERE: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
WHEN: Thursday, June 7, 2007, 9:00am-11:00am (breakfast will be served)
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