International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year.In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political and social achievements.(from wikipedia)

Celebrate March 8, 2013 with the women in your life. March is also Women’s “Herstory” Month, so this is also the time to reflect upon women’s accomplishments in our country, and to honor the strong women in your life.

Reminder: TUSD candidates’ forum tonight at Drinking Liberally, The Shanty, 401 E. 9th St. (NE corner of E. 9th St. and 4th Avenue), at 6 p.m. Seven of the 12 candidates
(all Democrats) have confirmed attendance: Don Cotton, Miguel Cuevas, Ralph Ellinwood, Kristel Foster, Camy Juarez, “Betts” Putnam-Hidalgo, Dr.Mark Stegeman. The event will be moderated by Blog for Arizona blogger/former educator David Safier.

And three other upcoming forums listed below in October:

A free forum for the Board candidates for the Tucson Unified School District will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Monday, October 1, at the YWCA building, 525 Bonita Ave. Sponsors of the forum are the Tucson YWCA, the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, the Metropolitan Education Association, and Voices for Education. The moderator will be Greg Hart, formerly head of Pima County’s Adult Education (1982-2007) and currently Founder and President of The School, Inc. for struggling youth. All candidates for the three open positions in this non-partisan election have been invited.

12 candidates (including the 3 incumbent board members) are seeking these 3 positions. Click here for earlier post about the 12 official candidates, and another blog post about who’s run for TUSD governing board in the last 10 years (click here).

Other forums on October 4th and 10th:

Save TUSD’s Neighborhood Schools will host a forum at El Casino Ballroom, 437 East 26th St., Thursday, Oct. 4, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. More info on this group on their Facebook page.

A Candidate Forum for TUSD Governing Board will be held on October 10, 7 pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall of Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle, Tucson, AZ 85713. It is sponsored by the Education Watch Committee of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.

Vote wisely on or before Nov. 6.

Remember the victims of the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the 2011 victims of Fukushima!

Join us for a Memorial Program and Vigil

on the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Quaker Meeting House

931 North 5th Avenue (south of Speedway Blvd.)

6:00 p.m.

Program features Russell Lowes, director for SafeEnergyAnalyst.com and lead author of “Energy Options for the Southwest, Nuclear and Coal Power”, speaking on Nuclear weapons and Nuclear power, Lea Goodwine, speaking of her personal memories of visiting Hiroshima, and music by the Tucson Raging Grannies.

Following the program, attendees are invited to walk to Speedway Boulevard
and 4th Avenue for a short candlelight vigil. Please bring signs, flashlights and candles.

Sponsored by:

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

Peace and Social Concerns Committee of Pima Friends’ Meeting (Quaker)

Physicians for Social Responsibility

The Arizona Peace Council

Veterans for Peace

Code Pink Women in Black

The Green Party

The Nuclear Resister

For more information contact Margaret Pecoraro, 520-885-3908, margaretspiano@aol.com.