AAUW-IL, Inc. - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/13814.xml Press releases issued by the Illinois division of the American Association of University Women. - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Chicago Women Begin Planning for First Official "Jane Addams Day" Celebration: Chicago Branch AAUW & DePaul University Co-Sponsor February 10th Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493977.htm HB 5243, the new legislation making December 10 "Jane Addams Day" in Illinois, takes effect on New Year's Day. To get ready for December 10, 2007, the momentous date that will mark the first official celebration of one of the first days commemorating a woman in the entire United States, Chicago women will start beating the drums on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at DePaul University's downtown campus. The co-sponsors of this program are Chicago Branch AAUW & the Women's and Gender Studies Program at DePaul University. See press release for complete details including location, schedule, cost, and contact information. (PRWeb Dec 29, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb493977.htm AAUW-Illinois Applauds New State Day Honoring Jane Addams: Carbondale Branch Members Instrumental in Lobbying State Legislature http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb489011.htm When Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed HB 5243 naming December 10 "Jane Addams Day" in Illinois, he brought to fruition two years of dedicated work by Dongola (IL) Unit School teacher Cindy Vines and an eager team of eighth-graders. Their project received a major boost when Lelia Marvin, President of the AAUW Carbondale (IL) Branch entered the loop. HB5243 takes effect January 1, 2007, making December 10, 2007 the first "official" commemorative day. According to Jan Lisa Huttner, Director of International Relations for AAUW-Illinois, "our goal is to make sure everyone knows to mark December 10, 2007 on their calendars right away; great things will happen in Illinois on that date!" (PRWeb Dec 10, 2006)

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