offCENTER
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We hosted offCENTER: A panel presentation with black women featured in the BridgeBuilders multimedia exhibit, followed by a gallery talk, at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, PA on June 7, 2012.
BridgeBuilders Viewing Reception
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Photo by Larry Rippel
We held a reception and private viewing of our BridgeBuilders multimedia exhibit on April 12, 2012 in the PNC Foundation Donor Lounge and Second Floor Gallery of the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in Pittsburgh, PA, with featured speaker Marcia Ann Gillespie, a leader in the women’s movement.
Passion & POWER Film Screening
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Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC) hosted a reception to raise money for In Sisterhood in honor of Women’s History Month at the screening of “Passion & POWER” on March 23, 2011 at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers.
Patricia Boutique Sales Donation
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Patricia Boutique, located at 115 Center Avenue in Aspinwall, donated 10% of all sales over a 3-day period in September 2010 to the In Sisterhood project.
The Feminist Movement in W. PA: Yesterday & Today
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We hosted a panel discussion entitled “The Feminist Movement in Western Pennsylvania: Yesterday & Today” on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 1:00-3:00 pm, at CCAC – Allegheny Campus, Auditorium, Tom Foerster Student Service Center, in Pittsburgh, PA. The discussion was moderated by Patricia Ulbrich, with panelists Alma Speed Fox, Jeanne Clark, Heather Arnet, and Joyce Beckenridge.
2nd Annual Celebration of Women’s Equality Day
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Our second annual “Celebration of Women’s Equality Day” took place on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 5:30 – 8:00 PM at The Twentieth Century Club in Pittsburgh, PA. The event was sponsored by Akoya.
Creating a Grassroots Movement
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Patricia Ulbrich, Ph.D., In Sisterhood project director, delivered a series of invited presentations entitled, “The Greater Pittsburgh Area Chapter of NOW: Creating a Grassroots Movement.”
- CCAC-North Campus, Room 3002 (March 26, 2009)
- CCAC-Allegheny Campus, Student Service Center, 2nd floor auditorium (March 25, 2009)
- CCAC-Boyce Campus, W413 (March 23, 2009)
- CCAC-South Campus, Building B, 4th floor, Mezzanine Area (March 18, 2009)
- Women Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh (February 10, 2009)
Archiving Women’s Activism
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We hosted a panel presentation entitled, “Archiving Women’s Activism,” at the University of Pittsburgh, February 17, 2009. Panel participants included Patricia Ulbrich (project director), Marie Skoczylas (research assistant), Cynthia Vanda (oral history participant) and Kate Colligan (archivist).
Pittsburgh Feminists Rocked the Nation
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We hosted a special event on September 28, 2008 at Rodef Shalom Temple in Pittsburgh, PA featuring an exclusive preview of 15 portraits and an 8-minute video using archival footage, period photos and excerpts from oral histories in the Atrium, and a talk entitled “Pittsburgh Feminists Rocked the Nation” by distinguished guest Eleanor Smeal in Levi Hall.
Feminist Reunion
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We hosted a Feminist Reunion at First Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh, PA, on August 24, 2008. This celebration of Women’s Equality Day and Phyllis Wetherby’s 80th birthday included a slide show featuring portraits of the participants and production shots as well as short presentations by three activists who participated in the oral history project.