Raleigh Now http://www.raleighnow.org/ en-us 2008-04-23T23:31:00-05:00 April, May 2008 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000154.html NC NOW has made its endorsements. NOW members should get them by postcard. Contact president@raleighnow.org if you'd like to get them by email. Vote!! Early voting is NOW! The primary is Tuesday, May 6. Our next Raleigh NOW meeting is... Announcement Admin 2008-04-23T23:31:00-05:00 Upcoming Events and Meetings http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000153.html March 15 - 1pm-3pm - Vigil to commemmorate the 5th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War and mourn the cumulative loss of lives. Participants will read the names of U.S. soldiers from North Carolina who have died in... Announcement Admin 2008-03-06T23:15:02-05:00 2008 Roe Event - Postponed due to snow http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000152.html We are postponing our Supreme Court Roe event due to snow! Snow is already falling in Raleigh and Cary, and it is supposed to fall for hours. Please join us on Tuesday, February 5 at 7pm. Same topic, same speaker... Announcement Admin 2008-01-19T17:26:37-05:00 Upcoming Events Roe plus http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000151.html Monday, Jan 14, 2008 - Cutoff for names for NC NOW Signature Ad that will run in the Independent on Jan 23, 2008. The ad is also distributed to all NC senators and House Representatives. Contact president@raleighnow.org to get your... Announcement Admin 2008-01-13T14:45:31-05:00 Back to the Future - Roe Event 2008 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000150.html Please join us to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and to explore some U.S. Supreme Court decisions under its new leadership. Find out what can be done about them. Let's move forward! Date: Jan 19, 2008 Time:... Announcement Admin 2008-01-02T20:38:38-05:00 The Immigration Situation http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000149.html We're living in a police state Some incredible abuse of undocumented immigrants is happening right here in Raleigh. And not enough people are noticing. There have been some nice articles in the N&O about workplace raids in NC (Good job,... Newsletter Admin 2007-12-13T12:52:49-05:00 2008 Roe v. Wade Event http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000148.html In 2007 we have learned that we can no longer depend on the Supreme Court to uphold the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that gave American women control over their reproductive lives. With the retirement of Sandra Day O’Connor and... Events Admin 2007-12-13T12:48:28-05:00 Add your name to Signature Ad http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000147.html You may know that January 22, 2008 is the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, which gave women the right to control their own reproductive lives. Every year, North Carolina NOW takes the centerfold of the Independent weekly... Announcement Admin 2007-12-13T12:43:35-05:00 Holiday Project http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000146.html We can get ready for the holidays by helping others! Raleigh NOW has chosen to help Interact. (More on Interact at end of email) We looked at many ways to help them, and decided to collect presents for mothers... Announcement Admin 2007-10-09T12:10:34-05:00 Women have waited long enough - Ratify CEDAW! http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000141.html NOW and allied organizations (including Amnesty International, the AAUW and the ACLU) are renewing their efforts this month to tell senators that 27 years is long enough - CEDAW must be ratified. Delegations of activists will converge on the nation's... Announcement Admin 2007-09-23T16:59:51-05:00 Wake County School Board Surveys http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000140.html Wake County votes on Oct 9, 2007. To read survey results from 6/10 school board members, go to http://rwc.aauwnc.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/overiew.pdf This site also shows early voting dates, etc, for Wake County. The NOW PAC does not have endorsements in these local... Admin 2007-09-23T16:22:55-05:00 NC NOW State Conference http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000139.html Transcending the Boundaries - 2007 NC NOW State Conference Saturday, October 27th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm UNC-Greensboro NOW's Vice President of Action, Olga Vives, is our keynote speaker. We'll discuss such issues as the new Supreme Court's rulings... Announcement Admin 2007-09-16T21:57:37-05:00 From Campus to Congress WOCA Conference in Greensboro http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000138.html Feminist Majority Foundation, and the Africana Women's Studies Department at Bennett College and NC NOW are cosponsoring a conference at Bennett College in Greensboro. From Campus to Congress - Women of Color Creating Change. On Friday, Sept 21 Bennett hosts... Announcement Admin 2007-09-16T21:12:56-05:00 Candidate Forum for Raleigh City Council http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000137.html Prepare yourselves with the facts! We count the most in local elections. Raleigh votes on Oct 9, 2007. Hear from candidates for the Raleigh City Council on Sept 19. What: Candidate Forum for the Raleigh City Council When: Wednesday, September... Announcement Admin 2007-09-16T21:03:28-05:00 Celebrate 40 Fearless Years at National Conference! http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000136.html NOW's National Conference and Young Feminist Leadership Institute is July 13-15 in Detroit, Michigan. Lots of exiting speakers, entertainment and workshops. Conferences get you motivated and get you connected! See more about it at http://www.now.org/organization/conference/2007/. Raleigh NOW has a... Announcement Admin 2007-06-13T23:53:26-05:00