Women's History Month
   March is National Women's History Month. This year's theme, " Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility " celebrates the hope and sense of possibility that comes to many peoples lives from the inspirational work of women. Hope comes in various forms including laws challenged and changed, new medical research, stories of compassion and courage, and watching women stand tall against great odds.
   How does the history of women's history month begin in United States? National Women's History Month began as a local event and was originally a single week. In 1978, Sonoma County, California, sponsored a women's history week to promote the teaching of women's history. At that time this subject was not seriously considered in elementary and high school curricula. In 1981 Congress passed a resolution making the week a national celebration, and in 1987, at the request of women's organizations, museums, libraries, youth leaders, and educators throughout the country, the National Women's History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the national celebrations to the entire month of March. Additionally, the week of March 8 was selected to include International Women's Day.
   For biography information on significant women throughout time, quizzes on women and their achievements, timelines of significant events in women's history, and activities on women's history month, click the following links:
  About Women's History Month
  Biography of Significant Women
  Biographies and Quizzes on Women's History
  Celebration Resources for Women's History Month
  Fun Stuffs for Kids
  Timeline and Fun Stuffs on Women Contributions
  International Women's Day in Other Countries
  National Women's History Month Themes
  Resource Central: Women's History Links
  National Women's History Month Honorees
  Women in the US Senate

Women's History Month Celebration
   ISU is celebrating Women History Month with a variety of events. Unless noted, all events are free and open to public. The remaining events are as follows:

March 1-13 Women's History Quilt Show
    Transitions Gallery will be hosting “Women's History Quilt Show.” The theme of the show will be "When This You See, Remember Me." The focus of the show will be to commemorate women of the past and present through their quilts. The hours of the show will be Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Monday-Thursday: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; and Saturday: 9 a.m.- 5p.m. For more information, call Dianne Norton at 282-3958 or email nortdian@isu.edu . For more reading materials on quilts, click here.

March 4 Lecture on Title IX
   Dr. Cynthia Pemberton, chair of educational leadership program (College of Education) will be delivering a lecture on "Wrestling with Title IX" at 7:00 p.m. at PSUB Clearwater Room. In this presentation, Dr. Cynthia Pemberton will present an overview of Title IX of the federal education amendments, focusing on how it relates to intercollegiate athletics.
   Title IX prohibits federally funded education programs from discriminating based on sex. A series of civil rights acts followed this 1972 amendment, including the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, the 1975 Age Discrimination Act, and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.
   Dr. Cynthia Pemberton is a consultant for Title IX compliance at both the K-12 and postsecondary levels and is a member of the Gender Equity Initiative Program for the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. She recently published "More Than a Game: One Woman's Fight for Gender Equality in Sport," which relates her personal and professional experience with Title IX . This book received the Phi Kappa Phi Bookshelf Award in October 2002 and favorable reviews from journals including the Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport and Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal .
   For more information, contact Anderson Center at 282-2805.
Articles supporting Title IX:
  Empowering women in sports , Women still on the sidelines , Barriers to women in athletic careers , and West Chester University gymnastics' team hosted by Feminist Majority Foundation, Power Point on Title IX by Schiller Law Firm, and Facts on Title IX by American Association of University Women.

March 5 Idaho Humanities Council Lecture    Josephine Jones will be presenting a talk on "Walking the West with Sacagawea" at 8:00 p.m. at PSUB Bear River Room. Sacagawea (also known as Sacajawea and Tsakakawea) helped Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explore the West. Sacagawea talked to the people of other tribes so that they would let them cross their territory. She showed that girls can do anything and she proved herself very tough by co-leading a 6-1/2 month, 4,000 mile journey and carrying her infant child along the way. Interestingly, everything about Sacagawea is mysterious from the correct spelling and meaning of her name, to the circumstances surrounding her death. With regard to her name, Clark originally wrote Sacagawea (Bird woman), but during the editing of his journals Sacajawea (Boat launcher). To date, Sacajawea is the spelling etched on monuments dedicated to her. Regardless of whether she died on 1812 or 1884, or what name people called her, she remains a true hero. She was the savior of Lewis and Clark expedition and a truly remarkable woman.
   For more information, call Susan Barger at 282-5197.

March 6 Guerrilla Girls
    The Guerrilla Girls will perform skits and talk about their work addressing issues such as women and minorities in the art world, abortion rights, homelessness, and rape. This event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the College of Education Auditorium. Admission is $3 per person.
   The Guerrilla Girls was formed in 1985 after an art exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art in New York displayed the work of 156 white males and only 13 white women artists. They wear gorilla masks in public and identify themselves using names of dead female artists like Georgia O'Keeffe, Gertrude Stein, and Frida Kahlo. The group decided to combat sexism and racism by making humorous posters to expose discrimination in art, politics, and films. Since then, they have produced numerous posters, stickers, billboards, bus ads, and magazine spreads. In 2003, they published the book, "The Guerrilla Girls' Illustrated Guide to Female Stereotypes."
   For more information, contact Anderson Center at 282-2805.

March 8 International Women's Day
   Nancy Lee Hendricks will share her experience with the holiday in the former Soviet Union. Her talk has been videotaped and will be shown at noon in the Clearwater Room in the ISU PSUB.
   International Women's Day is recognized as a national holiday in many countries to celebrate the struggles and successes of women in gaining equality. The holiday has been developing since the beginning of the 20th century and now is a day to reflect and talk about women.
   Hendricks spent three years as a human rights monitor in the former Soviet Union. She also served there as a field officer with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), working to end human rights abuses against ethnic groups. Hendricks also served in many other countries. In 2001, Hendricks supervised the first poll elections in Kosovo. In 2002, she went to Afghanistan as part of a United Nations operation to help rebuild the government. In addition, Hendricks has volunteered with the Peace Corps in India, headed the Afghan Studies Committee and the International American Women's Association (AWA) in Kabul, Afghanistan, and reorganized the AWA Library at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India. Last year, she participated in the Frank Church Symposium at ISU.
   For more information, contact Anderson Center at 282-2805.

March 8 Idaho Humanities Council Lecture
   Dr. Joanne Klein will give a lecture on "Women in Middle Eastern History" at 7:00 p.m. at PSUB Bear River Room. Joanne Klein will discuss Western stereotypes of Middle Eastern women and the effect of Western ideas on their current situation. She will show how women have managed property, fought in battles, practiced law, and resisted power since the beginning of Islam.
   Dr. Joanne Klein, assistant professor of history at Boise State University , teaches courses in Modern Comparative European History and a seminar on Women in Middle Eastern History. She is active in the Criminal Justice/Legal History network of the Social Science History Association, has served at network chair for four years.
For more information, call Anderson Center at 282-2805.

March 10 ISU Women and Work Conference
    The fourth annual ISU Women and Work Conference entitled "Exploring the Possibilities" will be held on the Pocatello campus. Admission is $15 for the public and $7.50 for students. The conference will feature a career information fair, roundtable discussions and workshops. The career information fair is an excellent opportunity for the participants to network with employers and talk to other women who work in nontraditional occupations. High school students will participate in career exploration with instructors, professionals, and current College of Technology students in various nontraditional occupations demonstrating trades by offering hands-on experiences. The roundtable discussions will give participants an opportunity to speak directly with people in industry and learn about financial aid and other resources.
   Attendees can choose two of the following workshops:
•  Health Information - Three workshops related to women's health will be offered. "Women and Health in the Workplace" will deal with the health issues women may encounter in the work field. "Health Occupations" will introduce training in nontraditional health occupations. Finally, "Forensics" will be a discussion from a woman who works for the Idaho State Police about her career in forensics.
•  Nontraditional Occupations Panel/Fashion Show - Women from various occupations will participate in a work clothes fashion show and afterwards will sit on a panel to answer questions about their jobs and about being women in nontraditional careers.
•  Women in Information Technology (IT) – This workshop will introduce the types of jobs available to IT workers, the latest trends in IT, and which technology skills are making women more competitive in the workplace.

•  Idaho Laws: A Guide for Women and Families - Local attorneys will discuss and review a handbook prepared by the Idaho Women's Commission.
•  Work Your Image - "Women Work" will help participants create a professional appearance to get and keep a job.
•  Hot Jobs and Careers for 2004 and Beyond – A Department of Labor representative will talk about jobs currently in demand and jobs/careers women can investigate that can provide living wages to support themselves and their families.
•  What's Out There? Programs for Nontraditional Students - This workshop will introduce what a nontraditional career might look like.

March 10 Conference Keynote Speaker
   Kathy Glover Scott , a dynamic speaker and author/editor of six books, will keynote this event. Her presentation entitled, “How did we get here? A consideration of women's history” at 9:15 a.m. in the PSUB Film Theatre during the opening session of the conference that begins at 8:00 a.m. Kathy Glover Scott believes employees and employers need new tools and information applied in innovative ways to thrive in these rapidly changing times. She teaches people how to live with more balance, passion, and meaning in their lives using a system called reiki . Reiki (pronounced ray-kee) is a system of healing that focuses on physical, mental and emotional imbalances. This system has been used to help with illnesses, injuries, for personal growth, and mental wellness and clarity.
   Kathy Glover Scott will also be autographing copies of her books, which will be for sale during the conference. Her books include "Esteem!" (2001) and "The Successful Woman" (2002). “The Successful Woman” provides the roadmap to reach goals, live with less stress, and create the life a woman desires and deserves.
For more information, call 282-2454 or to register online, visit www.isu.edu/departments/cnd/

March 11 Speaker : Lowell Hawkes will give a talk on on "Mail Order Brides and Their Fate in Southeast Idaho" at 7:30 p.m. in PSUB Bear River Room. For more information, contact Susanne Forrest at 282-2963.

March 12 Video and Roundtable Discussion
   A discussion will be held at noon in Graveley Hall Room 112. The discussion will focus on "Killing Us Softly III." The film offers students and ordinary television viewers an opportunity to share Dr. Jean Kilbourne's uniquely empowering critique of advertising's image of women. "Killing Us Softly III” summarizes twenty years of research and lecturing to alert women and men to the insidious new techniques advertisers use to get us, quite literally, to buy into gender stereotypes. For more information, call Susan Barger, 282-5197.

March 22 Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony    "Celebrating Women: Their Strength and Vision National Women's Art Exhibit" will be held at 7:00 p.m. at PSUB Transition Gallery. Donations accepted for Women's Studies scholarship program. For more information, call Susan Barger at 282-5197.

March 23 Lecture
    Melissa Engle, a TIAA/CREF consultant will be presenting a lecture on " Women and Investments " at noon in PSUB Bear River Room. For more information, contact Stephanie Mai at 282-3830.

March 24 Idaho Humanities Council Lecture
    Janet Ward will give a talk on "Forgotten Women: Indian Wives of the Fur Traders and Mountain Men" at 7:00 p.m. at PSUB Bear River Room. For more information, contact Susan Barger at 282-5197.

March 26 Forum
    Video/round table discussion will focus on " Miss America ." The event will take place at noon in Graveley Hall Room 112. For more information, call Susan Barger at 282-5197.

March 26 Idaho Humanities Council Lecture
   Mona Klinger will give a talk on " Margaret Sanger: Mother of the Birth Control Movement ” at 7:00 p.m. at PSUB Clearwater Room. For more information, contact Susan Barger at 282-5197. Click here for facts on Margaret Sanger.

April 6 Brown v. Board of Education: An Oral History
    Linda Brown Thompson and Cheryl Brown Henderson, daughters of the late Rev. Oliver Brown the namesake of Brown v. Board of Education, will speak regarding their family's role in bringing about social change in American public education. They will also discuss the continuing importance of the Brown decision. This event will take place at 8:00 – 9:00 pm in COE Auditorium.
   For more information, contract Beverly Ray at 282-4516 or email: raybeve@isu.edu

Note:
The images in this newsletter were retrieved from the American Quilt's History web site at http://www.womenfolk.com/, Sun Valley Guide Web site at http://www.svguide.com/, Idaho's First Lady Web site at http://www2.state.id.us/, The Gate Web site at http://www.sfgate.com/, My Hero Web site at http://myhero.com/, Alcohol Free Children Web site at http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org/, Media Education Foundation Web site at http://www.mediaed.org/, Idaho State Journal Web site at http://www.journalnet.com/, National Park Service web site at http://www.nps.gov/, The Feminist Majority foundation Web site at http://www.feminist.org/, Nursing World Web site at http://www.nursingworld.org/, California Newsreel at http://www.newsreel.org/, and ISU Photo Gallery.