Diversity in High Tech: Organizing to Increase Access After I-200

[Lorraine Pozzi]

On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, Doug Schuler wrote:

Thanks for the FYI, Doug.  I didn't realize that I would be billed
as an "SCN activist."  Actually, they omitted my name from the
flyer entirely.  

My understandinng is that there has been a lot of outreach to 
many groups, and there will be many more issues than WashTech's
organizing efforts up for discussion.  It occurred to me that
this would be a great opportunity for SCN to provide some
high-tech tools to help folks stay connected and informed
about the various groups' efforts.  

WashTech's staff cannot take this on.  

Now that everybody and his dog offers free e-mail and free
web space, it might be a good idea to look more at the
"community" part of the original mission statement.

Any volunteers?

Lorraine
femme2 at scn.org  

> 
> FYI -- upcoming event
> 
> -- Doug
> 
> >From: "Kathy Pelish" <kpelish at aa.net>
> >To: <pnwd-net at peak.org>
> >Subject: Seattle, WA, Diversity in High Tech: Organizing to Increase
> >Access After I-200
> >Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 22:20:03 -0800
> >
> >FYI. Freely forwardable.  Please contact the WashTech offices if you need
> >further info: (206) 726-8580.
> >-------------------------------------------------------
> >Diversity in High Tech: Organizing to Increase Access After I-200
> >
> >A panel discussion with:
> >Kamal Larsuel, Microsoft contractor and member of WashTech
> >Dawn Mason, former state representative for the 37th district and founder of
> >Parents for Student Success
> >Lorraine Pozzi, community activist with Seattle
> >Community Network
> >Terryl Ross, graduate student in education technology
> >at the University of Washington.
> >
> >7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 1999
> >Garfield Community Center
> >2323 E. Cherry (Cherry and 23rd)
> >
> >As the high-tech industry grows, and increasingly dominates our economy, it
> >creates multiple job opportunities. But are those opportunities equally
> >distributed?
> >
> >Lack of access to training can make entering the high-tech workforce
> >difficult. Once in the high-tech industry, lack of childcare and long hours
> >put a burden on caretakers, many of them women. The growing number of
> >contract and permatemp positions, often filled by women and people of color,
> >offer few benefits and no job security.  Meanwhile, the passage of
> >Initiative 200 in Washington has put all affirmative action policies at
> >risk. So, what are the solutions?
> >
> >Hear what community activists, high-tech workers, educators, and labor
> >organizers have to say, and join in the discussion.  It is up to us to raise
> >our voices. Come help shape the economic future!
> >
> >Childcare available upon request. Contact Andrea at the WashTech office at
> >(206) 726-8580.
> >
> >Sponsored by: American Women's Work; International Federation of
> >Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 17; King County Labor Council,
> >AFL-CIO; National Organization for Women; Mathematics, Engineering,
> >Scientific Achievement; Office of Minority Affairs, University of
> >Washington; Seattle Human Rights Commission; Small Business Owners of
> >Washington State; Washington Alliance of Technology Workers; Washington
> >Women United; and Women's Funding Alliance.  Call the WashTech office at
> >206.726.8580 for eye-catching flyers advertising this event!
> >
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