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

[Karyn Quinlan]

CPSR/Seattle is a sponsor of the upcoming WashTech diversity event. Our name 
got dropped off on the earlier posting, and the flyer too. 

--Karyn Quinlan, CPSR/Seattle Chapter

At 08:51 PM 2/26/99 -0800, Lorraine Pozzi wrote:
>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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