March 2010 E-newsletter
In this issue: Graduates of WILD Create Progressive Ripple Effects, Save the Date! CSTI is July 30 – August 1, and Look who is joining the Western States Center team!
Dear Friend,
After a year’s worth of hard work 16 organizers graduated from our WILD
program ready to take on more fights for justice in their communities.
Also, CSTI is four months away. Have you saved the dates in your
calendar? Finally, we want to welcome four new members to the Western
States Center family.
In Solidarity,
Yee Won Chong, Development and Communications Director
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Graduates of WILD Create Progressive Ripple Effects!
We wrapped up our WILD (Western Institute for
Organizing and Leadership Development) class of 2009 - 2010 with a
graduation ceremony, dinner and karaoke performances at the end of
February. But we all know that the work doesn’t stop there! Our grads
are already back in their communities, putting WILD skills into action
making change. Read more about what two WILD graduates, Tiffany McClain
of Alaska and Maria Moreno of Idaho, have been up to.
Save the Date! CSTI is July 30 - August 1
This year marks 20 Years of CSTI (Community Strategic Training
Initiative)! It will be one you won't want to miss, with special
speakers and celebratory events. Registration will open in late May.
Please check our website often for updates on this year's program.
Click here to read about last year’s event.
Look who is joining the Western States Center team!
The Center is excited to welcome Walidah Imarisha to our
staff as our new Organizer and Trainer. She will join us on March 29.
We are also happy to have two new board members, Leslie Griep from
Oregon and Terry Kendrick from Montana; and a Special Events Intern,
Sheri Englert. Go to our staff and board pages to read more about them.
Join the Center in Making Change
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Picture of the Month:Maria Mabbutt-Gonzalez of Idaho was in Portland recently and accepted a plaque for her fabulous service on the Western States Center board of directors. We’ll miss you Maria. |
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