incitefortcollins

"Passing It On: Strategies & Stories from the INCITE! National Conference and the US Social Forum"

Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Noon to 1 pm
CSU Lory Student Center

INCITE! Fort Collins is a community activist group for women and trans people of color against violence. This summer, INCITE! members traveled to two national conferences to learn, network, and share with other grassroots organizers. This presentation will pass on what we heard, saw, and learned. We will share stories about the amazing work that WOC did in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, inspiring projects by grassroots WOC groups around the nation like Sista II Sista and Southerners On New Ground (SONG), a standing-ovation speech by INCITE! co-founder and activist Andrea Smith, insights into economies based on solidarity rather than competition, and more.

This event is part of the Women at Noon discussion series sponsored by the Office of Women's Programs and Studies at CSU. It is free and open to the public.

On Thursday, July 26, 2007, we offered an evening film screening and discussion in the basement of Mugs Coffee Lounge in Old Town. This event was free and open to the public.

Saturday, February 17, 2007
Noon to 1 pm
CSU Lory Student Center

Last winter, members of INCITE! Fort Collins presented at the
Annual Women's Conference sponsored by the Office of Women's Programs
and Studies at CSU.

"Women of Color Against Violence"

In the spirit of honoring women who have gone before us, this panel will discuss organizing done by and for women of color both past and present. Our purpose is to give voice to the women who are overlooked and punished by the mainstream nonviolence movement. We will include an exploration of the historical and contemporary issues faced by women of color and their creative, critical responses.

INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence is a national, activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end all forms of violence against women and trans people of color and our communities through direct action, critical dialogue, and grassroots organizing. For more information, visit www.incite-national.org.

INCITE! Fort Collins is a local chapter based in Fort Collins, CO. For information about our weekly meetings, community projects, and events, contact us at incitefortcollins@riseup.net.