A-Infos (en) STOP 100 YEARS OF SERVITUDE!

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Dear friends,

Your help is needed...

1998 marks the centennial of US colonization of the Philippines.  On
June 12-14, GABRIELA Network will sponsor STOP 100 YEARS OF SERVITUDE, a
regional conference, at Hunter College in New York City, to examine the
historical and current ramifications of the US invasion of the
Philippines in 1898.

We need your help in making this Conference very special and significant
by participating and/or getting the word out about the event.  If you
haven't already, we invite you to register now.  In addition, please
help us by:
1.  announcing the Conference via email (and other media)
2.  distributing the Conference flyer
3.  endorsing the event (please reply by May 31)

A centennial only comes once.  We only have one chance, therefore, to
make a centennial event meaningful.  Your help will certainly help us do
so.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
GABRIELA Network

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You're Invited...

GABRIELA Network
in cooperation with the
Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos
Presents

STOP 100 YEARS OF SERVITUDE (1898-1998)

A Conference Marking the Centennial of
US Colonization of the Philippines

12-14 June (Friday-Sunday) 1998
Hunter College, West Building, 6th floor
(southwest corner of Lexington Ave. & 68th St.)
New York City, New York, USA

the conference aims to...

* stress the gender aspect of historical events --
the impact on women of colonization & US imperialism, and
their role in both active & subtle resistance against domination

* examine colonialism & its continuing impact

* draw parallels in the experiences of colonized peoples,
allowing for effective collective action

* educate participants & encourage activism 
against imperialist policies

registration:   
sliding scale registration--$25, $20, $15--until 05 June 1998
(extended; originally 23 May)
thereafter, registration is $35

space limited.  register now via e-mail, phone, fax, or mail.
e-mail: gabnet@gabnet.org; phone: 212.592.3507; fax: 718.740.4750
GABRIELA Network, PO Box 403, Times Square Sta., NY, NY  10036
for more info, contact us or visit our website: www.gabnet.org

directions to Hunter College by subway:
take IRT #6 (Lexington Ave. local) to the
68th St.-Hunter College stop


STOP 100 YEARS OF SERVITUDE
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, 12 June 1998
5:00-7:00 PM   Registration
7:00-8:00 PM   Dinner
8:00-9:00 PM   Film Showing

Saturday, 13 June 1998
8:00-9:00 AM    Coffee and Introductions
                -- History of GABRIELA Network & GABRIELA Philippines
                -- Welcome & House Rules
                by Carolyn Antonio and Sarah Alvarez, Coordinators
                GABRIELA Network North East
9:00-10:00 AM   Keynote by Liza Largoza Maza, Secretary General, 
                GABRIELA Philippines
10:00-11:00 AM  Keynote by a GABRIELA Network Representative
11:00-12:00 AM  Open Forum
12:00-1:00 PM   Lunch
1:00-3:00 PM    WORKSHOPS (6 simultaneous)
                1. Labor Export and Trafficking
                2. Globalization and the New Economic Order
                3. Women, the Migrants of the 21st Century
                4. The Adversarial Language: Third World and
                   First World Feminism
                5. Women and US Militarization
                6. History of US-Philippine Relations since 1898
3:00-3:30 PM    Break
3:30-4:30 PM    Report on Workshops (10 minutes per workshop)
4:30-6:30 PM    WORKSHOPS (6 simultaneous)
                1. Women and Social Transformation Movement
                2. Colonialism and Women's Bodies
                3. Solidarity Work and Community Organizing
                4. Sexuality: History of Oppression & Action
                5. Sectoral and Class-Based Organizing
                6. Advocacy through Art, Media, and Cyberspace
6:30-7:30 PM    Report on Workshops (10 minutes per workshop)

Sunday, 14 June 1998
9:00-10:00 AM   Coffee and Free Form Discussion
10:00-11:00 AM  Plenary: Colonization & Its Continuing Impact
11:00-12:00 PM  Open Forum
12:00-1:00 PM   Closing Ceremony


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Registration Form
STOP 100 Years of Servitude
12-14 June 1998, New York City


____ Yes!  I would like to register for STOP 100 Years
of Servitude.

Advance Registration until 05 June 1998 (extended): 
Enclosed is (mark one) ____ $25   ____ $20   ____ $15

Late Registration:  Enclosed is ____ $35


____ I am unable to attend STOP 100 Years of Servitude,
but would like to contribute $ ________.


Name: ____________________________________________________

Organization: ____________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

E-Mail: __________________________________________________

Tel.: ____________________________________________________

Fax: _____________________________________________________

Make check or money order payable to GABRIELA Network.
Send completed registration form and registration fee
to GABRIELA Network, PO Box 403, Times Square Station,
New York, New York  10036.
You may e-mail, phone, or fax your registration prior to
mailing your registration fee.  Registration fee must be
received before 05 June 1998 (extended).
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GABRIELA NETWORK
A Philippine-US Women's Solidarity Organization

PO Box 403, Times Square Station
New York, New York  10036

e-mail:  gabnet@gabnet.org
tel.: (212) 592-3507
fax:  (718) 740-4750
web:  www.gabnet.org

Advance the Militant Women's Movement in the Philippines

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