The Southwest Youth Collaborative and the Egan Urban center at DePaul University present:

The 3rd Annual Women Of POWER Conference: Culture, Identity and Voice in the African Diaspora

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The Southwest Youth Collaborative
6400 S. Kedzie
Chicago, IL 60629
6-8pm

The Women of POWER Conference represents the coming together of Afro-Latina activists from Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America who are working to transform their communities. This coming together of women of the African Diaspora bridges and shares information and experiences that enlighten and develop collaborative networks of support.

International Panelists include:

Solange Pierre - Director of Mudha (Dominican Republic)
Yvette Modestin - Board Member of La Red de Mujeres AfroLatinosAmericanas, Afrocaribenas y de la Diaspora (Panama)

Mari Cruz Rivera Clemente - Candidate for Mayor of Loiza and Pinones (Puerto Rico)

Rosana Silva Chagas - Student Activist (Brazil)

Rutsely Simarra Obeso - Professor at the University of Cartagena, Member of the Association of Afro Columbian Women (Columbia)

For directions or info, contact:

Charlotte Phillips, 312.362.8999 or cphilli3@depaul.edu

The Women of POWER Conference is an annual initiative founded by the Franklin H. Williams Caribbean Cultural Center/ African Diasporas Institute in New York.

For more information, visit:
Egan Urban Center at DePaul University
http://ctcp.edn.depaul.edu/mission/html

Southwest Youth Collaborative
www.swyc.org

Caribbean Cultural Center/ African Diaspora Institute
www.cccadi.org

Light refreshments served