At their meeting on Tuesday, August 19, the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners issued a proclamation for Women's Right to Vote and Equality Day. The Commissioners "recognize the accomplishments that so many women fought to achieve, and rededicate ourselves to tackling the challenges that remain and expanding opportunity and representation...
Here is a one positive thing that just happened. On Tuesday, August 19, I represented NOCO NOW at the Larimer County Board of Commissioners meeting where they issued a Proclamation recognizing Women's Right to Vote and Equality Day. I and other invited guests had the opportunity to speak after the proclamation was read. We all recognized the import...
The following are a number of upcoming events that we want to be sure you know about.We hope you will be able to join us. Please share this with friends. Help us spread the word! Reminder: Thursday, July 31, 7:00 pmNOCO NOW July Radical Feminist Book Club DiscussionClick here to request the meeting location.Join us to discuss A Mind Spread Out...
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The CSU College of Liberal Arts is hosting Democracy Summit 2024 this week, April 8-12, in the Lory Student Center. All events are free and open to the public. See https://col.st/1NuuH for a list of events and details.The Northern Colorado Chapter of NOW will participate in the CSU Democracy Expo on Friday, April 12th from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm in the...
Founded in 1910, Dearfield, Colorado, became the the largest all-Black homesteading settlement in state history. Located in Weld County, 30 miles east of Greeley, the community was originally led by O. T. Jackson, a Boulder businessman, and his wife Minerva, who believed that Black people should assert control of their own lives through property ow...
As part of the celebration of Black History Month and Women's History Month, NOCO NOW honors the life and legacy of Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray (1910-1985), one of the original co-founders of NOW in 1966 and a tireless civil rights and women's rights activist. After graduating first in her class at Howard University, Pauli was denied entrance to Ha...
The Radical Feminist Book Group of NOCO NOW met via Zoom on January 28, 2021, to discuss The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson, the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism and author of the current award-winning book Caste (2020). The Warmth of Other Suns* is an in-depth study of the Great Migration, the exodus of ...
Planned Parenthood Kickoff Event Several Representatives were there including Pete Lee, Rhonda Fields, Brittany Pettersen, Barbara McLachlan, Leslie Herod, Jonathan Singer, Susan Lontine. The major focus of this legislative session by the Representatives attending is introducing comprehensive sexual education. See link below for text of the bill. P...
NOW President opened meeting, reminded everyone of the 6 pillars of NOW. Upcoming Events:– June 25 at Cafe Vino at 5:30–Aug 10 & 11th New West Fest table in front of church–Various hikes and volleyball. Email noconow for more info on how to sign up.–No July NOCO NOW meeting Treasurer report:Donations to cover our meeting took rentals for June a...
Feminist Book Club in May: Door Into Ocean Our next meeting will be Thursday, May 9th, 6:30-8pm, at Dazbog on Cherry in their downstairs community room. For May, we are going to discuss Door Into Ocean, by Joan Slonczewski. This science fiction novel of eco feminism and nonviolent revolution is hard to put down! This is our first fiction work of th...
Action Items: -Sign up for King Soopers fundraising. The website for signing up ishttps://kingsoopers.com/communityrewards -Find out more information on Larimer County Jail Expansion here (FB link)-Contact County Commissioners regarding Larimer County Jail Expansion-Contact NOCO NOW President for more info and to volunteer to liaison with local gro...
Please read bios for candidates and plan to vote at our upcoming meeting April 9! Annmarie Izuel Evans – Candidate for President I have been an active member since the start of the chapter 2 years ago, attend the meetings on a regular basis and am also on the Legislative committee. I have organized 2 Candlelight Vigils commemorating the anniversary...
On April 1, 2019, King Soopers launched a new program to make supporting NOCO NOW easier than ever! You can now link your existing King Soopers loyalty card/account to NOCO NOW. We will receive 5% of the total spent (minus alcoholic beverages) using your linked loyalty card every time you shop at King Soopers! To connect your existing loyalty card ...
Elections Deb (outgoing president) called meeting to order.She spoke for a few minutes, about how proud she is of the work we've all done together to get NOCONOW to where we are now, and her appreciation for all the people who have gotten us here and all the new people to join us in the future. Each candidate for the Board shared a bit about their ...
14 present, Deb James, president presiding President welcomed all, introduced guests from Broad Spectrum CSU, a student Veterinary School club supporting LBGTQ veterinary students. Legislative Committee update: Training on Feb 26th, 7-8 pm, Harmony Library. This is the first training on how to get involved in state level legislation. Additional tra...
Navigating the State Legislature The Colorado Sun published a fantastic guide to navigating how to contact your state legislators, so I'm reposting it:https://bit.ly/2AFQ6g3 "Each lawmaker is different — some prefer phone calls, while others prefer emails. (So, do both!) You can also stay tuned to lawmakers' social-media accounts to find out when t...
The United Nations International Women's Day, March 8, theme is #BalanceforBetter Women's History month commemorates and encourages the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. The National Women's History Project Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence This year we honor women who have led eff...
Action Items-Renew Membership if you have not already-Contact Board if interested in leadership position-No meeting in December Upcoming Events-Roe v Wade vigil Jan 22-Elections in April-Book Club January 31-February is Women's History Month Meeting Minutes President called meeting to order at 7pm of 16 members + all board membersRundown and celebr...