There is a monthly potluck starting on Feb 26 (they are solicity presentations--see below) and a Women's Market on April 10th.
Forwarded message below! Hello, > I'm writing to share some exciting news. A small group of rural women have > come together to create the Rural Women's Coalition of Central New York! Our > mission is to provide networking opportunities by rural women for rural > women to improve rural livelihoods. However, we will work with ALL women > regardless of their residence! The Rural Women's Coalition of Central New > York is network of rural women and their allies seeking to address issues > such as rural poverty, education, access to sustainable agricultural > resources/education for women, and greater access to resources such as food > security, public health and education for rural women, families and > communities. > > The Rural Women's Coalition will hold monthly gatherings throughout the > region. We will offer a speaker series across a wide range of topics. > Special events are open to the public, and we are organizing a weekly > market of locally made products created and grown by rural women in Central > New York. The Rural Women's Coalition of CNY will be participating in the > 12th Annual Rural Women's Assembly at Binghamton University in December > 2017, and is a member of the National Rural Leadership Development Network. > > > Membership is free and we welcome all women regardless of their residence > to participate. We define 'rural women' as those who reside in rural areas > or towns with populations less than 5,000 from throughout Central New York- > including but not limited to the counties of Oswego, Cayuga, Madison, > Onondaga, Jefferson, Lewis, Cortland. > > Currently, the Rural Women's Coalition of CNY is planning our first > gathering in late February and our 2017 RWC Market! We are writing to ask > you for your support. Could you please help us spread the news through your > networks and social media? We are also looking for organizations who would > like to present on the following topics: women in permaculture, business > development, public health, and local resources in New York. > I have included our social media links below and hope you will connect > with us! If you have any questions, would like to join the RWC, list your > agency as on our resource list, or have ideas for projects please contact > the Rural Women's Coalition of CNY-NYS at: > > [email protected] > > www.facebook.com/RuralWomensCoalition/ > > https://twitter.com/RuralWomenCNY > > Thank you for your time and support. > Kindest Regards, > Melanie Cutillo > Chair, Rural Women's Coalition of CNY-NYS >
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