Fayetteville NOW Offering Court Watch Training on 11/20/19

Fayetteville NOW has an on-going court watch program in which they observe mostly domestic violence cases.  Fayetteville NOW Court Watchers are required to be NOW members, attend a training session and go to court with a NOW Court Watcher and submit a report to be certified.  Once certified, we ask that watchers attend court at least once a month and submit a report afterwards.

Fayetteville NOW is offering a Court Watch Training on Wednesday, November 20, at 10:00 am at the Rape Crisis Center, 519 Ramsey Street.  Fayetteville NOW offers the initial training to non-NOW members but to complete the process, trainees must be NOW Members.

Fayetteville NOW’s Cynthia Mixon Photo Credit: Pam Carver

Organizing Against Racism Groundwater Training in Fayetteville on 10/19/19

Fayetteville NOW is a cosponsor of “Organizing Against Racism Groundwater Training.” This event provides an excellent opportunity to explore the root causes of racism and begin a conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion.

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Place: Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey St, Fayetteville NC
Matthews Ministry Center
Registration cost: $25 includes lunch and training materials

See Training Flyer Interactive 1 for contact information and how to register.

Shortlink: https://wp.me/p22b2e-2ll

NC NOW Prez to Present at Minority Health Conference in CH, 2/22/19

NC NOW President Gailya Paliga to do a workshop with a UNC professor on activism and advocacy in Chapel Hill on Friday, 22 February 19. Attendees will learn about organizing events – in person events with Paliga. Attendees will learn about Professor Deen Freelon’s research of online activism, specifically #BlackLivesMatter and internet trolls. 2019 marks the 40th annual Minority Health Conference with UNC, all organized by students.

2019 Raleigh Women’s March, pre-rally picture from stage. Photo Credit: Gailya Paliga

Paliga is talking about steps to organizing events large and small, including examples from the 3 women’s march events in Raleigh, annual state conferences, weekly protests like Tuesdays With Tillis in Raleigh and the Women Organizing for Wilmington events, and quickly organized events like the Domestic Violence Awareness Town Hall in Brevard last Monday.

Upcoming Events in Raleigh – mid January thru February 2019

Here are some upcoming events in Raleigh – mid January through end of February. Join us at one or all! There are 3 big march events scheduled in this one month period – MLK March, Raleigh Women’s March and Rally and the HKonJ March and Rally. Plus an important advocacy day on a topic which would be a win/win/win for all of North Carolina – Medicaid Expansion.

1. The MLK March is on Monday, Jan 21, in downtown Raleigh. Meet on the Edenton St. side of the NC Capitol in Raleigh, at 10:40am. March step-off is at 11am. There are events all that weekend, including a breakfast before the march. Join us and carry signs or banner or just join us! Going to lunch afterwards as the group does every year.

Raleigh NOW’s facebook event on the march – https://www.facebook.com/events/754196291623076/

MLK march, 13 Jan 2017

April 2018 Week of Activism in DC, with #EnoughIsEnough Summit

Join the National Organization for Women (NOW) for a five-day event in Washington, DC, including a lobby day at the Capitol on April 26. This year’s NOW Civic Days at the Capitol will take place around our #EnoughIsEnough Summit, focusing on concrete solutions to dismantle the toxic system of sexual abuse and harassment. NOW will provide training and materials to activists at our National Action Center on April 24, so they will be fully prepared to meet with their members of Congress. NOW activists will lobby on legislation regarding sexual assault and harassment, abortion and reproductive rights, and other pertinent bills moving through the Congress.

Fine Tuning Our Message Together with AAUW-NC, 3/24/18

AAUW-NC invited leaders of many women’s organizations to various roles in their annual conference for 2018, “Strong Ws: Fine Tuning Our Message Together.” The event is Saturday, Mar 24, 2018, 10am to 3pm. NC NOW’s president is one of the presenters of the “Moving Your Message Through The Digital World” break-out sessions.

Rape Crisis Sensitivity Training in Fayetteville – March and May 2018

Upcoming ‘rape crisis sensitivity’ trainings in Fayetteville advertised at Fayetteville NOW’s Susan B. Anthony Celebration on 2/28/18. Become informed about rape and sexual assault, find out how you can help survivors.

Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County works closely with Fayetteville NOW. More on SBA Celebration and work that Fayetteville NOW and the Rape Crisis Center have done together on rape kits in next posts.

At a “Shine A Light on Sexual Assault” program in 2016, “Ze Surratt II, from the Cumberland County Rape Crisis Center, said the organization was founded in 1976 when there was a realization that sexual assault survivors needed additional assistance beyond police and doctors.” Read more about the event at Program seeks to assist survivors of sexual assault,” Fayetteville Observer, 5/1/16.  Surratt is still involved with the center, and with organizing these trainings.

Volunteers must attend both classes – one set in March 2018, and one set in May 2018. See more information on the flyer.

Busy Week in Raleigh, Starting Today

Busy week in Raleigh starting on Tuesday, Nov 7. Important events on Nov 7, 8, 9 and 10! Plus topic for next Tuesdays With Tillis is #MeToo. Do you have a story to share?

Tuesday, Nov 7, 2017

Be sure to vote on 11/7/17 in most municipalities! Local elections is where people have the most say. And many elections in NC have hinged on a single vote. See “Your vote matters: 31 NC elections decided by 1 vote, 69 elections by 5 or fewer,” News and Observer, 10/24/17.

Photo Credit: Jacalyn Engler

The weekly Tuesdays With Tillis protest is 11:30am-12:30pm at 310 New Bern Ave, in Raleigh. The theme is Defeat the #TrumpTaxCuts. Tuesdays With Tillis at 11:30am at the Federal Building on New Bern in Raleigh. We have a great new sign! I love this protest, also because it is done in an hour. This is the 42nd week. Find on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/526075321078863/.

Raleigh NOW meeting on Nov 7, at 7:15pm, at Cameron Village Library in Raleigh (note: new location). Topics are pro-choice signature ad, and planning for the January Roe event. 

Advocacy Basics Training on 11/9/17 Includes Using Social Media

Our Collective Voice: Understanding the Basics to Advocate for Change

Come learn the skills to help you to understand the basics of advocacy, including

• What you need to talk to state legislators and federal representatives (how to find them and look up bills)
• Using social media to boost your message to members and to officials
• Fundamental strategies of making your case

Date: November 9th
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Unity of the Triangle: 5570 Munford Rd., Raleigh NC
Register (Events): http://www.bpwtriangle.org
Cost: $10 

See facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/790803451091858/

Hosted by Business and Professional Women (BPW) of the Triangle, and NC NOW (National Organization for Women).

Mobilizing Women NOW – Totally Worth It! Summary.

This year’s NC NOW conference in Fayetteville occurred at a time when women’s rights and reproductive choices are under greater attack than they have been in decades. As we all attempt to adapt to an administration that has been hijacked by special interests including climate deniers, the evangelical extremists and forces hostile to women, the theme of Mobilizing Women NOW could not be more important.

Attendees got to choose what interested them the most. Some workshops focused on dangers – like threats to reproductive rights  and a hostage budget that hurts women. Other workshops ways to fight back – lawsuits against gerrymandering, planning programs that pop, and working with other organizations and legislators to pass commonsense legislation. All of our workshops were on topics of current interest and presented by people who were well prepared. See the agenda, keynote and speaker biographies, workshop summaries and more at 2017 NC NOW Conference Program – Updated.