SII Stuff

Hello!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. All of us who were able to attend the SII Spring Retreat had a great time. Who doesn't love their own room and bathroom???? If anyone has pictures from the retreat feel free to post them!

Here are the happenings for the week:

Tuesday Night:
Fr. Kendall will celebrate mass with us at 6 pm
Following Mass, we will play Charades. I hope many of you will join us.

Other Items to Note:

March 5, Thursday: SO FAR FROM MEXICO CITY, SO CLOSE TO GOD
LM 100, 9:30-11:30am
Author and journalist Sam Quinones. So Far From Mexico City, So Close to God: True Tales of Why Mexicans Migrate.

Thursday, March 5, 4 - 5:30, Xavier Chapel, Fromm Hall -- How about an SII group attending this?
"Beauty and Love in Plato, Frankfurt, and Wojtila" by Dr. Giovanni Ferrari
Dr. Giovanni specializes in Ancient Philosophy, Greek Culture, Ancient Poetics and Rhetoric at UC Berkeley.

8th Annual Global Women's Rights Forum. (Good events for SII Students) A whole series of events!!
MONDAY, MARCH 2: IMMIGRANT WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA
Berman Hall, Fromm, 6-8pm
The 8th Annual Global Women's Rights Forum presents the Women from Lideres Campesinas Organization in Salinas and Bernadette Herrera and Elaine Villasper of the Filipino Community Center in San Francisco. These groups will be discussing Immigrant Women's Rights in California. This event is free and open to the public.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3: YOUTH ORGANIZING AGAINST HIV/AIDS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Berman Hall, Fromm, 6-8pm
Participants: Joya Banerjee, Founder, Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS; Shamillah Wilson, Sowilo Leadership Solutions (South Africa); and Kyle Kitson, LYRIC: Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center (San Francisco).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM
Berman Hall, Fromm, 6-8pm
Global Perspectives on Religious Fundamentalism: Assessing the Impact on Women. Participants: Teresia Hinga, University of Santa Clara; Maria Suarez Toro, FIRE: Feminist International Radio Endeavour (Costa Rica); and Lois Lorentzen, Chair, Theology and Religious Studies, USF. Moderator: Lilian Dube, Theology and Religious Studies, USF
MARCH 5, Thursday: WOMEN IN THE NEWS: PART OF THE PICTURE OR A DIFFERENT PICTURE?
UC 102, 1:30-3:30pm
Presentation by Maria Suarez Toro, FIRE: Feminist International Radio Endeavour (Costa Rica).


This looks really interesting!
Thursday, March 5: (MORE) NOT FOR SALE PRESENTS BACKYARD ABOLITIONIST TOUR
Presentation Theater, 7-9pm
"Backyard Abolitionist" Tour will be a multi-media event featuring recording artist Brant Christopher and Not For Sale Campaign President David Batstone. Come enjoy a night of entertainment with Not for Sale as Brant and Dave weave together stories, songs, pictures, and videos about the modern-day slave trade and the current abolitionist movement.

Have a great week!