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February

February 2

4p

Rural Policy Workshop Wild Rose Casino, Emmetsburg For more information or to RSVP, please contact Leigh Adcock at (515) 460-2477 (leigh@wfan.org) or Virginia Wolking at (402) 687-2100 (virginiaw@cfra.org).

February 3

10a - 12n

Iowa Task Force for Young Women Urbandale Public Library, Urbandale Kathy Nesteby , CJJP, (515) 281-6915.
February 8 Capitol Girls State Capitol, Des Moines Lori SchraderBachar, ICSW, (515) 281-4470.

February 8-9

2012 Early Childhood Congress Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines Early Childhood Iowa

February 8

4:30p

Des Moines Human Rights Commission Meeting City Council Chambers, Des Moines Free and open to the public. Rudy Simms, Des Moines Human Rights Commission, (515) 237-1457.

February 10-11

Iowa Student Global Leadership Conference
Quality Inn & Suites, Des Moines

$50. Gale Brubaker, Iowa International Center, (515) 282-8269 x.15

February 10-12 Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference Iowa State University, Ames Fee varies.

February 15

10a - 3:30p

Child Sexual Abuse continuing education TBD Sheri Floyd, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, (515) 244-7424.

February 15

10a

Leage of Women Voters of Iowa Capitol Day Calvary Baptist Church, Des Moines
 
February 18 Building Bridges for Worker Justice Conference University Capitol Centre, Iowa City

Free and open to the public. Register by Feb. 13 by calling the Labor Center at (319) 335-4144 or e-mailing labor-center@uiowa.edu

February 18

6:30 - 10:30p

National MS Society's 18th annual Taste of Generosity Sheraton, West Des Moines

Fee varies. Andria Battaglia, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, (515) 270-6369.

February 23

5:30-8:30p

Chrysalis Conversations: Tapping the Power of the Female Vision
State Historical Building, Des Moines Fee varies. For more information, contact Chrysalis Foundation at
(515) 255-1853 or info@chrysalisfdn.org.


February 23 Women Mean Business Summit Holiday Inn and Suites, West Des Moines Fee varies. Central Iowa NAWBO

February 24

12n - 1:30p

Communities of Color Organizing Workshop: Planned Parenthood's Educational Services Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Des Moines Kendra Malone, IowaCASA’s Women of Color Advisory Network, (515) 244-7424.

February 28

8p

Women in STEM Lecutre Series: Ethical Behavior in Finance: Expectations, Incentives and Accountability Iowa State University, Ames Free and open to the public. For more information, call (515) 294-9934.

February 29

7p

Beauty Undressed Iowa State University, Ames Free and open to the public. For more information, call (515) 294-9934.

March

March Women's History Month

March 7

 

Prevention First Day on the Hill 2012
Plymouth Church and the Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines

For more information or questions contact, Joe Nydle at (515) 235-0418.

March 8

International Women's Day

March 8

7p

The Impact of Women’s and Gender Studies in Academia and Beyond Iowa State University, Ames Free and open to the public. For more information, call (515) 294-9934.
March 15-16 Beyond Rubies Women's Conference Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids Fee varies. For more information, contact (319) 398-1022 or contactce@kirkwood.edu.

March 22

7p

Challenging the Status Quo for Native American Women: Stories from a Career in Film, Finance and Philanthropy” Iowa State University, Ames Free and open to the public. For more information, call (515) 294-3181.

March 27

5:30p

28th Annual Women of Excellence Banquet and Recognition Ceremony Sioux City Convention Center, Sioux City $40. Help honor the contributions and accomplishments of outstanding Siouxland women by nominating the woman you most admire.  Nominations due March 6, 2012.  Contact Women Aware at womenaware@siouxlan.net  or (712) 258-4174.

April

April 6

10a - 12n

Iowa Task Force for Young Women TBD Kathy Nesteby , CJJP, (515) 281-6915.

April 14

8a - 4p

Prairie States Regional NOW Conference TBD Contact Iowa NOW for more information.
April 17 Equal Pay Day

April 18

5:30-8:30p

Chrysalis Conversations: The Future of the World Depends on Women
State Historical Building, Des Moines Fee varies. For more information, contact Chrysalis Foundation at
(515) 255-1853 or info@chrysalisfdn.org.


April 20-21 The Many Faces of Diversity Holiday Inn, Des Moines Fee varies. AAUW - Iowa

April 26

7p

Women and Leadership: Career Success and Satisfaction Iowa State University, Ames Free and open to the public. For more information, call (515) 294-9934.

May

May 2 - 4 2012 Multi-State Conference on Victim Assistance Dubuque Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance (IOVA)

May 24

5:30-8:30p

Chrysalis Conversations: In Search of Leadership Wisdom
State Historical Building, Des Moines Fee varies. For more information, contact Chrysalis Foundation at
(515) 255-1853 or info@chrysalisfdn.org.