News

What:
Portland State University's Department of Women's Studies is hosting a workshop "Love in Action, Practices in Self Care," which is the first in the series of workshops on self-love, self-esteem and personal transformation. The workshop provides the participants an opportunity to deepen their understanding of techniques such as meditation and journal writing that can be used daily to help transform their lives and relationships. The workshop will be conducted by Roslyn Farrington, professor in the Women's Studies department.

When:
Saturday, February 26, 2005, 9 a.m. - noon.

Where:
PSU's Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 236 (1825 S.W. Broadway).

Cost:
Registration is $25 per person and space is limited. Tickets can be purchased by calling the PSU Women's Studies Department at 503-725-3516 or by mailing a check to PSU, Women's Studies, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR, 97207.

Contact:
For more information, contact Johanna Brenner at brennerj@pdx.edu or 503-725-3516.

Background:
Roslyn Farrington serves as executive director of the Oregon Commission for Women and is a professor in the Women's Studies Department at PSU. Farrington's mission is based on the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-to build a community, where all people, regardless of race, gender or class, have a voice and feel safe expressing that voice. She has a lifelong commitment to women's empowerment and personal and spiritual transformation.

The workshop is organized by the Women Transforming Program (WTP) in the Department of Women's Studies at PSU. The goal of the WTP is to facilitate self-exploration around issues important to the lives of women, to community and to social justice, based on the belief that women's spirituality and creativity is a potential source of personal and collective change.

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