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Healing for the Mind, Body & Soul:
News Notes from CABWHP
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CABWHP 11th Anniversary Gala "Women Who Dared: Our Legacy and our Future"
Advocate Training Program 2005: Empowering Black Women to be Tomorrow's Health Activists
Update: Cosmetics and Reproductive Toxicity
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| CABWHP 11th Anniversary Gala "Women Who Dared: Our Legacy and our Future" |
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On June 2, 2005 the California Black Women's
Health Project (CABWHP) honored "Women
Who Dared" during our 11th Anniversary
Breakfast Gala & Silent Auction held at the
prestigious City Club on Bunker Hill in downtown Los
Angeles.
Nearly 200 attendees gathered at
the City Club to pay tribute to the accomplishments
of four "Women Who Dared": Ananda Lewis (Co-host
100.3 "The Beat" & The Insider), Paula Madison
(President & General Manager, NBC4), Juanita Watts,
MD (Regional Coordinator for Women's Health, Kaiser
Permanente) and Laura Wiltz, PhD (Founding Emeritus
Board Member, The California Endowment). Beginning
with a personal story of a friend's battle with
HIV/AIDS, Gala emcee Rachel Boesing (Today in LA
weather forecaster, NBC4) set the tone for publicly
honoring these four women for their outstanding
accomplishments, commitment to improving Black
women's health, and service to the Black community.
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| Advocate Training Program 2005: Empowering Black Women to be Tomorrow's Health Activists |
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Cl
ick here to print application (PDF)
CABWHP
will soon begin training a new class for our innovative
Advocate Training Program (ATP). The ATP is a
program that is designed to train women from the
grassroots community to become effective health
policy activists and advocates. In 2002, 2003, and
2004, the program was enormously successful. We
anticipate that the 2005 ATP will empower a new set
of health advocates to enrich our activism and dialog
with policy makers. Be a part of CABWHP's Los
Angeles ATP class, starting this fall. Applications are
available now!
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| Update: Cosmetics and Reproductive Toxicity |
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Black women have the highest mortality rate from
breast cancer and have high rates of cervical cancer.
For Black women to have control over our
reproductive health, it is important to focus on
preventative measures such as regulating our
environmental and personal exposure to chemicals
known to be linked to cancer and birth defects. Many
cosmetic ingredients and personal care products
contain phthlates, a compound named
a "reproductive toxin" by the National Toxicology
Program (NTP).
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DON'T WAIT TO GET INTO SHAPE!!
START NOW with AEROBICS & YOGA
CLASSES
Crenshaw Expo Natural Health Annex
3631 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Ste 101
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Aerobics: Mon & Wed - 6pm
Yoga: Mon & Wed - 7pm
Body Dynamics: Sat - 8:30am
www.cemedcenter.com
323-734-1414
323-734-2485 (after 5pm)
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"
A
WOMAN'S VOICE"
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
FOR
REDWAY SOBER LIVING
a performance piece of spoken word and music
By CABWHP ATP graduate
Adrienne Bausley & friends
AUGUST 21, 2005
Location/Time: TBA
For further info contact: (323) 969-2516 or
www.AdrienneBausley.com
LET'S LIFT THE VOICES AND
SOULS OF OUR WOMEN
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JULY 2005
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Thank You to Our Sponsors, Honorees, Donors, Volunteers & Contributors for making our 11th Anniversary Gala a success! |
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Gala Sponsors
Sojourner "Truth Teller"
Kaiser Permanente
Fannie Lou Hamer "Freedom Fighter"
AstraZeneca, LP
The James Irvine Foundation
Barbara Jordan "Justice Seeker"
California HealthCare Foundation
California Teachers Association
The California Endowment
Ella Baker "Equality Advocate"
Aetna
First American Trust
PacifiCare
Daisy Bates "Community Builder"
American Cancer Society
The California Wellness Foundation
Vernita, Fred, Crystal & Fred Crawford
Drew Child Development Corporation
Feminist Women's Health Center
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Eileen Harris Norton
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of CA
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