City of Philadelphia - File #: 110187

• File #: 110187
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 3/10/2011
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/17/2011
• Title: Honoring and Recognizing the work of the women of the Philadelphia delegation of the first historical International Black Women's Forum on Education, Diversity and Identity.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Greenlee, Council President Verna, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Green

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/17/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
3/10/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass

Title
Honoring and Recognizing the work of the women of the Philadelphia delegation of the first historical International Black Women's Forum on Education, Diversity and Identity.
Body
WHEREAS, The First International Black Women's Forum on Education, Diversity and Identity took place from November 25 - November 27, 2010 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; and

WHEREAS, The Forum was a collaboration between the Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs, the Office of Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, the Office of the Mayor of Salvador with the Municipal Secretary of Education, Culture, Sports and Leisure in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and Osun State University in Osun State, Nigeria; and

WHEREAS, The Forum focused on issues of race and gender and included themes such as diversity, age, sexuality, religion, territoriality, ancestry, and health in the context of a national and international dialogue on education; and

WHEREAS, The Forum was a continuation of our City's relationship with Salvador, which was established over 40 years ago; and

WHEREAS, March is nationally recognized as Women's History Month, the week of March 8 as Women's History Week and March 8 as International Women's Day; and

WHEREAS, Suzana Silva from the Brazilian Cultural Center in Philadelphia and member of the Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs served as the primary organizer from Philadelphia for the Forum; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Joi Spraggins, Co-Chair of the Women's Leadership Committee for the Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs and Founder of Legacy Pathways led a workshop on "Sister Girls Legacy Leadership: Building International Economic and Business Growth Strategies" ; and

WHEREAS, Barbara Simmons, J.D., Dean, Graduate Studies, Continuing Education and Community Relations for Cheyney University Center City Campus and member of the Mayor's Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs led a wor...