CALL-to-ACTION Demonstration
Women March in Seneca Falls, Saturday, October 17, 2020
(Seneca Falls, NY) Women March in Seneca Falls 2020, in solidarity with the National Women’s March organization, is calling for IMMEDIATE ACTION from our representatives in Congress and local citizens dedicated to women’s rights in the name of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and in support of the BIDEN/HARRIS campaign.
The public is invited to join organizers in SENECA FALLS, October 17, 10am, 12 N Park St/Academy Square, and urged to carry signs demanding US Senators DELAY CONFIRMATION of RBG’s vacant seat, and to inspire friends and neighbors to contact members of Congress to:
- Vote NO on filling RBG’s vacant Supreme Court seat prior to Inauguration Day.
- Stand FIRM on a Woman’s Right to Choose.
- SUPPORT Black Lives Matter; LGBTQ rights; Healthcare for ALL; COVID-19 CDC guidelines.
- SUPPORT SAFE and FAIR elections.
- DEMAND CIVILITY in government and SAFEGUARD our democracy.
- Regard IMMIGRATION as a pillar of American society.
- RESTORE US State Department for effective FOREIGN POLICY.
MASKS and social distancing required. Lace collars and signs are optional.
Link to our Facebook event HERE
Link to RSVP via the National Women’s March website HERE
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4th Annual
Women March in Seneca Falls Weekend January 17-19, 2020
(Seneca Falls, NY) Women March in Seneca Falls 2020 Weekend is an inclusive, non-partisan 3-day event to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. This January event is to inspire all Americans to take an active role in democracy: encouraging eligible voters to “get out the vote” in this centennial year; commemorating the historic 700+ global women’s marches of 2017; honoring the legacy of women in leadership from Haudenosaunee Clan Mothers (Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy) to today’s activist of all ages, smashing glass ceilings, and to champion Gen Z girls & Millennial young women.
THEME: 2020 is the centennial of women’s suffrage in America, and WMinSF2020 inSISTS that all eligible voters exercise their right to vote NOV 3, 2020.
WHEN & WHERE? Friday, January 17 – Sunday, January 19, 2020, in Seneca Falls, New York, the birthplace of women’s rights in America, and in nearby Auburn, home and final resting place of human rights icon Harriet Tubman.
WHO? Confirmed to date: Coline Jenkins, Great-great granddaughter of Elizabeth Cade Stanton; Diane Shenandoah & Michelle Shenandoah Powless, Haudenosaunee Faith Keepers; Holly Near, legendary American feminist singer/songwriter; Toni Van Pelt, National President NOW; BETTY, internationally-known activist rock trio; Sally Roesch Wagner, author and Women’s Suffrage Historian; Louise Herne, Clan Mother-Bear Clan Mohawk; Megan Smith, Chief Technology Officer for President Obama, former Google VP and CEO of Shift7 Technology; Katie Eder, Future Coalition founder; Rev Jacqueline Lewis, Pastor Middle Collegiate Church/NYC; Congressman Joseph Morelle, NY25.
FRIDAY, Jan 17, 2020 – At the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center & Auburn Public Theater, Auburn, NY
5:30pm: Diane & Michelle Shenandoah, Haudenosaunee Faith Keepers; Opening Ceremony; Gathering Reception immediately following. Open to the Public. No admission fee/donations accepted. 8:00pm: Holly Near in Concert, legendary American feminist singer/songwriter, social change activist & Women’s Music Movement founder
SATURDAY, Jan 18, 2020 – Seneca Falls, NY
4th Annual RALLY & MARCH, Trinity Park, 12:30pm.
Leader of Ceremonies: Maureen Quigley.
Invited Speakers & Performers: Coline Jenkins; Holly Near; Toni Van Pelt; Rev Jacqueline Lewis; Hon Joseph Morelle; BETTY.
1:00pm: Featuring the Nationwide “1@1 Minute” with Alyson Palmer
Women March in Seneca Falls STEP-OFF, 1:30pm (route less than 1 mile)
4:00pm: BETTY in Concert, iconic activist rock trio, 4pm; Seneca Falls venue TBA; opening performance by Central New York musical phenom, Madison Yearsley
(doors open @ 3pm)
SUNDAY, Jan 19, 2020 – First Presbyterian Church of Seneca Falls, 1pm
UNVEILING – ALICE PAUL Bronze Bust Rhode Island-based sculptor Victoria Guerina has gifted her monumental new work to this church’s congregation. This piece, part of the sculptor’s Notable Women series, commemorates the day and place in Seneca Falls when Alice Paul spoke from the church’s pulpit which remains in use to this day. On July 21, 1923, Alice Paul, suffragist, political activist, and civic leader, delivered remarks seeking equality for both women and men under federal law. Her words became the text of the Equal Rights Amendment, and today almost 100 years later, the ERA is still only proposed and NOT YET ratified for inclusion into the US Constitution!
“An EPIC CONVERSATION”- moderated panel discussion tracing the legacy of women in leadership for social change in America and passing the leadership torch to activist Millennial young women and Gen Z girls. Confirmed: Louise Herne, Mama Bear Clan Mother; Coline Jenkins; Toni Van Pelt, National NOW President; Sally Roesch Wagner, Women’s Suffrage historian; Megan Smith, Shift7 Technology CEO & LGBTQ Activist; Katie Eder, Future Coalition, Founder; Gwen Webber-McLeod, Gwen, Inc, CEO; Leslie Myers-Small, New York State Assistant Commissioner of School Reform and Innovation;
MODERATOR: Betty Bayer, Hobart William Smith Colleges, Women Studies professor. CONVENER: Sheri Dozier-Owens, Women March in Seneca Falls Organizer
Women March in Seneca Falls is hosting a three-day commemorative celebration in collaboration with NYS Women’s Suffrage Commission; NYS ERHC; Women’s Institute for Leadership & Learning (WILL); First Presbyterian Church of Seneca Falls; Auburn Public Theater; CNY NOW; Town Board of Seneca Falls; Seneca Falls Public Works & Public Safety Departments; NYS Troopers & DOT; Local Emergency Management Teams; Generations Bank; WomanMade Products; Sandra Shutter Fine Art and Design; Seneca Falls Business Association.
WMinSF2020 UNITY PRINCIPLES: Women March in Seneca Falls is a non-partisan, grassroots group working to end systematic racism and sexism; and seeks gender parity in elected office; environmental justice and equal pay; an end to violence against women; support for LGBTQIA, immigrant and disability rights; passing the proposed ERA; and advocating for reproductive rights and self-sovereignty for all women.
SUPPORT ALLIES: WMinSF2020 Weekend in collaboration with NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center; Women in Leadership & Learning (WILL); First Presbyterian Church of Seneca Falls; Auburn Public Theater; NYS Women’s Suffrage Commission; CNY NOW; Town of Seneca Falls Town Council, Public Safety & Public Works; Generations Bank; Seneca Meadows Waste Management, Inc; Waterloo Container; WomenMade Products; Sandra Shutter Fine Art and Design; Seneca Falls Business Association; “19Campaign” donors.
CONTACT: Melina Carnicelli, Lead Organizer mcarnice@roadrunner.com
Enjoy this amazing video of our Women March in Seneca Falls 2018 March and Rally, created by Jim Sinicropi and his team at FingerLakes1.com
