Mosaic "I always feel...the movement is a sort of mosaic. Each of us puts in one little stone, and then you get a great mosaic in the end" Alice Paul August 2015 In This Issue Save the Date for Paulsdale Uncorked Contact Us GAC News Update on Exhibit at Paulsdale API Community Partners Staff Changes Upcoming Events Celebrate Women's Equality Day at API! Come celebrate the 95th anniversary of women's right to vote with API! When: Wednesday, August 26 57:00pm Where: Paulsdale, 128 Hooten Road, Mt. Greetings from the Executive Director 2015 has been a busy year for Alice Paul. We often reference her comment that the 'movement is a sort of mosaic' and this year feels as though many pieces are falling into place in the mosaic. While many of you visit Paulsdale for events or actively support our programs, there are just as many who are too far away to do that but who want to play a part. Here are some ways you can support the cause, whether near or far, from her home farm. Activist Jessica Neuwirth has released a new book, "Equal Means Equal: Why the Time for an Equal Rights Amendment is Now." It lays out the rationale for the ERA and its impact on the average American's legal rights. Copies are available in the API gift shop . Read and share! In May the Equal Rights Amendment was reintroduced into both Houses of Congress and has more co sponsors than it's had in decades. To know where your Senator or Representative stands on the ERA, visit popvox.com and search for SJ Res 15 & 16 or HJ Res 51 & 52. Congressional members and staff follow the site closely to gauge what their constituents care about. Leave your comments to encourage them to get on
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Mosaic
"I always feel...the movement is a sort of mosaic. Each of usputs in one little stone, and then you get a great mosaic in theend" Alice Paul
August2015
In This IssueSave the Date for Paulsdale
UncorkedContact UsGAC News
Update on Exhibit atPaulsdale
API Community PartnersStaff Changes
Upcoming Events
CelebrateWomen's Equality
Day at API!
Come celebrate the95th anniversary ofwomen's right to votewith API!When: Wednesday,August 26 57:00pmWhere: Paulsdale,128 Hooten Road, Mt.
Greetings from theExecutive Director
2015 has been a busy year for AlicePaul. We often reference her
comment that the 'movement is a sortof mosaic' and this year feels as
though many pieces are falling intoplace in the mosaic. While many of you visit
Paulsdale for events or actively support our programs,there are just as many who are too far away to do thatbut who want to play a part. Here are some ways youcan support the cause, whether near or far, from her
home farm.
Activist Jessica Neuwirth has released a new book,"Equal Means Equal: Why the Time for an EqualRights Amendment is Now." It lays out the rationalefor the ERA and its impact on the average American'slegal rights. Copies are available in the API gift shop.Read and share!
In May the Equal Rights Amendment was reintroducedinto both Houses of Congress and has more cosponsors than it's had in decades. To know where yourSenator or Representative stands on the ERA, visitpopvox.com and search for SJ Res 15 & 16 or HJ Res51 & 52. Congressional members and staff follow thesite closely to gauge what their constituents care about.Leave your comments to encourage them to get on
Laurel NJ Tours, refreshmentsprovided by the GirlsAdvisory Council, kidsactivities, informationon getting involved atAPI. Following the openhouse, at 7:00 we willoffer a free screeningof the HBO movie IronJawed Angels. Spaceis limited to the first50 people whoregister. Reserve your seatfor the movies atPausldale here! Iron Jawed Angelsis being shown withpermission from Swank MotionPictures, Inc.
Reserve yourplace now!
Saturday,September 265:007:30pm
Celebrate the end ofsummer at Paulsdalewith unique winesfrom Canal's BottleStop and gourmetfoods prepared by
members of the SouthJersey Personal
Chefs Association &Foodwerx Caterers.Fabulous silentauction & raffle
board with the bills or thank them for already being acosponsor. A June article at Time.com entitled 'Put EqualRightsChampion Alice Paul on the $10 Bill" is one of severalappeals for Alice as the choice for a woman on ourcurrency. Cast your vote for Alice atthenew10.treasury.gov. On August 6th, Senator Robert Menendez (DNJ)introduced a bill to award Alice Paul a CongressionalGold Medal. Again, I hope you will urge your ownrepresentatives to sign on as cosponsors by visitingpopvox.com or calling their district or Washingtonoffices. Producer and actress Kamela Lopez has created afeaturelength documentary called "Equal MeansEqual," which explores the conditions for women inAmerica and abroad and how an Equal RightsAmendment could change them. Watch for news of itsrelease later in the year, hopefully at a theater nearyou. Gather your friends for a night at the movies!
It is exciting that Alice Paul's name and work forequality is being discussed in different mediums andvenues on the national stage. I hope that you will getinvolved in whatever way you can, add your piece tothe mosaic and support the cause she championed allof her life full legal equality for all. Thank you very much for your interest and support forAPI.
Lucy Lucienne Beard
Executive Director
API Community Partner:Lucille Wurtz, founder and presidentof Afirmon, didn't hesitate whenapproached about adding APICommunity Partner to her impressiveresume. 'I felt a personal connection
with API. Women coming together to build somethingpositive struck a chord with me,' states this talentedentrepreneur and parttime lead guitarist in the allfemalerock band, September.
Lucille knew her expertise withCustomer Relationship Management(CRM) software would be a positiveaddition to API's operations. 'It'sgratifying to realize the work we dowith Salesforce.com for API is takingroot and will advance their mission.' She stronglyencourages others to join API Community Partners,pointing to the unique opportunity to support so manywomen and girls and to contribute to API's evolvinghistory. Calling Alice Paul and other suffragists inspiring, Lucilleis proud to affirm her commitment to equality and to beconsidered one of the pieces of this great mosaic.
Say hello to Jackie Burke
We are thrilled to announcethe addition of this verytalented woman as API'sDevelopment Associate. Jackie brings a wealth ofexperience in a variety of fieldsand most recently was theAssociate Executive Directorfor the State of New Jersey Senate Majority Office in
charge of research and policy. She also served as staffcounsel to the Education and Judiciary committees whereshe worked on many major pieces of legislation includingthe School Funding Reform Act. Joining API Development Director, Paige Salvador,Jackie hopes to build on her proven expertise toensure current donor gifts further the mission of AlicePaul in addition to being able to identify new resources. The Moorestown, New Jersey wife and mother of tworeceived a B.A. in psychology from the University ofMiami and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She is alsoan adjunct professor of public policy at Drexel University.
CouncilDo you know a teen whowould like to join othergirls to further API'smission, learn leadershipskills and make adifference in thecommunity? Tell herabout GAC! Registrationopens August 15 and islimited, so you must actfast. Call the office orvisit the web page formore information.
Saying Goodbye Isn't Easy ...CollegeBound GAC Girls Reflect on TheirTime at APIFor Lara Repholz, joining GAC as a 15 year old highschool student reminded her of visiting the historic site asa wideeyed second grader on a school trip. Even thoughshe joined solo, Lara reflected, "It was easy to makefriends because GAC is full of girls who share many ofthe same values". Lara credits API with helping her tobuild the foundation for these values as she pursues herdream at Rutgers University's Douglass ResidentialCollege in the fall.
"GAC made me think about things I hadn't given anythought to before', shared Mariya Leonovych. "Like howdo girls in Third World countries handle problems that areno big deal for us. Because they don't have ourresources, those problems are huge for them'.
"My most favorite activity was having discussions withmy GAC peers about women's rights", stated SameeraPolavarapu. "It was these discussions that fueled myparticipation in events like Day of the Girl at the UnitedNations and the National Foundation for WomenLegislators conference in Philadelphia." No wonder thatthis bright collegebound GAC grad will doublemajor inInternational Business and Communications at UMaryland.
From left: Dahlia Bailey, Sameera Polavarapu, Emily Brady, andrising senior Taylor Kane
Tagging along with Sameera, Emily Brady found kindredspirits in GAC at API. Echoing Sameera, Emily's lastingmemory is of the International Day of the Girl Summit atthe UN. "We all felt empowered sitting around in
Westfield Friends School fourth and fifthgraders paused for aclass photo at the end of their Meeting Alice program.
In Pursuit ofOrdinary EqualityExhibit Opening at
PaulsdaleNovember 14, 2015
In Pursuit of OrdinaryEquality is nearing completion. Join us forthe public grand openingon Saturday, November14. The walls of Paulsdalewill literally come to lifewith the story of AlicePaul's work for equality.At the opening, ProgramDirector Kris Myers, whocurated the exhibit, willgive an insider's tour. On November 14 we willalso debut a new additionto the Alice Paul Archivesat Paulsdale, the AmeliaRoberts Fry collection.Scholar and Paulbiographer Jill Zahniserwill share highlights fromthe collection, which willoffer new resources onAlice Paul, suffrage andthe ERA to students andscholars of women'shistory. We hope you will join us
different groups just feeding off one another's opinions itwas awesome!" She will be attending U of Miami thisfall. Seniors Rachel Higgins, Dahlia Bailey and Julia Ramirezwere not interviewed for this article. Rachel will beattending Temple University, Dahlia will be attendingNortheastern University and Julia will go to Penn StateUniversity in the fall. The next generation of female leaders is aboutto hit college campuses across the country Best of luck ladies!
API by the NumbersOur programs pace is hectic, but we love it when we
engage students of all ages!
724 students visited Paulsdale during the school yearfor Meeting Alice, where they learned about ourshero and the importance of voting.123 LeadAWay girls honed their leadership skills atfive local middle schools. By far our proudest accomplishment, the oneweekAPPLI: College where 26 high school girlsconsidered college programs, locations, and coststhrough workshops and campus visits to five NewJersey colleges. The sister program, APPLI:Careersexposed girls to career options through visits tobusinesses and professional development workshopson personal finance and organization. Alice Paulwould have been proud to witness the final day of
for the opening onSaturday, November 14th.Tours begin at 12:00,ribbon cutting andpresentations at 1:00.
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each weeklong program where 30+ professionalwomen mentored our girls in their very firstnetworking session at Paulsdale! Not resting on our laurels, we have ambitious plansfor the 2015/16 school year! API will introduce anew assembly program at elementary schools, revisethe LeadAWay curriculum to include several newtopics, and launch our new outreach program calledGirls SHOUT! to encourage girls to utilize socialmedia to affect positive change for women and girls. Schedule your program now! Contact Kris Myers,Program Director at [email protected].
Upcoming EventsPaulsdale will be busy this Fall! Visit our website formore information on any upcoming events.
Women's Equality Day Open House Aug 26, 57pm (Movie 79pm)Tour Guide Training Sept 12, 10am12pmSecond Saturday tours Sept 12, 1pm & 2pmFall Cleanup of Paulsdale Sept 19Paulsdale Uncorked Sept 26, 5:307pmIntro to Alice Oct 15, 6:00pmCommunity Partners Breakfast Oct 27, 89:30amExhibit Grand Opening Nov 14, 12pmHoliday Open House Dec 5, 24pm
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