EQUAL PAY CAMPAIGN - 4 WAYS TO MAKE CHANGE!
In recognition of Equal Pay Day on April 28th, the Equal Pay Coalition NYC, coordinated by NYWA, is expanding our campaign!
The opportunity is NOW! In Congress and in the NYS Legislature strong laws will be voted on very soon! To help our legislators end gender and minority wage discrinimation, they must hear from us NOW! Sign EPCNYC’s petition for fair pay…..pass it on…and add your voice to thousands of citizens calling for change.
PRESS CONFERENCE Political, Cultural and Civic Leaders call for the passage of strong pay equity laws! More information at: www.nywaepcnyc.org
Visit NYWA/EPCNYC’s new blog for the latest word.
CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR Encourage our NYS Legislators to pass the NYS Fair Pay Act! After 6 years stuck in committee, the bill was voted out of committee and should reach the State Senate floor soon! Email/Call now!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE EQUAL PAY COALITION NYC FOR YOUR WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE CAUSE OF FAIR PAY! A Better Balance • AAUW–Manhattan • AAUW–NYC • Catalyst Inc. • Center for the Women of New York • Coalition of Professional Women in the Arts and Media • CUNY-Howard Samuels Center • Hunter College • Institute of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly • Junior League of the City of New York • Latina PAC • League of Professional Theatre Women • League of Women Voters of the City of New York • Legal Momentum • Manhattan Chamber of Commerce - Women's Business Committee • 9-5: National Association of Working Women • NOW-Brooklyn/Queens Chapter • NOW-NYC • NOW-NYS • National Association of Female Executives • National Association of Women Business Owners NYC • New York Coalition of 100 Black Women • New York Women's Agenda (Coordinator) • New York Women’s Foundation • 100 Black Men • Roundtable of Food Professionals NYC • Women in Development-New York • Women in Health Management • Women on the Job Taskforce/NYSPEC • Women's City Club of New York • Women's Center for Education and Career Advancement • Women’s Media Center • Zonta Club of Greater Queens • Authors: Ellen Bravo, Dr. Debra Condren, Dr. Pamela Stone, • Marilyn Gittell, Barbara Ehrenreich (as of April, 2009) To Join email Coordinator Beverly Neufeld bneufeld@optonline.net.
NYWA LAUNCHES ITS FOURTH
NEW YORK READS TOGETHER PROGRAM
"SAMMY & SUE GO GREEN TOO!" SELECTED AS THIS YEAR'S READ

The New York Reads Together program is the only one of its kind in New York City. Its mission is to foster a love of literacy, build communication within the family and the community, and encourage New Yorkers to share the experience in their own way.
This delightful book is an eco-friendly, educational and endearing story for children five years and older. It is the first book in an extensive series that will lead children on thrilling adventures, while teaching them to value the planet and all of its resources, and how to live a healthy eco-friendly life. The books will be available in English and English with Braille overlay.
The Programs
Reading with 30 first grade students at Hillside Elementary School 120 Lefurgy Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Reading with 50 students at The New York Institute for Special Education, 999 Pelham Parkway, Bronx
Reading at PS 89, 201 Warren Street, New York City
Reading with 189 students, PS 287, 50 Navy Street, Brooklyn
Reading at PS 20, 142-30 Barclay Avenue, Flushing
Reading at PS 101, 2 Russell Place, Forest Hills Gardens
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairment
The Staten Island Independent Living Center, 470 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island
If you would like to receive further information about the program, please contact co-chairs:
Sandra Eberhard: seberhard@nyc.rr.com or Suzanne Corso: amc2222@aol.com
NYWA COMMITTEES NEED YOU!
Bring your expertise and interest to one of NYWA’s many efforts. Email us at: nywa@adminoffice.biz
- NY Breaks the Silence: Melissa Wahl
- NY Reads Together: Sandra Eberhard and Suzanne Corso
- Government Affairs: Joan D. Firestone and Natatia Griffith
- Equal Pay Coalition NYC: Bev Neufeld
- Communications: Linda Hartley and Liz Schroeder
- Membership: Marion Gindes
- Internet/Social Networking: Carolyn Sevos
- Star Breakfast: Karen Karpowich