| Women's Justice Circles |  |
The Justice Circles will begin again this fall.
Join
women from different economic backgrounds, learn about the social justice issues of low-income women, build relationships to take action
for social change. Spring circles are forming in cities around the Northwest.
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For a brochure contact IPJC: ipjc@ipjc.org or 206.223.1138
Each
Women's Justice Circle
•
includes low income women in leading roles
• includes partners from churches, hospitals, colleges, and community
organizations
• meets eight times for 2 hours
• builds mutual and respectful relationships among equals
• learns about the justice concerns of low-income women
• takes action for change
• are offered in Spanish and English
The Justice Circle process:
Circle 1: Creating
Community for Change
Get acquainted, name women’s justice issues
Circle 2: In the Company of Powerful Women
Build relationships, claim our power
Circle 3: Building Blocks and Stumbling Blocks
Explore diversity, choose a justice issue
Circle 4: Collaborative Power
Learn techniques for collaboration, choose an action for justice through
a consensus-building process
Circle 5: Leadership in the Team
Learn about leadership skills/styles in the group, plan strategies for
action
Circle 6: Working like a River
Organize and rehearse for the action, share personal and group goals
Circle 7: Stand Up, Sisters
Take action! Talk to a legislator, write letters, organize an event
Circle 8: Celebration!
Celebrate the work, look at ways to use women’s organizing energy
Collaborators:
Catherine Place, Tacoma:
education and spirituality programs, resource referral for women
Centro Latino Americano, Eugene:
social and health services for the Hispanic community
Hope House, Spokane:
downtown emergency shelter for women
Intercommunity Housing, Seattle:
permanent housing with services for Puget Sound families
Jubilee Women’s Center, Seattle:
transitional housing and support services for women
La Casa/Hogar, Yakima:
classes and resource referral for the Hispanic community
Marie Rose House, Wapato:
spiritual and personal growth, ESL
Miryam’s House, Spokane:
residential program for women in recovery
Providence Hospitality House, Seattle:
shelter for homeless women with children
Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene:
outreach programs for low-income women and families
Sojourner Place, Seattle:
transitional housing and support services for women
Transitional Living Center, Spokane:
transitional housing and services for women with children
Women’s Hearth, Spokane:
day center for women, with access to services
Partial funding for
the Women's Justice Circles is provided by the
Gratia Ainslie Foundation, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Loretto Sisters, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Tulalip Tribes, Raskob Foundation
Seattle, WA 98115