Saturday, March 27, 2010
The conference is designed to bring together women of diverse social, cultural and economic backgrounds to celebrate women as contributing and vital members of our community.
The event runs from 8:30am-5pm in Ritchie Marketplace and is co-sponsored by women’s studies and multicultural programs at Adrian College as well as the office of academic affairs.
The keynote address will be given by Lolita Hernandez. Hernandez writes poetry and fiction which draw from her Trinidad and St. Vincent heritage, and are driven by her experience as a UAW worker. She was in the profession for 33 years, 21 of them at the Cadillac Plant in Detroit.
She is the author of “Autopsy of an Engine and Other Stories From the Cadillac Plant” which won a 2005 PEN Beyond Margins Award. She is also the author of two collections of poems: “Quiet Battles” and “Snakecrossing.” Her work appears in many literary publications, and she reads from her works in the Detroit area and nationally.
The cost of registration is $5 and one non-perishable food item. Lunch will be provided. To register, please read the registration information packet and complete the registration form. The registration deadline is Friday, March 19. Please mail registration forms to Carissa Massey, 110 S. Madison St, Adrian, MI 49221. They can also be e-mailed to cmassey@adrian.edu.
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