Women’s Space Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guests Pam Chaffin on the American Association for University Women and Roberta Teller on Encouraging Story Telling. has been uploaded to the web archive.

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Women’s Space Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guests Pam Chaffin on the American Association for University Women and Roberta Teller on Encouraging Story Telling. has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was recorded, broadcast in the North Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM  on Monday 10/21/19 at 11 AM (repeats at 11 PM on KBBF) and repeat broadcast in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on Wednesday 10/23/19 at 11 AM. 

Listen to the show at:

http://www.womensspaces.com/ArchiveWSKBBF/WSA191021.html

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American Association for University Women (AAUW)

Encouraging Story Telling

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Featuring Guests

1. Pam Chaffin, Public Policy Chairperson for AAUW Santa Rosa Chapter

2. Roberta Teller, Group Facilitator for Conscious Aging Workshop, and host of the Radio show “Wise Women Story Telling” airing on Radio KOWS

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Announcements (Click for section below)

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Our Featured Guests

1.  Pam Chaffin first shares how her love for volunteering grew, especially her work earlier as a CASA advocate for an orphan. Pam talks about the mission of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to “empower women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.” Its 170,000 members and its staying pwowser since 1881 have enabled a new online program to be launced called Work Smart Online at its website https://salary.aauw.org/ to teach women how to negotiate when applying for jobs. The Santa Rosa Chapter of AAUW sponsors 7th Grade girls to attend a Tech Trek at the STEM  (science, technology, engineering and math) Camp at Stanford. The AAUW Santa Rosa Chapter’s website https://santarosa-ca.aauw.net/ lists coming events.

About our Guest: Pam Chaffin is a native of Long Beach, California. She moved to Sonoma County to attend Sonoma State University and would call it home. She retired after 42 years teaching preschool through third grades, specializing in early childhood education, adult education and language development. Her last 25 years were teaching kindergarten through third grade for Santa Rosa City Schools. Her volunteer activities include being a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), Bouverie Nature Preserve docent, working in the grandchildren’s classrooms, and Public Policy Chairperson for AAUW Santa Rosa. She is the proud Grandmother of two grandsons and one granddaughter.

Guest Links:  https://santarosa-ca.aauw.net/

Guest Event:  Wednesday, October 23rd. 7:00-8:30 Joint SSU, SRJC and Tech Trek Reception, Finley Community Center 2060 W. College Ave. Room 22,Santa Rosa, CA.

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2. Roberta Teller shares her path to being an activist encouraging story telling and safe places for communication, having learned much from teaching children. Roberta started her radio show Wise Woman Storytelling on KOWS 92.5 FM as she started asking what it meant to become an elder. She has recently co-founded the Social Justice Cafe at Ner Shalom in Cotati, which features the theme Immigrant and Refugee Rights on Sunday October 27, 12:30 – 2:15pm lunch followed by the panel discussion.

About our Guest: Roberta Teller is a retired teacher and school principal. Her career and world view was inspired by the hundreds of children she taught who inevitably demonstrated their thoughtfulness, insightfulness and infinite wisdom. Today, Roberta tutors at her local library, hosts her program Wise Woman Storytelling on KOWS 92.5 FM, travels extensively, loves working with beads and is a dedicated meditation practitioner.

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October is Domestic Abuse Month:

Domestic Abuse Hot Lines

 YWCA Domestic Abuse 24 hour Confidential Hotline (707) 546-1234  www.ywcasc.org

 Verity 24/7 Crisis Line: (707) 545-7273   http://www.ourverity.org/

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Announcements

Covering Climate Now www.coveringclimatenow.org “is a global journalism initiative committed to bringing more and better coverage to the defining story of our time. The initiative includes more than 300 outlets worldwide, and dozens of institutional and independent partners, with a combined audience of more than 1 billion people.And follow the coverage on social media, with the hashtag #coveringclimatenow. “

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The NOW 2020 Woman Suffrage Centennial Calendar will be available for donation at the Santa Rosa Democratic Club on Wednesday October 23 and at the Sonoma County Women’s Suffrage Centennial Kick-off on December 8.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019, Santa Rosa Democratic Club monthly dinner meeting, 5:45 pm—Mix & mingle, no-host bar 6:30 pm—Club Business Meeting 7:00 pm—Dinner 7:30pm—Program. RSVP at  http://democlub.org/dinner,

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 Saturday, October 26, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Centennial of League for Women Voters Kickoff, Rincon Valley Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd., Santa Rosa, For information call 707-546-5943.  To kick off the 100th anniversary celebration of the League of Women Voters, the Sonoma County League and the Sonoma County Library will present a program on suffragists and their supporters. Moderated by Gaye LeBaron, the speakers Molly MacGregor, National Women’s History Project; Ann Galantine, Santa Rosa Historical Society; Mary Paul Dodgion, Western Sonoma County Historical Society and Museum; and Peg Rogers, Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women will discuss women’s struggle to obtain the vote.

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Sunday October 27, 12:30 – 2:15 pm lunch followed by the panel discussion on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Social Justice Cafe at Ner Shalom in Cotati, This event is Free and Open to the Public. Donations Gladly Accepted. Money raised from Café and Raffle benefit Ner Shalom and Refugee Sanctuary Groups. https://www.nershalom.org/event-calendar/2019/10/27/ner-shaloms-social-justice-cafe

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Sunday October 27,2 – 4 pm,  Benefit Concert featuring Gradina Balkan Choral and Instrumental Music will be given for Love Without Borders for Refugees in Need at the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa. fb Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/466971580825256/

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The NOW 2020 Woman Suffrage Centennial Calendar will be available for purchase at the Sonoma County Women’s Suffrage Centennial Kick-off on December 8.

Sunday, December 8, 2019, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Sonoma County Women’s Suffrage Centennial Kick-off, Saturday Afternoon Club, 430 10th St, Santa Rosa. Seating is limited to 70 people so please RSVP at fb Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/395937627766549/

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Music Selections:

The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin:

The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com

The Woman in your Life is You sung by Holly Near from the album Simply Love (2000 Calico Tracks Music)

Brother Warrior sung by Sherry Austin from the album Love Still Remains (2010 Sherry Austin)

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For music purchasing opportunity:

Link to Spinitron.com Playlist of the Women’s Spaces Show