From: Marisue Hartung <mhartung@iawf.org>

There is a new television show beginning this fall called Commander-In-
Chief staring Geena Davis in the featured roll as the first women
President. The story line is that she is elected as the Vice President
and after the election the President has a stroke. The "male leaders of
the party" tell her to resign as she was just on the ticket for show and
they of course don't think she can do the job. She does not resign and
thus the TV show.

I don't usually promote TV shows but we at the Iowa Women's Foundation
think this show, especially the premier episode on September 27 at 8PM
on ABC, offers a great opportunity to create some visibility on women as
leaders, in politics and in power. This is an opportunity to bring
women across the age spectrum together to talk about these issues and
ways to get involved. It certainly fits into Iowa's Agenda for Women
and Girls in which one of our four target areas is Political Power.

Iowa Women's Foundation exists to expand opportunities and promote
positive social change for Iowa's Women and Girls.
For every issue on the national agenda-from violence to health
care-there is a dimension specific to women. There are few social
problems that can be resolved without programs and strategies that
specifically address the needs of women and girls. Women's issues
involve the entire community. When a woman is given an opportunity or
when a girl can take advantage of an expanded range of positive choices,
entire communities benefit.

Our idea is to have women and girls gather in a home or comfortable
setting to watch the premier episode, enjoy some snacks, good company
and participate in a discussion after the show (sort of like the Oscars
or Supper Bowl gatherings but with a bit more focus) We have at least
one "house party" scheduled and made some contacts in other communities
that look promising and I would like to ask you to consider hosting a
watch party in your home.

If you are interested in hosting a party on Tuesday September 27 at 8:00
PM we can provide you some tips on hosting a house party, questions for
a discussion following the show, and envelopes for a "hat pass" for Iowa
Women's Foundation.

After all raising funds for social change for women and girls in Iowa
may turn this "fantasy" TV show to a reality!

Marisue Hartung
Iowa Women's Foundation
220 Lafayette Street, Suite 175
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-337-4222
319-887-2144 fax
888-488-4293 toll free
www.iawf.org

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- posted by John @ 6:58 PM