Women across the globe raised their voices in a weeklong action to demand that their governments meet international commitments to women's rights and gender equality.

The Killing of Rachel Corrie
Amnesty International Press Release
Wed. 16 March 2005

Education and Prevention Services at the Santa Cruz AIDS Project (SCAP) are still rolling along, steadily picking up momentum—and they want to make sure that you know it, too. The agency has experienced some dramatic changes over the past 3 months which have been played out in some areas of the local media. The result has been a misconception among some that the 20 year old agency is offering no education or prevention services.

Recent headlines have focused on the January dismissal of the majority of Education and Prevention staff at SCAP. Behind the headlines, a new basic structure for Education and Prevention has been developed and is diligently working towards dispelling the myth that SCAP’s prevention work has ceased.

The people's movement to halt the largest logging project in modern history continues to build momentum after a dramatic week of actions and arrests. The Green Bridge over the Wild and Scenic Illinois River is the site of a growing campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience opposing Bush administration attempts to roll back decades of hard fought environmental protections. The story is receiving major national and even international press - with ongoing coverage in print, television and radio networks.

A presentation by Patricia Cervantes-Pertenence, mother of a victim, and Jessica Marques, an activist of the Mexico Solidarity Network

Wednesday, March 16th
7:00pm
Stevenson Event Center, UCSC