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' • � - � - - • ' • '4 ... - ... • � ,;_, Community News Women's Coalition plans for Women's History Month Women's Coalition will be busy during the month of March, sponsoring activities in honor Family to Family of Women's History Month. The schedule will include: education course March1: Professor panel on the historical The Family to Family Education Course is oppression of women. designed for families of persons who have been diagnosed wit}\ schizophrenia, bipolar March15: How to bring up and encourage young disorder or major depression, as well as those Letter feminists--a consciousness-raising session on who exhibit behavior that strongly suggests how schooling, siblings, and mentoring are vital such a diagnosis. Dear Post Amerikan Friends, in continuing feminist work. The course co-teachers are family members Tis the season to be jolly. Bombs dropping on March 22: Recent immigrant history in Chicago themselves and the course has been designed babies; the second pres to be impeached; the and how women immigrants have survived. and written by an experienced family member Speaker of the House pro ternrunning for cover; mental health professional. Important Y2k looming; and damn, I cut myself shaving. March29: Literature night--an open mic where components of the course are: we can share our own or others' work on feminist Thanks to all of you for giving me a voice in the issues. 1) Information about schizophrenia and the state of Harry Hyde. May all of you enjoy a major affective disorders (bipolar and fulfilling and profitable 1999, a year of enigma, Women's