2015 International Women's Day
On Wednesday, March 4th, International House Philadelphia hosted the extremely successful 2015 International Women’s Day. A collaboration between numerous organizations including Penn’s Area Studies Centers, Penn Women’s Center, Asian American Studies, Graduate Center and Family Resource Center, International Women’s Day brought together over 100 people to listen to guest speakers and discuss this years theme “Global Migrant Rights and Justice.” Five speakers, all of whom brought different expertise and unique experiences to the discussion, addressed the audience. Ayodele Gansallo (Immigration Attorney and Educator), Mia-lia Kiernan (Founder and Organizer of 1 Love Movement), Shamaine Daniels (Harrisburg Councilwoman), Silvia Huerta (Student Activist) and Fariha Khan (Associate Director of Penn’s Asian American Studies and Event Moderator) each spoke on their respective areas of expertise and answered questions from the audience in an extraordinarily passionate and lively Q&A. Guests were also treated to dinner, dessert and refreshments. The evening’s program was opened by a wonderful performance from the Anna Crusis Women’s Choir, a vocal ensemble dedicated to celebrating “the diversity of women’s lives and culture.”