It’s that time. It’s time to reflect on 2012 and consider a few resolutions for 2013. Try not to focus on just recent events. This is a challenge, I know. What tends to come to mind are those things that happened recently or were overwhelmingly tragic or (and these are my least favorite) are both…
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I Resolve
In the Time of the Butterflies
Today, November 25, 2012, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. People and organizations around the world will unify to promote the principle that violence against women is a violation of human rights. On November 25, 1960, three sisters, Patria Mercedes Mirabal, Maria Argentina Minerva Mirabal, and Anonia Maria Teresa Mirabal,…
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A Promise Is A Promise
Thirteen years ago I had an epiphany. I saw an advertisement for A Woman’s Place (AWP) volunteers and knew instantly that I must do this, and I did. I became a volunteer, then an employee advocate, and when the agency’s Legal Assistance Program emerged I became the first paralegal. As I reflect on the approaching…
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