Women's Crisis Center Offers Training

The Women's Crisis Center (WCC) is offering a new training for women who are committed to social change, but who haven't had experience as activists. The training will be participatory, and the group will gain hands-on experience through organizing an event. Women will learn nuts-and-bolts information about community organizing, and particípate in discussions and exercises about why and how we want to organize. A special emphasis will be placed on economic issues and housing rights. After the training, women can get involved at the Women's Crisis Center or other groups to do organizing work. Trainings will be Tuesday evenings from Nov. 15 through December 6. There is a sliding-scale training fee. Child care is avaüable. For more information, or to sign up for an interview, cali 761-9475 between Oct.11 and Nov.11.

Other WCC events include a lesbian coffeehouse in Nov., Women's Teas every Friday from 5:30 to 7 pm, and our annual phone-a-thon in late October. Women interested in volunteering can cali to sign up for volunteer orientations. WCC needs to move and is asking for community support to find an affordable, accessible location.

The Women's Crisis Center continúes to offer free peer counseling and referrals to any woman who calis. Our crisis line number is 994-9100. Counseling hours are usually 10 am to 10 pm. WCC is located at 306 N. División, Ann Arbor Ml, 48104.

The Women's Crisis Center, 306 N. Division, Ann Arbor Ml, 48104 Crisis line: 994-9100, Business: 761-9475