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2022 Visiting Writer to speak on Race and Class in Literature

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An author reading by Anel Flores, 2022 Visiting Writer, will be held at the Sueltenfuss Library Community Room on April 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Flores will speak on Race and Class in Literature. She is an award-winning author whose areas of study and production are literary fiction and visual art. Flores was named Women’s Advocate of the Year in 2018 by the University of Texas at San Antonio.

The reading is open to the public. The event may be viewed in person or online (scan QR code below for online access). 

CDP social justice work is focus of four-part Women’s Herstory Month series

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First session takes place tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. with Sister Deborah Fuchs, CDP

The social justice work of the Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence (CDP) will be the focus of a four-part series during Women’s Herstory Month. Titled “Our Legacy of Social Justice,” the series is being presented by the Center for Women in Church and Society. Social justice has been a central focus of the CDPs since their founding in 1762.

All the sessions will take place at 12:30 p.m. in Main Building, Room 311 or virtually at https://bit.ly/3t1mC6S. The first session is tomorrow.

Session information:
Sister Deborah Fuchs, CDP
Social Service – Midwifery
Tuesday, March 1

Superior General Sister Pearl Ceasar, CDP
Community Organizing
Thursday, March 3

Sister Elsa Garcia, CDP
Social Services
Tuesday, March 10

Sister Frances Lorene Lange, CDP and Sister Jane Marie Gleitz, CDP
Earth Justice
Tuesday, March 22

To conclude the series, there will be a Women’s Herstory Month social with the CDPs on Wednesday, March 30 at 5 p.m. in the Elliott House.