Community Cinema: Taking Root, a film about Wangari Maathai

Please join us for this amazing film about an amazing woman! Global Sistergoods is once again sponsoring Community Cinema, this time in partnership with the Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy for Young Women. This film is sure to inspire!

Details below: Community Cinema: Taking Root March 20th, 7 - 9 pm Harriet Tubman Leadership Academy Cafeteria 2231 N. Flint, Portland

How does the simple act of planting trees lead to winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Ask Wangari Maathai of Kenya. In 1977, she suggested rural women plant trees to address problems stemming from a degraded environment. Under her leadership, their tree-planting grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, defend human rights and promote democracy. And brought Maathai the Noble Prize in 2004. Come and learn about this inspiring woman and also what you can do locally to protect and safeguard our environment.

Film is from 7 -8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Panel question and answer 8 - 9 p.m. Admission to this event is free. Please contact jyotiraghu@yahoo.com for more information about this and other upcoming Community Cinema events. KJ Lewis www.globalsistergoods. com-- Kristi Jo (KJ) Lewis Global Sistergoods www.globalsistergoods.com5 03-737-1956 cell