Democrats
Abroad Switzerland
June
2012: Upcoming Event Reminders
Democrats
Abroad discussion on the War Against Women tonight, June 19th
You have you been drafted to FIGHT BACK in the War
Against Women! Your voice is your weapon.
Join us for an informal discussion led by experts on
reproductive health issues for women, by
women. Dr. Maria Rodriguez and Dr. Sharon Phillips, from the World Health
Organization, will share their research on the economic impact of restricting
access to contraception and other family planning services as well as the
impact of the Affordable Care Act on women's health care. And to inspire
further conversation, selected prints by artist Elisabetta Farina from the Women Create Life
project will be on display.
Date: Tuesday June 19th, 2012
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Where:
Private home of DA member in Vesenaz (GE). Address provided on RSVP.
RSVP: events@democrats.ch by 14:00 June 19th.
Public transportation: Bus A, Stop: La Capite. Street parking also
possible.
Light refreshments provided. Admission free.
Follow our pre-event discussion and exchange of
articles on Facebook.
The 3rd
annual Slugout in the Dugout - Democrats Abroad versus Republicans Abroad 2012
– is less than two weeks away. Do not miss out on the fun!
We have
held a couple practices so far and the team is shaping up to take on the
Republicans and win in 2012! We have one more practice this Saturday June 23rd
in Vessy. (Details below). If you have not made the previous practices,
you are still welcome to join.
We
putting our order in for Dems Abroad team t-shirts today (June 19th)
so if you want one, email us before end of day to get more info and get your
shirt added to the order. T-shirts will cost approx. CHF 25. (Adult sizes
only).
On game
day, Saturday June 30th, if you'll be joining us either as a player
or spectator, you need to email us at events@democrats.ch.
The game will take place at the Marines' field in Bellevue, as in years past, and we have to provide the
Marines with a list of all attendees in advance for security purposes, so don't
forget to give us your and your guests' names (kids, husbands, wives, friends,
neighbors... all are welcome!) Burgers, hotdogs, beers and snacks sold by
Marines on site.
Join the
team chatter on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/362389747142640/
For the
game:
Date:
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Place:
US Marines' field, Bellevue, Geneva (address and directions will be sent out
closer to the date to all who sign up.)
Time:
Warm-up and practice at 2pm. Game starts around 3pm
RSVP: events@democrats.ch
For the
practices:
Dates:
Saturday June 23rd
Place:
Centre Sportif de Vessy (Bus #11 to Bout-du-Monde, then 10 minute walk to Vessy
park; map here: http://g.co/maps/bgzct)
Time:
14:00 - 15:30
RSVP: events@democrats.ch so we can send
you any updates and a contact number to call on the day if you get lost.
Here are a couple shots from our last practice...
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