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"Councilwoman" Screening and Discussion at New Rochelle Public Library
Women's History Month celebrations at New Rochelle Public Library culminate with screening followed by Q&A with female elected officials
The Extraordinary Women Film Series at the New Rochelle Public Library concludes with the screening of COUNCILWOMAN on Thursday, March 30, 6:00 pm. Following the screening at 7:00, there will be a Q & A with New Rochelle Councilwoman Liz Fried, Councilwoman Martha Lopez, former County Legislator Ruth Walter and Mamaroneck Village Trustee Leilani Yizar-Reid, discussing their experiences running for and serving in their respective offices.
COUNCILWOMAN (2019), is the inspiring story of Carmen Castillo, an immigrant Dominican housekeeper in a Providence hotel who wins a seat in City Council, taking her advocacy for low-income workers from the margins to city politics. It follows the first term of the Rhode Island Councilwoman as she balances her day job as a hotel housekeeper with the demands of public office. The film by Margo Guernsey is English/Spanish subtitled and runs 57 minutes.
The program is presented by The Zonta Club of New Rochelle, in collaboration with the New Rochelle Public Library.
Free and open to the public. Registration requested at bit.ly/Councilwoman_03_2023
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The Zonta Club is a leading global organization of professionals whose mission is to build a better world for women and girls through service and advocacy.
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