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mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:blue">Starlyn99@aol.com</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>



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D.C.  </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>



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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Champaign-Urbana
Alumnae Chapter of Delta</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will be hosting a re-enactment of the
historic Women’s Suffrage March of 1913, in honor of both the sorority’s 100^th anniversary
and the chapter’s 40^th anniversary of service to the Champaign-Urbana
and surrounding communities. The march will be held on Saturday, March 9^th,
2013 beginning at 10 am. Participants will march from the Independent Media
Center (202 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801) around Lincoln Square Mall to
celebrate the strides women have made throughout history and to bring awareness
to various present day issues women face. <o:p></o:p></span></div>



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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The overarching theme of the event is “Engage. Empower. Educate.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>



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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Upon arrival, participants will sign-in and receive information on
various women’s issues from the partnering organizations. Participating
organizations include Crisis Nursery, Community Elements, The Pregnancy
Resource Center, Unity in Action Magazine, Uni High School, Generation Next,
African American Club of Central High School, and Gamma Upsilon Psi Society. The
event will conclude at the Independent Media Center with a short program
highlighting domestic violence followed by refreshments. This is an educational
and social engagement activity for all ages. We encourage family participation,
individuals as well as male membership organizations to join us as we march in
solidarity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>



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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The public service organization, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Incorporated, was founded on January 13, 1913 and participated in the Women’s
Suffrage March in DC as the organization’s first official act of service in the
name of community involvement. 100 years later, Delta Sigma Theta remains
committed to sisterhood, scholarship, and public service.<o:p></o:p></span></div>



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open to the public</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For more information, follow us on
Twitter: <b>@DeltasCUAlumnae</b>; like our facebook group: <b>Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Champaign-Urbana Alumnae Chapter</b>;<b> </b>or
visit our website:</span><a href="http://www.dstcualumnaechapter.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:blue">www.dstcualumnaechapter.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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