Afghan Delegation, March 2004 Itinerary Daily Diary Sponsoring Organizations for Afghan Delegation Host Organizations Honorary Host Committee Partner Organizations Afghan Advisory Council US Advisory Council US/Afghan 2003 Delegation to Afghanistan Calling the Circle of Women from Afghanistan and the US For best viewing set your browser text size to medium

Day Fourteen: March 19 Comments by Helen Young on the wrap up session with Afghan delegates After the Afghan women had their lunch, Aileen Hernandez held a brief wrap-up session with them, and their closing remarks are ones I am sure will resonate with you. They said that an important thing they learned from visiting women's groups all over California was that women of all ethnic backgrounds could work together for a common cause. They said that when they return home, they will reach out to groups in other provinces that have large populations of Tajiks and Uzbeks and begin to work with them on women's issues, because they now know that is the way for diverse groups to learn to love each other. Closing the Circle at Rita Liang Guzman's in Oakland Farewell to the Afghan sisters!

Day One: Orientation and Reception by Afghan Community -- Fremont, CA Day Two: "Women as Peacemakers and Peacekeepers" The Women's Building of San Francisco Day Three: 1) SF Bay Area Women Leaders in Health' Violence Against Women/ Education/ Security/ Economic Justice 2) Planned Parenthood Golden Gate 3) Reception, Japanese Consulate General Day Four: 1)Dialogue with East Bay Area Women in Elected Office and Grassroots Organization Leaders, Mills College Leadership Institute, Oakland, CA 2) Conversation with SF women leaders, Carolyn Marks, host including SF Police Chief Heather Fong and the SF Fire Chief Joan Hayes White Day Five: 1) Napa County Tour 2)N.E.W.S: Women's Shelter and Center 3) Calling the Circle of Community Women Leaders, Dinner Day Six: 1) Establishing Women's Centers and Shelters -- Training 2) Tea and Reception, American Women for International Understanding Davis 3)Conversations with elected women and supporters 4) Tour Univ. of CA Davis Day Seven: Drive to Los Angeles Day Eight: 1)Breakfast with Black Women for Wellness - Women's health and vital services 2) Dialogue with LA Women's Leadership 3)Evening in Hollywood! Day Nine 1) Brunch in the LA Afghan Community 2)"Human Rights for Women" , Program at UC Irvine Day Ten 1) UC Fullerton, Visit to Women's Center and Women's Studies 2) Coalition of Women from Asia and the Middle East Day Eleven 1) Afghan women's community Coconut Grove, San Diego 2) Foundation for Women Day Twelve 1)"Women in Politics: the Nuts and Bolts of Running for Elective Office" 2)Women's History Project Reception Day Thirteen Ojai, California -- Dialogue 2)Farewell to Raihana, Bhestha, and Wahida. Day Fourteen Santa Clara County Dialogue and Wrap up