Women, Words & Wisdom 2013 Speaker Series

The Women�??s Center of Jacksonville presents the third annual 2013 Speaker Series -- Women, Words and Wisdom. The Speaker Series will feature three dynamic
women:  March 5, Anne M. Butler, Ph.D., April 2, Jennifer K. Wesely, Ph.D. and May 7, 
Madeline Scales-Taylor.  All of the lectures will be held at Theatre Jacksonville in San Marco.  Each event will begin with a reception at 5:30 pm with the featured speaker, and at 6:30 pm, the lecture with a question and answer session to follow.  Ticket prices are $90 for the series and $35 for a single speaker.

This is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to learn and to benefit from the wisdom
of three very interesting and talented women and, in turn, to benefit the Women�??s Center�??s Expanded Horizons Adult Literacy Program for Women. Expanded Horizons is a gender-specific literacy program providing one-on-one tutors and small classes to meet the learning needs of women.  The program addresses many types of literacy needs, such as reading, writing, math, computer skills, GED preparation as well as financial and health literacy.

Dr. Anne M. Butler starts the series during Women�??s History Month on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 with a fascinating discussion on pioneering catholic sisters in the American West.  Her memorable stories will reveal the stark and harsh environment that women in the American
West experienced and the courage and strength they displayed.

Dr. Butler is the author of Daughters of Joy, Sisters of Misery:  Prostitutes in the American West, 1865-1890, Gendered Justice in the American West: Women Prisoners in Men�??s penitentiaries and Across God�??s Frontiers, and Catholic Sister and the American West,
1850-1920.

On Tuesday, April 2^nd Dr. Jennifer Wesely will focus on two of the most marginalized groups of women in our society today, homeless women and sex workers.  The focus of her
talk is appropriate as April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  She will take a close look at the role violence plays in the homelessness of women, and the sexualization of girls and
women in our society.

Dr. Wesely is the author of two books, Hard Lives, Mean Streets: Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women and Being Female: The Continuum of Sexualization.

The 2013 Speaker Series concludes on Tuesday, May7th with Madeline Scales-Taylor.Ms. Scales-Taylor career spanned 37 years and included work in the nonprofit sector, human resources training, marketing and community relations.  Since retirement Ms. Scales-Taylor has made many discoveries and observations about life�??s ever-changing status.  As part of
the baby boomer generation, Ms. Scales-Taylor is changing the definition of retirement.  Join her as she shares how retirement can impact women as we transform the �??me�?� generation into the �??we�?� generation.

For ticket information go to www.womenscenterofjax.org or
call (904) 722-3000 x 0.  Ticket prices
are $90 for the series and $35 for a single lecture.