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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION--NOVEMBER 1983
WELCOME
We would like to welcome all the Third
World students to Evergreen, especially
those who have registered late and missed
out on all of our orientation week workshops and activities. The Third World
Coalition is part of the Educational
Support Programs available to students on
campus. We work specifically with students
of color: Asian/Pacific Islanders, Blacks,
Hispanics, and Native Americans. We offer
a library/lounge where you can relax with
friends or study. We also provide educational and cultural activities and events,
and sponsor the Third World Support Group
which can offer assistance with academic
and social problems.
The Third World Coalition is staffed by
Kim Bingham, Secretary, Library 3204;
April West-Baker, Coordinator, Library
3208 ; and Glenda Re 1eford, Program
Assistant, Library 3208. The office
hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday. · For more information,
stop by or call 866-6000, ext. 6034.
THIRD WORLD SURVIVAL MANUAL
This is an extensive guidebook to aid
any new student to the TESC campus and
Olympia community. It gives a comprehensive overview of each campus facility
and the services available to all
students. It also gives you an insight
to community services available from
Olympia to Seattle, ranging from how to
use the bus to where to apply for food
stamps. A listing of ethnic restaurants
and food stores is also given, as well as
alternative places for housing and daycare, other than what is offered on
campus.

The Third World Survival Manual is free
and available for any new Third World
student. You are welcome to pick one
up at the coordinator's office,
Library 3208, during regular business
hours.
THIRD WORLD PEER SUPPORT GROUP
The Third World Coalition is happy to
present a new service--Third World Peer
Support. Dens, Bahar, and Hisami are
representatives who are veteran Evergreeners
and can assist you. You can find Dens and
Bahar at the Corner in A-Dorm:
5-7 p.m.
Mondays
Tuesdays
3-7 p.m.
Wednesdays 4-7 p.m.
Thursdays 5-8 p.m.
Fridays
3-7 p.m.
Hisami is located in Library 3236:
Mondays
1-3 p.m.
Tuesdays 4-6 p.m.
Thursdays 4-6 p.m.
Fridays
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
We are also on call weekends and after
hours on weekdays:
Dens
866-9279
Bahar 866-8982
Hisami 357-9972
If you want to talk about school, skills
problems, children, finances, parents,
friends, housing, etc., or just get
together and kick around ideas, come and
see us. THIRD WORLD PEER SUPPORT IS A
SERVICE FOR YOU.
We are having a potluck on Friday,
October 28, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the
Corner, so we can get to know each other
better and enjoy each other's company.
For more information, call 866-6000,
ext. 6034.

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THIRD WORLD WOMEN--Library 3211
Welcome! I'm Nina Bentham, a Latina
mother and fourth-year student. I am the
new coordinator for Third World Women. I
will be available to assist all Third
World women with any community or on-campus
resources they might need. I have had much
experience in utilizing them! There are a
lot of activities going on and joint
experiences we all can relate to and share.
So, please come to our meetings and let us
organize together. Your ideas, suggestions,
and company are appreciated. Co~e on by!
Our first activity will be Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.
We will be hosting a potluck dinner for
Patricia Serpas. She is a dynamic political/
social activist from El Salvador. She is a
member of a women's organization in El
Salvador which .has had to go underground due
to Government repression. Their focus is
mainly on women and children. Currently,
they're trying to raise funds to purchase
toys and equipment for daycare centers in
Nicaragua for El Salvadorean refugee and
orphaned children. The dinner will be at
Gail Tremblay's house on Cushing. Please
bring toys if you can. Call 866-6000,
ext. 6006 for directions and more
information.
Office Hours: Mondays-11 to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays-9:30 to 3:30p.m.
Thursdays-1 to 4 p.m.
ATTENTION BLACK WOMEN
Interested in a Black feminist conference
to be held in Oregon? There is a group of
us who would like to address at all levels
the divisions that exist among Black women
in order to work towards the goal of
unification. For more information, write:
Enough Tomorrows: Black Women on the Move,
PO Box 12026, Portland, OR 97212.
KITCHEN TABLE: WOMEN OF COLOR PRESS
This is a new feminist press committed to
producing and distributing the work of
Third World women of all racial/cultural
heritages, sexualities, and classes. Their

goal is to further the cause of Third
World women's personal and political
freedom. For more information, write
Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press,
PO Box 2753, Rockefeller Center Station,
New York, NY 10185.
NORTHWEST WOMEN & CULTURAL CELEBRATION
Planning is going on for an event called
Northwest Women Cultural Celebration. It
is slated for August 1984. There are
committees being formed to begin the
planning and implementation. Third World
Women in the arts are strongly encouraged
to participate. There will even be
moneta~ compensation available for two
of the positions for Third World women.
For more information, contact the Third
World Women's Office in L-3211 or call
866-6000, ext. 6006.
SUKAY
Evergreen Expressions, in conjunction with
Ujamaa, MEChA, Asian/Pacific Coalition,
and NWIC are bringing Sukay. They are a
four-member folk troupe who performs the
traditional music of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia,
Chile, and Argentina. They will also be
using nearly three dozen instruments which
are indigenous to South America. They will
be performing Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. in the
Library Lobby. Tickets are $4.50, and
$3.50 for students. They will also be
doing a free workshop on Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.
in the Recital Hall. The Third World
Coalition and Third World student
organizations are planning to hold a
reception for the group. For more
information, call 866-6000, ext. 6034.
ASIAN AMERICAN ART EXHIBIT
There will be an Asian American art
exhibit on Nov. 6 through Dec. 1 in the
Fourth Floor Gallery. Various Asian
American artists from across the state
will have pieces on display. The Asian/
Pacific Coalition will also be hosting a
reception for the artists for the
premiere, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. There will
be Asian hors d'oeuvres and -refreshments
available outside of the Gallery proper.

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UNIONISM AND THE PHILIPPINES
The Asian/Pacific Coalition and EPIC are
working to co-sponsor Terri Mast and
Cindy Domingo to speak on Monday, Nov. 14
at 7:30p.m. in Lecture Hall 1. Ms. Mast
is the current president of the ILWU
Local No. 37, which was previously occupied
by her husband Silme Domingo until his
murder. Local No. 37 is the Seattlebased union which represents the Alaska
Cannery Workers, the majority of whom are
Filipinos. Mast will speak on the union•s
history and describe its efforts to
reach out internationally, especially to
the Philippines. After her husband•s and
Gene Viernes• (the Local No. 37 s dispatcher)
death. Mast attended the ILWU National
Convention and persuaded the union to
instigate connections with the labor movement in the Philippines. It is alleged
that the cause of Domingo and Viernes•
deaths was a result of their support of
the Filipino Labor Movement here and in
the Philippines. Mast will touch on this
subject as will Cindy Domingo, member of
the Union of Democratic Filipinos, the
Philippine solidarity network and the
Committee to End the Marcos Dictatorship.
She will be speaking on the current
events in the Philippines. She also has
videotaped recent street demonstrations
and other related events in Manila.

THURSTON COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING
Barbara o•Neill, President of the Thurston
County Urban League Committee, is asking
for your support for their upcoming
Fourteenth Annual Meeting and Fundraiser,
scheduled for October 29, 1983 at the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2902~ Martin
Way, Olympia. The evening will consist of
a no-host social hour at 6 p.m., followed
by a meeting, fashion show, champagne
reception, and will conclude with music
for your dancing pleasure. The cost for
the fundraiser is $12.50 per person. For
more details, contact the Urban League at
352-1424.

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BROWN BAG WITH MYRON JONES
Myron Jones, Tuscararo Indian and
Executive Director of Indian Education
Training, Inc., will be on campus
Wednesday, Nov. 9. He has been active in
education, unions, community organization,
and rural development. He is especially
experienced in how to work through the
federal system and has been effective in
this capacity. He also serves as chairperson for National Public Radio, the
National Rural Center, and the Center for
Law and Education at Harvard. He will be
available for a brown bag lunch discussion
from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. If you are
interested in meeting him, please stop by
Library 3205.

SAFE PLACE
Interested in working with a communitybased organization offering support
services to women? Safeplace, which
includes rape relief and a women•s shelter,
is looking for interested Third World
Women to serve on their Board of Directors.
What is the commitment? One monthly
meeting and work with one standing
committee for an eighteen-month term.
For more information, stop by Library 3208
or call 754-6300.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
North Star Broadcasters is looking for
women and minorities interested and
qualified to work in a broadcast
station. The areas of job opportunities
are: board operator, sales representative, and bookkeeper. For more information, contact North Star Broadcasters,
1305 Third Avenue, Seattle 98101, or
call 624-9650.
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER CALENDAR
October 28
Potluck, 1-5 p.m.
Corner of A-Dorm
29
Thurston County Urban League
14th Annual Fundraiser
November 2
Sukay, South American Folk
Husic Troupe, Library Lobby
8 p.m.

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NOVEMBER CALENDAR
Sukay, FREE Workshop
November 3
1 p.m., Recital Hall
4
GRE, LSAT Practice Testing
8-12 noon and 1-5 p.m. in
Lecture Hall 2
Asian American Art Exhibit
6
Premiere; artists reception at
3 p.m. in Lobby outside Fourth
Floor Gallery
MEChA meeting, noon, in L-3205
7
Resume Writing and Letter of
Application Workshop, noon, in
L-1213
Time Management Workshop,
9
10:30-12 noon, L-1612
Brown bag lunch with Indian
Educator ~ron Jones,
11 ~0-1:30p.m. in L-3205
10/17
Asian/Pacific Coalition Meeting
Noon, L-3209
10
NWIC Meeting, 4:15p.m., L-3220
11
Ujamaa Meeting, 1 p.m., L-3205
Applying to Graduate School
Workshop, noon, L-1213
13
14

16
24/25
30

Potluck Dinner for Patricia
Serpas, 6 p.m.
Asian/Pacific Coalition and
EPIC sponsor guest speakers,
Terri Mast and Cindy Domingo,
7:30p.m., Lecture Hall 1
Learning Best by Using Your
Style Workshop, 10:30-noon,
L-1612
Thanksgiving
Writing Self-Evaluation
Workshop, 10 ~0-noon, L-1612