The February monthly program will feature: Pa Thao and the Brown & Black Womyn Power Coalition. She will be speaking about her work in the coalition and the community.
5:30pm - 6pm - Party Business meeting 6pm - Guest program.
LOCATION: Democratic Resource Center, 440 Broadway Street, Eau Claire
Light Refreshments served; All are welcome
About the speaker: Our guest speaker for the evening will be Pa Thao. She is the Executive Director of the Black and Brown Womyn's Power Coalition, Inc. As per the website: Ms. Thao is a community organizer and an advocate for Hmong womyn and girls. She is deeply involved in the movement to end violence against womyn and children through her work with the international Building Our Future Campaign and the Wisconsin Refugee Strengthening Project. Thao is an experienced nonprofit professional with expertise in capacity building, program development, nonprofit management, and fundraising.
From Eau Claire, WI, She serves on local non-profit boards such as the Eau Claire Children’s Museum, the Chippewa Valley Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Downtown Eau Claire Farmers Market Association. She is the founder of the Pinehurst Neighborhood Association. Thao also serve on the Budget Committee of the Wisconsin Governor's Council on Domestic Violence.
She is the recipient of the 2019 Volume One Vanguard Award and the 2016 Eau Claire Children's Legacy Outstanding Award. Thao graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI with a Bachelor of Social Work and completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2016.She is a proud mother to five children and enjoys gardening and spending time with her family.
