Speaker: Bobbie Reno, East Greenbush Town Historian, author and illustrator EBWA programs for 2022-2023 will open with a fascinating presentation on Edmonia Lewis, an American sculptor of mixed African-American and … Continue reading EBWA Sept. Program: Edmonia Lewis: Sculptor of Determination and Courage
Speaker: Tobi Kirschmann, Founder and Owner of DNA Investigations As the owner of DNA Investigations in Saratoga Springs, Tobi Kirschmann uses DNA to help law enforcement and citizen sleuths. Prior to founding her business, she served for ten years as a criminologist for the California Dept. of Justice. She says that "Working in forensic science and … Continue reading EBWA October Program: Genetic Genealogy for Law Enforcement (and You!)
"Democracy Under Threat: Voting Rights and the Electoral College”— EBWA program for November 17th. Speaker: Zoe Oxley, Professor of Political Science, Union College Voting rights are under threat in the United States. The Electoral College is undemocratic. Those two statements have been accurate for some time, yet both received heightened attention in the wake of … Continue reading EBWA Speaker for November: Political Scientist Zoe Oxley
“Move It and Use It: The Role of Physical and Mental Exercise on Brain Health”—December 15, 7-9pm Speaker: Cay Anderson-Hanley, Professor of Psychology and Director of Neuropsychology at Union College Join us on December 15 on Zoom for a fascinating talk. As part of her work at Union College, Professor Cay Anderson-Hanley leads a clinical trial … Continue reading Evening Branch of the Women’s Alliance (EBWA) December Program
The January program of the Evening Branch of the Women's Alliance (EBWA) will be "K9 Search and Rescue," presented by Kristina Barbuti, Chairperson, Northeast Mobile Search and Rescue. Kristina Barbuti is a search and rescue volunteer with Northeast Mobile Search and Rescue. She and her German Shepherd, Pierce, are one of six pairs of dogs … Continue reading EBWA Program for January: K9 Search and Rescue
The Evening Branch of the Women's Alliance program for February is “The Mooncatcher Project,” featuring Ellie von Wellsheim as the speaker. Ellie von Wellsheim is founder and executive director of the Schenectady-based MoonCatcher Project, which makes and provides free reusable, washable menstrual management kits, called MoonCatcher Kits, for schoolgirls in impoverished communities around the globe. In … Continue reading EBWA’s February Speaker: Ellie von Wellsheim on The Mooncatcher Project
“Just Come the Right Way: A Look Inside the Immigration Machine” Speaker: Sara Lowry, Associate Director of Legal Services, U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants, Albany Join us as we convene … Continue reading EBWA’s March Program: A Look Inside the Immigration Machine
Food Bank 101: What the Regional Food Bank Does and the State of Food Insecurity in Our Region. Speaker: Molly Nicol, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York Molly Nicol has been Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Food Bank since June 2021. She has decades of experience from both the for-profit and not-for-profit … Continue reading EBWA’s April Program: Food Bank 101
