WE Stand Women’s Empowerment Club

Public Service Community School

Project/Event Planner
Event Name: International Women’s Day (March 8, 2023)
Women’s History Month (March, 2023)

Date: March 2023

Location(s): Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Description: A month of learning and service around Women Empowerment

1. Fundraiser (Baksale, bracelets) & Awareness Campaign
2. Service Project: “How do homeless women cope with their
periods?” (Bustle) and Assembling feminine hygiene kits for
unhoused women.
3. Workshops
Introduction: Women’s History, Rights, and Empowerment
Workshop 1: Gender Assumptions (Grades 9-10)
Workshop 2: Gender Bias at school & the workplace (Grades 11-12)
Workshop 3: UN Gender Equality Goal

Purpose: The purpose of our service project is to spread awareness about the
challenges of period poverty and getting access to menstrual products and
resources.
The purpose of grade level workshops is to discuss and investigate gender
discrimination, identify and challenge gender assumptions and stereotypes,
identify and challenge bias in the workplace and school settings using
specific scenarios, summarize strategies to combat bias and commit to take
action. We will be planning our workshops to align with International
Women’s Day. We will incorporate the 2023 IWD theme: #EmbraceEquity.

Time of International Women’s Day: March 8, 2023: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Event: Women Empowerment Workshops: March 17, 2023: 2:00 - 3:30pm

# of Guests: 50-100

Special N/A
Guests:

Materials Feminine Hygiene Products;

Needed for Google Slides; Student Handouts; Posters; Markers; Sticky Notes
Event: Bracelet materials
Cupcakes, Brownies
 2-3 Months Before the Event

Person
Activity Responsible Due Date

Establish planning group and appoint a lead team Dayaana and 12/12/22
member. Maria

Hold planning meeting for event goals and details Ms. Schwarz & 12/12/22
(How often? When? Where?). Ms. Leonard

Establish job responsibilities (see example) - consider Dayaana and 12/12/22

publicity, spokesperson, photographer, greeters, Maria
runners, etc.

Determine funding and budget (are these school Nataly R. and 12/5/22
approved?). Jennifer

Reserve date on key attendees’ calendars. Diana & Sireina 12/12/22

Reserve event space - follow school protocol for Diana & Sireina 1/23/23
reserving space and getting on school calendar.

Determine date of event and reserve venue. Diana & Sireina 1/23/23

Discuss communication and promotion strategy - how Diana & Sireina 1/23/23
will you publicize and let the audience know? Vivian, Angelin
& Wailani

Website: Add an ‘Events’ page on your Weebly site

with information about your event.

Notes:
 4 Weeks Before the Event

Person
Activity Responsible Due Date

Arrange for photographer. Wenndy, Vivian 1/30/23

& Jocelyn

Draft materials (google slides, handouts) and script or Ms. Schwarz & 1/30/23
talking points for workshop presenters. CCR Committee

Work with Project Manager and Social Media Vivian, Angelin 1/30/23
Manager on copy for publicity (on your Weebly site & Wailani
and other channels). Tell LA Promise Fund/ Girls
Buildstaff about your event! #GirlsBuild
@lapromisefund

Create shopping list for hygiene kit items and Nataly R, 2/6/23
purchase items Jennifer, & 2/13/23
Ms. Leonard

Recruit volunteers to help with setup and clean-up on Ms. Schwarz & 2/13/23
the day of your event. Ms. Leonard

Notes:

1 Week Before The Event

Activity Person Due Date

Responsible

Edit/Revise google slides, print student handouts Diana & Sireina 3/13/23

Contact community partner (LA House of Ruth) to Ms. Schwarz & 2/27/23
arrange for pick-up/drop off of hygiene kit donations Ms. Leonard

Notes:
 Day of the Event

Activity Person Due Date

Responsible

Begin setup at least 2 hours before your event. This Ms. Schwarz 3/17/23
includes setup of chairs, tables, laptop, projector, Mr. Gonzalez
speaker, check-in table, etc. Club Members

Prepare printed material (student handouts) Diana & Sireina 3/17/23

Check video/audio equipment and presentation Dayaana & 3/17/23

display Maria

Ensure space and hook-ups are available for media. Mr. Gonzalez 3/17/23

Notes:

1-3 Days After the Event

Activity Person Due Date

Responsible

Deliver Hygiene Kits to LA House of Ruth Ms. Leonard 3/30/23

Complete written evaluation of the event with Sireina & 4/10/23

suggestions for future events. Diana

Write up a description about the event for the website. Vivian, 5/1/23
Angelin,
Wailani

Add event story and other artifacts to website Dayaana, 5/1/23

Maria, &
Andrea

Add images to the website. Dayaana, 5/1/23

Maria, &
Andrea

Notes: