BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Gail Borden Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Gail Borden Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:60f82cd7-6c0c-4864-ad7b-abd7e131c49f SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260910T172832Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T200000 SUMMARY:We Are Eagles LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:42.0424482,-88.288011 GEO:42.0424482;-88.288011 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women's Day with local journalist Anna Marie Tomczyk\, author of "We Are Eagles: Inspiring Stories of Immigrant Women Who Took Bold Steps in Life Through Literacy.".\nhttps://gailborden. libnet.info/event/5830865 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Author Anna Marie Tomczyk brings us some o f the fascinating stories of the early students of the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora. We Are Eagles tracks the founding and first 25 years of this center as seen through the eyes of the women whose lives dra matically changed since they learned English. Learn about Maribel\, a dome stic violence survivor from Mexico who raised a young daughter while clean ing toilets for a living\, and years later ran her own restaurant and the Chicago Marathon! Other life stories include Juanita\, who escaped stalker s by seeking a new life in America. And Blanca\, who rose from housekeepin g to management before a corporate decision changed her life. Join us for this special program as we celebrate International Women's Day today. Loca l journalist Tomczyk's work has appeared in U.S. News and World Report\, C hicago Tribune\, Chicago Sun-Times\, Daily Herald and others. \;

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