Carmencita "Chie" Abad at Trinity College

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Rittenberg Lounge, Mather Hall, 2nd Floor
Trinity College
300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT, 06106

Campus Progress and The Trinity College Women & Gender Resource Action Center will host former garment worker Chie Abad. Abad, a former garment worker, speaks out against the inhumane working conditions she endured for six years in a garment factory located in the U.S. territory of Saipan. She currently advocates for non-unionized workers throughout the world.

Trinity College Women & Gender Resource Action Center brings Abad to Trinity to enlighten students on issues affecting women world-wide, and to build coalitions with on and off-campus organizations.

Refreshments will be served.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org