Grass Roots Democracy in Africa - Empowering Women in Politics
A Global Democracy Project of the LWV of the United States Education Fund
Funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of State
Itinerary of the Zimbabwean Delegation and LWV of Baton Rouge, La
September 16, 2001 through September 22, 2001
** - These days were lost due to Airlines problems related to September 11th disaster.
** September 14, Friday 9:15 pm Welcome to Baton Rouge
Hosts: LWV~BR Delegation
** September 15, Saturday 9:00 am Networking @ La. State Archives
Christie/Ann/Jean/John 9:30 am LWV~BR Annual Member Meeting
In LSA Auditorium
11:30 am LWV~BR Goes International
Casino Rouge Buffet
1 p.m. Acadian Cultural Tour - Lafayette, La.
3 p.m. Meeting with Lt. Gov. K. Blanco at the
Acadian Village - Lafayette, La.
September 16, Sunday 2:45 pm Zimbabwean delegation arrives Baton
LWV~BR Host Team Rouge. Welcome to Baton Rouge by
LWV~BR Host Team & Interviewed by
WBRZ, Channel 2 (ABC Affiliate)
11:00 am. Church
Sibal & Christie 2:00 pm Phillip Randolph Institute, Grassroots
mobilization/fund raising
4:00 pm LWV~BR Orientation
5:30 pm Shopping & Dinner & Dialog with Dr.
Christie Onwujuba & Sibal Holt
September 17, Monday 9:00 am Judicial System overview & Louisiana
Jean/Shirley/Mildred Drug Court with Judge Robert Downing,
& Judge John Michel Guidry/Clark
Jean/Christie/Shirley/Mildred 11:30 am: La. Correctional Institute for Women
& On-site TV interview - St. Gabriel, La
1:30 pm Myriam's House (halfway house for
women in Baton Rouge
5:00 p.m Friends for Life (HIV & Aids)
organization
September 18, Tuesday 9:00 am Tour of Dillard University
LWV~NO/Jean/Christie/Shirley 11:00 am Tour of New Orleans City Hall
12:00 pm Lunch with Marietta Herr - N.O., La.
1:00 pm Tour of Southern Museum and tour of
Amistad Exhibit
2:00 pm Tour of Tulane University's Amistad
Exhibit
3:00 pm LWV of NO Reception @ Mildred
Fossier's Home - Sponsored by Betty
Wisdom, coordinated by K. Wimpelberg
5:00 pm Tour of historic Jackson Square &
New Orleans French Quarter
6:00 pm Geographical Appreciation: Ride on a
Mississippi River boat
7:00 pm Music Appreciation: Dixie Land Jazz
September 19, Wednesday 9:00 am Meeting in EBR School Board Chambers
Sibal , Jean, & Christie and Dialog with Civic Education
Students from 5 area schools and
Newspaper interview
10:30 pm Tour Sickle Cell foundation and Tour
of Old State Capital Political Museum
12:30 pm Lunch with Mayor Pro-temp - Laurie
Burgess at a reception at the Baton
Rouge City Club Host: Eileen/Wallace
Armstrong
2:00 pm Question & Answer meeting with Nat
Bankston, EBR Parish Registrar of
Voters to review La. Election Codes
3:00 pm Meeting with Mayor-President Bobby
Simpson and declared "Honorary Mayor
President's"
3:30 pm Reception with Mayor & Metro Council
Members
4:00 pm Mayor & Metro Council declare Sept.
19th "Friendship with Zimbabwe Day" in
Baton Rouge & Zimbabwean Delegation
Received certificates as "Honorary
Council Women" and were televised live
from Council chambers.
5:30 pm Shopping with Ann Ours
8:00 pm Dinner at Christy Onwujuba's home
September 20, Thursday 8:30 am Montessori Class @ Belfair Elementary
Ann, Jean & Christie 10:00 am Tour of State Capitol - Women in the
Legislature - Grassroots lobbying and
Party Politics
11:45 am "Lunch with the League" - A forum on
Redistricting which included
The Zimbabwean delegates received
certificates signed by the Governor
declaring them each to be an "Honorary
Senator and Honorary Representative of
the Louisiana State Legislature.
1:30 pm Discussion with key Civic and Non
Government Organization(NGO) leaders
About Empowering women in politics &
barriers to political mobility.
3:00 pm Governor's Office of Women's Services
and a visit the LWV~BR's Career
Closet - a partnership of League with the
Governor's Office and Southern
University to support Displaced
Homemakers in their transition from
welfare to workfare through approved
training programs.
6:30 pm LWV~BR Reception, hosted by Dorothy
Crockett and sponsored by Blue Cross /
Blue Shield of Louisiana.
September 21, Friday 9:00 am WBRZ-TV, Channel 2 taped a 30 minute
Christie/Jean weekly news show, "Sunday Journal",
Which will shown on September 23 rd at
7:00 am to 7:30 am
10:00 am Tour of Louisiana's Center for Political
Studies at the Old State Capitol.
12:00 pm Lunch: Introduction to Louisiana.
Luncheon cuisine- "Po-Boy" sandwiches
1:30 pm Observe the "Advocate" newspaper
daily Editors meeting and a tour of
newspaper's operations.
2:30 pm Visit to LWV~BR Member Robert
Parker place of business.
3:00 pm Signing of the Baton Rouge banners to
be sent to comfort the survivors in New
York City, NY and Washington, DC
3:30 pm Final Shopping excursion with
LWV~BR V.P. Shirley Brooks
All Hosts & Spouses 7:00 pm Debriefing & Wine & Cheese &
Farewell Dinner.
10:00 pm Tabby Thomas's "Tabby's Blues Box &
Heritage Hall" - Music Appreciation:
Baton Rouge Blues by Tabby Thomas
Guest Artists: Chuck Mitchell and Oscar
"Harpo" Davis
September 22, Saturday 10:00 am Depart for Washington, D.C.
Baton Rouge Host Team