Equally important, however, was the decision of the Council to concentrate on the importance of coalition strengthening. This idea of developing coalitions among women's organizations for increasing effective action is a new one as it relates to housing. The establishment of local "commissions" was explored and the assistance of the organizations was solicited. The meeting generated enthusiastic support for this idea and induced the Council to believe even more strongly that the project could both investigate and document discrimination at the same time that it encouraged coalitions of organizations to develop and implement a local strategy for dealing with the problem. PRESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESIDENTS' MEETING, SEPTEMBER 14-15, 1974 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Amalgamated Clothing Workers Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen American Advertising Federation, Women's Division American Association of University Women American Baptist Women American Civil Liberties Union, Women's Rights Project American Nurses Association American Women in Radio and T V Business and Professional Women Center for Women's Policy Study Chi Eta Phi Sorority Church Women United CME Church Women's Missionary Council Comision Femenil Mexicana Nacional Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. District #1199 Hospital and Drug Workers Union, RWDSU Federation of Organizations for Professional Women General Federation of Women's Clubs Grand Temple, Daughters of Elks Hotel Workers Union International Ladies Garment Workers Union Interstate Association of Commissions on the Status of Women Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Ladies' Auxiliary of the National Dental Association, Inc. Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority Las Amigas, Inc. League of Women Voters Mujeres Unidas National Association of Bank Women National Association Black Women Attorneys National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers National Association of Social Workers National Association of Women's Deans and Administrators National Association of Women Lawyers National Black Feminist Organization National Clearing House on Women's Issues National Council of Administrative Women in Education National Council of Jewish Women National Council of Puerto Rican Volunteers National Media Women National Organization for Women National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa National Tenants Organization National Welfare Rights Organization National Women's Political Caucus North American Indian Women's Association Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Stewardesses for Women's Rights Supreme Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star Tau Gamma Delta Sorority The Continentals Society, Inc. Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation United Auto Workers United Methodist Women United Presbyterian Women Women in Communications, Inc. Women's Auxiliary, National Medical Association Women's Convention, Auxiliary to the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc. Women's Equity Action League Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society, AME Zion Church Women's Lobby, Inc. Women's Missionary Council, CME Church Women's Missionary Society, AME Church Young Women's Christian Association Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Ms. Aileen Hernandez, Urban affairs consultant San Francisco California Mr. Robert Stokley, Consultant National Civil Service League Mr. Robert Tucker, attorney, and adjunct Professor Ms. Rose Wylie, Chairperson National Tenants Organization Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Housing Commissioner, Michigan Commission on Civil Rights Mr. Irving Kriegsfeld, Housing specialist Ms. Anita Miller, Program Officer Ford Foundation New York, New York Ms. Carroll E. Miller, President General Federation of Women's Clubs Mr. Robert Tucker, attorney, and adjunct Professor * |