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SUMMARY:Passing the Torch\, a community celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the establishment of girls’ sports
DESCRIPTION:Title IX of the Civil Rights Act\, now known as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act was signed into law 50 years\n\nago this June. Title IX is just 37 words\,"No person in the United States shall\, on the basis of sex\, be excluded from participation in\,\n\nbe denied the benefits of\, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial\n\nassistance."\, but it changed everything for women and girls. On Apr 27\, 2022 at 6:30 at Hall High School\, the Town of West\n\nHartford and the West Hartford Public Schools will hold a celebration of the anniversary by bringing together educators\,\n\ncoaches\, athletes and community leaders whose efforts helped to empower young women by advocating for equal\n\nopportunities in our schools and on the fields of athletics.\n\nThe event has inspired a commemorative book capturing the stories of many of West Hartford's powerful champions for\n\nwomen's rights and opportunities on and off the field. Former West Hartford Coach and Athletic Director Dr. Suzi D'Annolfo has\n\ncurated a wonderful history of West Hartford women athletes and leaders from 1972 to the present. We would like to offer\n\nthis history to all who carried the torch along the way.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3150/Image/Title9.png" style="width: 600px\; height: 750px\;" />Title IX of the Civil Rights Act\, now known as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act was signed into law 50 years<br />\nago this June. Title IX is just 37 words\,&quot\;No person in the United States shall\, on the basis of sex\, be excluded from participation in\,<br />\nbe denied the benefits of\, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial<br />\nassistance.&quot\;\, but it changed everything for women and girls. On Apr 27\, 2022 at 6:30 at Hall High School\, the Town of West<br />\nHartford and the West Hartford Public Schools will hold a celebration of the anniversary by bringing together educators\,<br />\ncoaches\, athletes and community leaders whose efforts helped to empower young women by advocating for equal<br />\nopportunities in our schools and on the fields of athletics.<br />\nThe event has inspired a commemorative book capturing the stories of many of West Hartford&rsquo\;s powerful champions for<br />\nwomen&rsquo\;s rights and opportunities on and off the field. Former West Hartford Coach and Athletic Director Dr. Suzi D&#39\;Annolfo has<br />\ncurated a wonderful history of West Hartford women athletes and leaders from 1972 to the present. We would like to offer<br />\nthis history to all who carried the torch along the way.
LOCATION:Hall High School 975 N Main Street West Hartford\, CT 06117
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DTSTAMP:20260425T234223Z
URL:https://business.whchamber.com/events/details/passing-the-torch-a-community-celebration-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-title-ix-and-the-establishment-of-girls-sports-9396
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