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<font size=2>Naomi Wolf will be awarded the Richard Manware Humanitarian
Award from the Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis on Thursday
September 9, 2004 at 8 a.m. at 500 Blake Street, New Haven CT.<br>
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Breakfast will be served. Admission is $40.00 per person; seating is
limited so reservations are required. To reserve tickets call Agnes at
The Coordinating Council For Children In Crisis Connections: (203)
264-2600 ext. 300.<br>
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The Coordinating Council For Children In Crisis announced today that best
selling author and renowned social activist Naomi Wolf will be the 2004
recipient of The Richard Manware Humanitarian Award. The award has gone
to local and national figures that have dedicated their lives to
supporting vulnerable populations. The Coordinating Council For Children
In Crisis is honoring Ms. Wolf for giving voice to women of all ages,
exploding the social myths that keep women struggling in their fight for
equality. She works diligently to continuously raise awareness of
society’s pervasive inequities and encourages her audiences to take
charge of their lives, voice their concerns, and enact change. <br>
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Naomi Wolf’s international bestseller, <i>The Beauty Myth, </i>challenged
the cosmetics industry and the marketing of unrealistic standards of
beauty, launching a new wave of feminism in the early 1990s. <i>The New
York Times</i> called it one of the most important books of the 20th
century. <br>
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In her book, <i>Fire With Fire: The New Female Power,</i> Wolf describes
the end of “victim feminism” and the beginning of “power feminism,”
offering concrete ways for women to change their lives for the better,
from personal issues to how to influence the media, corporate life and
political debate. In <i>Promiscuities: The Secret Struggle For
Womanhood,</i> she examines how society’s denial of young women’s
sexuality has dangerously inhibited their ability to make responsible
sexual decisions. <br>
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Wolf’s latest book, <i>Misconceptions: Truth, Lies and the Unexpected on
the Journey to Motherhood,</i> recounts her experiences (and those of
other new mothers) with the shockingly business-like approach of the
government, corporate America and even the medical industry to the needs
of new mothers and families. <br>
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In her lectures, Wolf examines current cultural trends that affect women
and men in different stages of their lives, from the mixed messages that
are ingrained in young women about their beauty and sexuality and the
psychologically and physically devastating “hooking up” culture on
college campuses to the obstacles that face couples starting a family.
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A graduate of Yale University and former Rhodes Scholar, Wolf has written
essays for <i>The New Republic, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour</i> and
<i>The New York Times.</i> She was a consultant to the Gore 2000
presidential campaign, a <i>Glamour</i> woman of the year and named by
<i>TIME</i> as one of the 50 most notable leaders under age 40. Wolf is
co-founder the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, an organization
that teaches young women how to become leaders and agents of change in
the 21st century. <br>
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<b>The Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis</b> provides direct
services to families and children in crisis. The services provided are
unique in that agency personnel go directly to the client, which means
the outreach is to some of the area’s most troubled and needy families.
Programs help to prevent child abuse, neglect and victimization across
the life span of individuals. This is done through home visits, parenting
education, counseling and advocacy. The agency works with families in New
Haven and twenty surrounding communities who are affected by child
physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, crime, homelessness, mental
illness and other challenges. <br>
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<b>Richard Manware </b>served on the Board of Directors until his sudden
death in 1998. Richard was a man of great integrity who cared deeply
about the work done by<b> </b>The Coordinating Council for Children in
Crisis. He took a very active role in helping victims of abuse, neglect,
and other disenfranchised members of the community. The Richard Manware
Humanitarian Award is given annually in his honor to recognize an
individual who, through their community involvement and charitable
efforts, exemplifies the values Richard demonstrated in his dedication to
The Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis. Previous distinguished
recipients include Wally Lamb best selling author of <i>Couldn’t Keep It
To Myself,</i> <i>She’s Come Undone</i> and <i>This Much I know Is
True</i>; Greg Scott, President, Beazley Company; Representative Rosa
DeLauro; Attorney Laura Zullo; Evan Stark and Anne Flitcraft.<br>
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Contact: Cheryl Burack, Executive Director<br>
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>The Coordinating Council For
Children In Crisis<br>
Phone: (203) 624-2600 ext.303<br>
Email: cburack@ccccnh.org<br>
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The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library<br>
Yale University<br>
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P.O. Box 208240<br>
New Haven, CT 06520-8240<br>
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