The national Women's March organization will mobilize in Las Vegas on Jan. 20-21, 2018, the one-year anniversary of the Women's March on Washington (Jan. 21, 2017). Since last year's Women's March on Washington and the 650+ sister marches and rallies held around the country (including in Watertown, NY) and the world in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington, women have witnessed attacks on our health care, our bodies, and our communities. Among the issues that will be addressed at the mass mobilization in Las Vegas are women's rights, the rights of immigrants, people of color, laborers, and the LGBTQ+ community, the natural environment, healthcare, education and more. The Las Vegas mobilization is intended to ignite a nation-wide effort to inspire women to run for office, register women voters, and get women voters to the polls in order to influence the 2018 and 2020 elections (an effort referred to as "Power to the Polls"). Additionally, the Las Vegas mobilization will celebrate the extraordinary efforts, accomplishments, and achievements made by women over the last year.

www.powertothepolls.com

In solidarity with the Las Vegas mobilization, thousands of sister marches, rallies, and events are planned in cities and towns throughout the U.S.

All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Watertown, NY, and the American Association of University Women-Jefferson County branch, NY, will co-sponsor (again, as they did last January 2017) Women's Rally 2018 to be held (indoors) at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 1330 Gotham Street, Watertown, NY, on Saturday, January 20, 2018, from 1-3 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The Rally is free and open to the public. People throughout the North Country and beyond are invited to attend. All are welcome.

A preview of confirmed speakers:

1. Assemblywoman Addie Jenne

2. Mayor Molly Reilly, Sackets Harbor

3. Dr. Jan Turcotte, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, Samaritan Medical Center

  and Sharon Horning

4. Dr. Carole McCoy, President Emeritus, Jefferson Community College

5. Ryan Henry-Wilkinson, Watertown City Council

6. Atty. Aaron Edwards

7. Rev. Eugene 'Guy' LaMothe, Pastor, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

8. Jordan Walker, Director, Jefferson County Historical Society

9. Dr. Ty Stone, President, Jefferson Community College

10. Sarah O'Connell and Lorraine Payette, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church

11. Dr. CJ Southworth, Assistant Professor of English, Jefferson Community College

12. Jane Spencer, Planned Parenthood of the North Country, NY

13. Dr. Christina 'Chris' Ebey, Assistant Professor of Geology, Jefferson Community College

Please regularly check back here for messages, information, program details, and last minute instructions. Consider this space a "work in progress." Content will be added as it becomes available.

If you expect to attend the Rally and if you are so inclined, please RSVP. It helps us prepare and plan well for you. Thank you.

We look forward to hosting you! See you there!

2018 Power to the Polls