Presentation to focus

on discrimination issues
The YWCA and the Young Women’s Theater Collective will present “A Slice of Life” at 7 p.m. tonight in the EMU Fir Room. The event will address topics such as racism, sexism, ageism, disableism and sexual orientation discrimination.
According to YWCA Racial Justice Advocate Keely Helmick, the presentation will encompass discrimination issues that people face at school, in the workplace and out in the world on a daily basis.
“The goal of ‘A Slice of Life’ is to raise awareness about oppression as it relates to different social, racial, gender and economic groups in everyday life and to promote acceptance of all people in our community,” Helmick said.
The event will begin with a speech by Bahati Ansari, the founder of the Racism-Free Zone in Eugene and a teacher at Lincoln Middle School.
A presentation by the YWTC will include a theatrical performance created, produced, and performed by the students — all material will come from the unique experiences of the women who put it on, Helmick said. A group discussion for questions and further analysis of the topics will bring the evening to a close.
“If all goes well, we hope to continue the event next year,” Helmick said.
Admission is free.

— Caron Alarab