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DESCRIPTION:SILICON VALLEY TOXICS COALITION\n\n\nCordially invites you to our \n24th 
 Anniversary Benefit &\n“Challenging the Chip” Book 
 Launch\n\n\nSaturday, October 7, 2006\n5pm – 8pm\n\nThe Kirsch Center for 
 Environmental Studies, De Anza College\n21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., 
 Cupertino, CA  95014\n\nMark your calendars for Saturday, October 7th for 
 SVTC’s 24th Anniversary Benefit where we will celebrate the release of 
 our book, Challenging the Chip! The event will be at the DeAnza College 
 Kirsch Center, one of the finest examples of cutting edge green building 
 design that uses renewable energy technology. There, guests will have the 
 opportunity to hear from book co-editor, Ted Smith (SVTC’s founder) and 
 an international group of activists and writers, who will share their 
 stories of coming together in workplaces, communities, and across borders 
 to challenge the electronics industry on public health and environmental 
 impacts.  A concurrent forum will include presentations from:\n\n• 
 Marissa Jacott – Greenpeace Mexico\n• Sanjiv Pandita – Asia Monitor 
 Resource Center, Hong Kong\n• Wenling Tu – Taiwan Environmental Action 
 Network, Taiwan\n• Leslie Byster, International Campaign for Responsible 
 Technology, Portland, Oregon\n• Amanda Hawes – Worksafe!, San Jose, 
 California\n• David Pellow – UC San Deigo\n\nIn addition to honoring 
 the book authors and others in our community who are advancing our goal of 
 a sustainable toxic-free future around electronics, SVTC Executive 
 Director, Sheila Davis, will share SVTC’s ongoing efforts to move the 
 vision in Challenging the Chip, including our national e-waste legislative 
 work, emerging technology and chemical research, campus activism, community 
 empowerment work in the Silicon Valley, and the launch of a new website to 
 build an online network. \n\nIndividual Tickets:  $60.00 per 
 person\n\nCopies of “Challenging the Chip” – $25.00 – For further 
 information, see: 
 \n\nhttp://www.temple.edu/tempress/titles/1788_reg.html\n\nSponsorship 
 opportunities available. \n\nALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TO THE 
 EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.\n\nSilicon Valley Toxics Coalition, 760 N. First 
 St., San Jose, CA 95112, tel. 408-287-6707, www.svtc.org\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/09/19/18312705.php
SUMMARY:SVTC 24th Anniversary Benefit & Challenging the Chip Book Launch
LOCATION:The Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies, DeAnza College, 21250 Stevens 
 Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/09/19/18312705.php
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