When: Saturday, August 12, 2006, 12:00 Noon

Where : Joliet Public Library, Main Branch
Meeting Room C / Adult Learning Center
150 N. Ottawa St.
Joliet, IL 60432

Cost: FREE

Contact: Tim, 815-735-6139 (Mobile)

Karla Vescovi graduated from UIUC with a concentration in Asian studies and also has obtained masters degrees in Education Administration as well as in Education and Social Policy. She lived in Japan for two years and returns to Japan frequently; she now teaches Japanese in the Chicago
suburbs. Vescovi has served on the Illinois State Board of Education Content Advisory Committee for the Japanese Certification Test and is currently the Vice President of the Illinois Association of Teachers of Japanese. She will serve on the Executive Board of the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers in fall of 2006.

The Will County Green Party is a progressive political party located in Will County, Illinois. The party is part of an international movement and is guided by Ten Key Values--grassroots democracy, social justice, ecological wisdom, non-violence, decentralization, community-based economics, feminism, respect for diversity, responsibility, and future focus. Please visit wcgp.org to learn more.