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Manhattan celebrates International Women’s Day

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By KMAN Staff on March 9, 2024 Local News, Manhattan
Photo by: Peter Rice / KMAN

The Manhattan Branch of the American Association of University Women held their annual celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday night.

Kansas Senator Usha Reddi hosted the 9th annual event that highlighted four local women, originally from other countries, who now call Manhattan home.

Gnieszka Lasko is a graduate student and a native of Poland who found community here…

https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0308-Lasko1.mp3

Lasko also said she was able to meet piano teachers in Manhattan very early on who shared resources and invited her to piano studios.

The four guests spoke on their journeys to America and took questions from the audience.

Claudia Petrescu, Dean of the Graduate School at K-State, said this when asked about recent abortion legislation…

https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/0309-Petrescu1.mp3

This theme for this year’s celebration was “Inspire Inclusion.”

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