Our Mission

        The Colorado Coalition for Women's History is a community based volunteer organization dedicated to the public  
        promotion of the history of Colorado's women.  We believe that a greater understanding pf women's history leads
        to recognition of the value and accomplishments of women in society.  We encourage education and research that
        includes women's history.

                   What are our activities?
               We sponsor women's history events and projects such as: 
        
                   CCWH Annual Meeting: To be held in March of each year.
        
                   Women and War: A program that looks at women's roles in war as fighters, healers, and protesters, from
                    colonial times to the present.
        
                   Rebels and Healers: A program that looks at the lives and careers of women doctors and nurses
                   practicing in Colorado from the late 19th century into the 1950s.

                  Colorado Suffrage Centennial traveling exhibit

                  Working Women of the West traveling exhibit

                  We also develop educational materials for community use.

                  The Colorado Women's History Education Packet

                  We act as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information and ideas related to Colorado
               women's history. 
              We provide opportunities to network with community organizations.

                  We publish an annual newsletter

                  Women's History Month
                  Each year we work with the Metropolitan State College of Denver's Women's Institute, Denver Public
                  Library, the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame, as well as other community groups, to plan and
                  present programs during women's history month.

                  The Summits of Women's History
                  In 2000 we gathered organizations and individuals interested in women's history in a series of meetings to
                  look at ways to coordinate our efforts and facilitate communication.
        
                 The Women's Suffrage Centennial
                 In 1993 we coordinated the research and celebration of the centennial of women getting the vote in
                 Colorado.

        Our Board
        President:             Linda Hoffmann, Independent Historian
        Vice President:     Judge Larry Bohning, Denver County Courts
        Secretary:            Jane Taylor
        Treasurer:            Janet Cunningham, Children's Hospital
        Board members:  Gwen Scott, Denver Public Schools, University of Denver, retired
                                    Dr. Patricia Richard, Metropolitan State College of Denver
                                    Dr. Rebecca A. Hunt, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center