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Our Next Meeting & Program Network-to-Connect III "How Women's Organizations can help support Not-for-Profits in these economic times" Elena Alvarez will be leading discussions and organizing this event. Elena can be reached by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Network to Connect Dinner Forum
Your organization is invited to join the Schenectady Business & Professional Women (BPW) for Network to Connect Dinner and Discussion Forum on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Network to Connect brings together members of local women’s organizations to provide ideas, tools, and partnership in fulfilling the missions of participating organizations during these difficult economic times. The results can include planning collaboration and creation of new programs among our organizations as well as sustaining current successful programs.
Location: The Stockade Inn, on January 24th, 2012 Networking starts at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6:00 pm. Dinner $25 members $28 non-members If you or your orgainization would like to attend as a guest, please make your reservation by filling out the RSVP Form. Please remember, if you are a member of Schenectady BPW, your reservation is automatically made for you for each meeting. If you cannot attend this meeting, please notify Susan Daly at 518-428-8830 or Carolyn Sabol at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , by the Friday before the meeting.
Press Release Schenectady, NY - April 12, 2011 Our president, Jane Osterhout was interviewed by Ann Parillo on "Schenectady Today". Jane talked about our upcoming program on Emergency Preparedness. She also mentioned our Career Development Program, our Fashion Show and Scholarships. It was a great interview, and will be aired several times on the local Public Access Channel. View
Fashion Show & Woman of the Year Celebration 2011
Thank you to all who supported our event!! We held our largest event yet with 196 attendees. To read the article that was posted in the Gazetteclick here.
Schenectady BPW Woman of the Year Our 2011 Woman of the Year Award winner will be honored at our Annual Fashion Show and Woman of the Year Celebration on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the Glen Sanders Mansion. 2011 Woman of the Year Ann Parillo
To read Ann’s complete bio click here Congratulations Ann !!
Youth Leadership Kim Bellizzi and Miriam Cajuste are working on a Local Youth Leadership program for the Spring of next year. This exciting Career Exploration Seminar is scheduled for March 2012 at Schenectady County Community College. This program is designed for high school students to show how their decisions can affect their earning power and style of living. Based on "The Reality Store" students will pick a career and be issued a virtual salary. They will have to figure out their budget to provide housing, transportation and the needs of daily living within the salary of their chosen profession.
To preview the newest version of "The Reality Store" go to www.life-unplugged.org/about.php
Visit our resource tab to see the information about the original version of "The Reality Store".
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Upcoming Events
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| Thu Feb 09 @ 5:30PM - 07:30PM Youth Leadership Meeting "Life Unplugged" |
President’s Message
Greetings to All BPW Members;
I hope you all had a great holiday season. It comes and goes so fast it's hard to believe it is over already. At least the weather was good for all of you that had to travel.
It's time for our second half of our programming year. What an exciting and successful first half of the year we had. I know this upcoming six months are going to be just as exciting and successful. We do need all of your help to make all of these programs work. We also would appreciate your attendance at the Business Meetings as we have some great programs coming up.
Our January program features "Network to Connect III", presented by Elena Alvarez and Stephanie Schechter. Network to Connect is a program consisting of Local Women's Organizations and Not-for-Profits coming together to exchange ideas and learn more about services available in the county. The objective of this program is to see if we can get together on some of our initiatives to combine talent and time for some of the same purposes. Thank you to both of these talented women for leading this program. Please support them by attending the meeting. All of the information regarding this program can be viewed on our website at www.schenectadybpw.org
February's meeting will be presented by our own Lisa Jordan, Life Coach. She will be presenting Heart Healthy Month -- Stress Management and Personality Definition. Please give your support to Lisa by attending this meeting. Our thanks to Lisa, in advance for creating this program.
The next big event is being chaired by Kim Bellizzi and Miriam Cajuste. The program is called "Life Unplugged" and is de-signed to encourage young adults to make critical decisions that will affect the course of their whole lives. The event will take place at the Schenectady County Community College on March 24, 2012 and in the course of the day students will visit 15 booths covering everything from family, housing, transportation, taxes and reality check situations. Please join Kim and Miri-am for their committee meeting on January 11, 2012 at Jane’s house at 923 Wright Avenue Schenectady NY 12309, at 6:00 PM, and pizza and dessert will be served. This is definitely a club effort so please give your support to Kim and Miriam. Also check out our website www.schenectadybpw.org for a demo of the program.
So this is just the beginning of the plans we have for the rest of the year. May 11, 2012 is our 85th Anniversary Gala at the Riverstone Manor. Bonnie Keller and I are chairing the event and will be sending out information for a committee meeting within the next few weeks. Again we need the clubs’ support for this very exciting event.
I am proud to represent such a wonderful group hard working women who help us in all of our endeavors.
I look forward to seeing all of you on January 24, 2012 for Network to Connect.
Regards,
Jane Osterhout
Jane Osterhout
President
