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BPW Brampton’s
Club FocusApril 2009
President’s Message
Snigdha MalikPresident
BPW Brampton
Newsletter Highlights
President’s Message Member Focus BPW Tidbits Mentoring
Membership BPW Membership Model Project Five-O 2008-2009 Executive
Dates to Remember
Why does some one become a member of an organization?Networking,
friendship, advocacy, service, personal andprofessional
development.... BPW is an organization that offersevery one of
these aspects for women.
I have learned something new every year about women’s
achievements and concerns in this world for the past 7 years of my
membership in BPW. I have also learned that cumulatively we can
make a larger difference to our communities than byourselves.
BPW has provided me and many other women with a platformto take
steps collectively and make a difference in the lives ofwomen
globally.
I have been humbled and inspired by many of our BPW sisters
inother clubs and hope that one day I will be able to inspire
otherwomen.
Thank you for your support and guidance through the past 2
years.
I wish success to the in-coming Executive in taking a leadership
role and make a difference for women globally.
Snigdha
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BPW CLUB FOCUS
Member Focus Barb Hore
BPW Tidbits Angel Massey-Singh
PEARL McCABE
Our club is blessed with several "well seasoned" members -ladies
who have dedicated years to BPW and made significant contributions
in their own way to our club.Pearl McCabe is just one such member.
She has been a BPW lady since 1977 and was honoured with a lifetime
membership in 1995. Although she has served as our club Treasurer,
she is a self-described "backroom person". Pearl is always willing
to assist with any project or fundraiser that our club is involved
in. She is currently conducting an audit of our club financials for
us.In her earlier years, she spent 22 years at a local car
dealership in "dealer accounts" and 10 years working with a
chartered accountant.Now retired, she still does some freelance
book-keeping work.
BPW in the NEWS
Visit www.bpwcanada.com/english/whats-new/bpw-in-the-news.html
to see which BPWClubs in Canada are making the news these days.
SAVE THE DATE!
The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Greater Moncton
Inc. invite you to join us for the 2010 BPW Canada National
Convention. This is being held in Moncton, New Brunswick – Home of
the Chocolate River, July 15-18, 2010.More details to
come.http://www.bpwcanada.com/english/whats-new/upcoming-events.html
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BPW CLUB FOCUS
Mentoring – A Part of BPW Sharon Wilcox
Membership Carolyn HardingOur new membership year commences May
1st. Renewal applications have been distributed. If you didn't
receive a form please contact Carolyn Harding.Our member’s opinions
are important to the executive. If you feel you are unable to
rejoin for any reason, we would appreciate hearing from you.
BPW strives to be recognized as an organization that provides
its members with lifelong learning opportunities.
BPW International has developed their website to include a
section pertaining to mentoring. This website provides a brief
overview of how mentoring is part of BPW programs in over 20 BPWs
around the world. Programs are varied with many very different
focuses.
Panama’s program for example benefits university students. They
are given economic aid and are provided with member guidance and
support. It has been running for over 30 years.
Argentina’s program assists women in entering/re-entering the
workforce or starting up and/or advancing their business or
profession. In addition, the program helps women improve work-life
balance, their health and well-being, protect their rights, helps
them to overcome their limitations and create an enabling
environment for their advancement. They achieve these goals through
workshops such as: ‘Workplace Participation & Personal
Excellence’ and ‘Health & Well-being Training’.
France’s program is member to member focused. It encourages
ideas exchanging and sharing between executives.
Korea’s program focuses on helping girls in high school. The
program helped young women prepare for their future careers through
two-day leadership camps.
We can all get ideas and learn from others. Click here to take a
look at BPW International’s mentoring section and see what
tremendous work BPW groups around the world are
doing.http://www.bpw-international.org/services/bpw-services-mentoring.htm
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BPW CLUB FOCUS
BPW Membership Model
Project Five-O Angel Massey-Singh
Empowering Women World-Wide
Project Five-O is a cooperative project undertaken jointly by
BPW International, International Council of Women, International
Federation of University Women, Soroptimist International and Zonta
International to empower women world-wide. Together, Project Five-O
represents over half a million women world-wide.
The two key activities of Project Five-O are
Funding support for jointed projects in Five-O coalition.
Funding support for vocational training, training in
income-generating skills, health, nutrition, hygiene, child care
and literacy and other educational projects for women and girls in
developing countries and countries in transition.
Advocacy at the United Nations: As each of the 5 participating
organizations have consultative status with the United Nations
ECOSOC, Project Five-O regularly submitted jointed written and oral
statements to UN Commission on Status of Women and other UN
meetings related to Women issues.
For more information on this initiative:
http://www.bpw-international.org/activities/bpw-activities-project-5-o.htm
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Your 2008-2009 Executive
Dates to Remember!
President SNIGDHA MALIKImmediate Past President LINDA FORD1st
Vice BARB HORE2nd Vice SHARON WILCOXTreasurer CAMILLA
BIGNELLRecording Secretary LINDA BARKERCorresponding Secretary JEAN
EDWARDSMembership CAROLYN HARDINGPrograms/Projects PAT
DOWLINGPublicity & PR LINDA BARKERYBPW ANGEL
MASSEY-SINGHResolutions OLGA GILFellowship PADDY SILVERTHORNE
BPW Brampton10 George Street NorthSuite 154Brampton, ONL6X
1R2
Phone905.452.5422 x221
[email protected]
Women Working for Women.
April 21/09- Women = Majority of Population,Minority in
Politics; Olga Gil- Special ‘Doing it our Way’ presentation from
Provincial Conference 2008
May 19/09- Annual General Meeting
June 10 – 14/09- Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Caledon
Golf & Country Club (on a Wednesday)
June 16/09– June Social: TBD
