The Cheyenne ATHENA organization kicked off a series of Women's Wisdom events with a lunch meeting titled:
"Social Responsibility, Civic Trusteeship and how to manage it all." Our featured speaker, Mary Randolph talked about the importance of volunteering in the community. "You can really make a difference in your own life, and in the lives of others." Randolph said, while Wyoming is ranked 12th in the nation for volunteering, there are always non-profit organizations and other places looking for help.
Over thirty women and several brave men attended this first session of ATHENA workshops. Discussion was led by a two person panel led by Western Vista Bank President, John Balser and Western States Learning Corporation consultant Brittany Ashby. The panelists shared with the audience how businesses can incorporate community service into an employees employment expectation and how to manage both career and community involvement.
There was a lot of lively discussion, including how to get the youth of the community more involved and teach civic trusteeship. One audience member commented that recent studies have shown that many universities are now taking volunteer hours into consideration when determining acceptance. The audience also discussed "true" volunteerism. Finding an organization to serve not to just stack a resume... but, to truly make a difference.
If you would like to further discuss volunteerism in Cheyenne we welcome you to join our Blog and discuss civic trusteeship.
Having a blog for women's issues is a great way to share information and ideas and to build one another up. Thank you to Laurie at the Chamber for making it happen.
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ReplyDeleteWe also want to remind those interested in the Women's Wisdom events that the next workshop in the series is set for August 4th at Cheyenne's Holiday Inn. The August meeting will focus on establishing a culture that encourages leadership among frontline workers and members of the service industry.
This is so exciting! There is certainly a need for this type of forum, not only for women who are interested in bettering their own future but for those of us who are passionate about helping pave the way for our daughters.
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