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Welcome! A letter from Ellen McGinnis, Chair of YaleWomen
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I am delighted to introduce you to the first global quarterly newsletter for YaleWomen. It is an exciting time for our organization - we have launched our website yalewomen.netand have officially incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation. We are in the midst of planning an international conference for Spring 2013 and are developing some innovative mentoring projects and other programming. We have ten active chapters across the United States and a toolkit to support the formation of new chapters. Our hope is that you are inspired to engage, connect, and give back - we need your support and enthusiasm to sustain our growth and programs. YaleWomen's mission is to create a vibrant, engaged community of alums, drawn together by the common thread of our Yale experiences, that is committed to advancing women's voices and perspectives and to enriching and inspiring one another, Yale, and the world. We are looking forward to the many ways each of you will be part of it. Get your fellow Yale women involved and stay tuned for more!
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YaleWomen's Inaugural Conference: Save the Date
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The conference, YaleWomen's initial major event, will be held inWashington, DC, on the weekend of April 19-20, 2013and is being planned jointly with Yale's World Fellows Program, the University's international leadership training program for emerging leaders from across the globe. The overarching theme of the conference comes from YaleWomen's tagline - Vision, Values, Voice - and is focused on the place of women around the world today and the importance of women's voices on the world stage.
The conference will begin with a reception on Friday evening, followed by a day of programming that will feature both individual speakers and panels on such topics as the health and education of women, business and entrepreneurship, and women's status under the law both here and abroad. The focus will be on how women are making an impact and influencing the future of each area of endeavor. Speakers will represent a range of accomplished women; most, though not all, will have some Yale affiliation, and in keeping with the World Fellows partnership, many of the presenters will be from outside of the United States. This promises to be an extraordinary occasion -- save the date!
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YaleWomen's Inaugural Conference: Call for Volunteers
YaleWomen is looking for passionate and committed volunteers to help plan the conference to be held the weekend of April 19-20, 2013. We need assistance in many ways, including development, speaker management, programs, and volunteer coordination, to name a few. There are volunteer opportunities for you no matter how much or how little time you can commit. If you have immediate availability and are interested in fundraising, please contact Erin Endean ( eendean@gmail.com). If you would like to hear about other ways in which you can help, please contact Beverly Jurenko ( beverly.jurenko@yahoo.com), who can give you more specifics. We need you to help make this a successful and significant conference!
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Toolkit for YaleWomen Chapters now available
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To date, ten YaleWomen Chapters are bringing alums together in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Colorado, Connecticut, Los Angeles, New York City, Northern California, Seattle and Washington, DC! Each chapter is unique, reflecting the number of alums in geographic areas and the interests of the particular participants. We’ve learned a lot along the way and we continue to learn as we grow. We welcome your involvement – whether it’s by joining an existing chapter, or forming a new one. Please contact Barbara Wagner and Susan Lennon ( chapters@yalewomen.net) for more information and for a toolkit of best practices.
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