Women’s Forum members will hold a reception on Friday evening, May 18 at The Mahler Fine Art Gallery. Their Saturday meeting, May 19 spring meeting will feature Laura Leslie and Jim Johnson. Both events are in Raleigh.
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Calling potential candidates!
Apply by April 2 for training designed to increase the number of women in elected and appointed office in NC.
The Women’s Forum helped found the NC Center for Women in Public Service which is now planning its ninth annual Summer Institute. This year’s class, over two summer weekends, will increase the number of women prepared to assume elected or appointed office.
Forum leads GOTV effort
The Women’s Forum, and president Pat Orrange, have been instrumental in pulling together a nonpartisan coalition that will work to get out the women’s vote in 2012.
The new coalition, NC Women Matter, had a kickoff meeting on Saturday, March 10 in Greensboro. To connect with the coalition see their website www.ncwomenmatter.org.
Regional Lunches – A Big Hit
The Women’s Forum sponsors two state-wide events each year, but it also encourages its members to network with each other and with members of the community at smaller gatherings. This report covers three of those meeitngs: in New Bern, Raleigh and Greensboro.
Peterson reports on trip to Israel
Comments from a member who spent the month of July 2011 in Israel.
Forum responds to Perdue’s decision
Forum President Pat Orrange was interviewed by News and Observer columnist Barry Saunders about the implications of Beverly Perdue’s decision not to seek re-election. Link to N&O Column from Jan. 30.
Cynthia O’Neal Memorial Service
Forum president Pat Orrange announced the death to the members with this message: “It is with the deepest regret that I inform you that Cynthia O’Neal, a member of our Board, passed away on Wednesday. Cynthia was a valued, insightful, energetic Board member and will be greatly missed.”
A memorial service will be on Friday, February 3 at 11 am at First Baptist Church of Raleigh, 101 S. Wilmington St.
Forum members learn about new Women’s Leadership Academy
Guest speakers at the Dec. 5 luncheon for members in the Triangle were Teresa Pierrie, the new principal of the soon to open Wake Women’s Leadership Academy and Julia Taylor, the incoming Dean of the Academy.
This event was one of a series of local meetings sponsored by the Forum. Contact us to learn more.
Update on Getting out the Female Vote
The Forum is continuing efforts that focus on getting out the female vote in 2012.
In NC, 60.5% of women registered voters went to the polls in 2004 compared to 72.6% in 2008.
Check out the introduction to the project and contact us if you’d like to get involved.
Updates from the Fall Conference
The October meeting of the Women’s Forum, announced a new initiative to increase women’s voting in 2012, welcomed 17 new members and heard an update on women on power boards and commissions.
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