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Week of Nov. 20th 2008

Quotes to Inspire :  "One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest."                 - Maya Angelou

Events to Attend :  The Shambhala Institute is holding a workshop called Organizational Trust : Cultivating Authenticity, Commitment, and Collaboration. The workshop will offer skills and practices that build high levels of alignment, trust, and teamwork through authentic conversation.  The workshop will be held at The Garrison Institute in New York from December 9 - 11 with Susan Skjei, Ruben Perczek and Steve Clorfeine.  For more information or to register go to:  http://www.shambhalainstitute.org/workshops/2008OTNY/home.html

Women to Watch :  Rachel Maddow of 'The Rachel Maddow Show'  has become one of the most influential women in the media today.  Rachel has a doctorate in politcal science and was the first openly gay American to win the Rhodes Scholarship.  She also has a background in HIV/AIDS activism and prison reform.  Rachel became especially popular during her election coverage this year and on her many appearances on 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann'.  Catch her on the radio on Air America Monday-Fridays at 6pm or on televison on MSNBC at 9pm.

Books to Awaken :  New York Times Bestseller Kathy Freston has written a book entitled Quantum Wellness : A Practical and Spritual Guide to Health and Happiness.  Kathy discusses that health is an experience of body, mind and spirit and should be a never ending process.  She discusses how to make changes simply and gives you a step by step guide on achieving a more healthy, energetic, joyful life.

 Week of Nov. 12th 2008

Quotes to Inspire : "This is our moment.  This is our time : to put people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many we are one; that while we breathe, we hope; and where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: YES WE CAN" - President elect Barack Obama

Congratulations to President elect Barack Obama who proved that change is possible!! 

 
Events to Attend : - Women Moving the Edge is a gathering of conscious women moving the edge of collective inquiry into our greatest emergent future potential.  Women Moving the Edge will be  taking place from Nov. 14-17th in Angel's Rest, Mass.  Contact Judy Wallace at  judykwallace@comcast.net for more info.                                

- Rhyming for a Reason (An evening of song, celebration, and powerful poetry) is a benefit to support The Berkana Institute.  The Berkana Institute works in partnership with a rich diversity of people around the world who stregnthen their communites by working with the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions and environment.  The benefit will take place Nov. 18th from 7:00-10:30 pm at Jose Mateo's Ballet Theatre in Cambridge, Mass.  For more info visit www.berkana.org

Influential Women :  This election year was one to inspire women all over the United States.  For the first time ever, women ran for President and Vice President.  There was also a record number of women elected in the US House and Senate, the country's first female majority State Supreme Court in New Hampshire and our first female majority State Supreme Court in Michigan.  Visit the White House Project at www.thewhitehouseproject.org to see all the barriers that were broken in this historic election.

Week of March 27 2008

 
Quotes To Inspire: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepst fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?...And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson

Items To Buy: Dean's Beans is a fair trade coffee grower that is making a difference. Dean's Bean's focuses on People-Centered Development, where they look at the real needs of a coffee growing community, such as medical issues, electricity, and clean water. Other typical forms of aid, like military funding or dam building, can lead to the destruction of the environment and population resettlement, which can make matters worse in these areas. Dean's also promotes fair trade and sustainable development. Order affordable coffee from this remarkable organization at www.deansbeans.com/coffee/index.html

Places To Go: The Center for the Women of New York is a resource center that offers help in many different areas. Monthly meetings tackle issues such as economic empowerment, job readiness, and women and health. The Center was created to show that "women working together can be an effective force." The next general meeting is taking place on April 1, and the topic of discussion is "Women and Politics." To learn more about the organization and the upcoming meeting, visit www.cwny.org

Knowledge To Share: Although the most frequently mentioned participants in the Civil Rights Movement are men, women played a crucial role in all levels of leadership. One of the most influential civil rights leaders is Ella Baker. Hoping to coordinate the sit-in movement, she called a meeting in April 1960 that led to the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Adopting a theory of non-violence, Ella said that, "The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence." Read more about Ella and her accomplishments at www.ellabakercenter.org/page/php?pageid=19&contentid=9

Activities To Awaken: Too busy to work out? Health & Yoga is offing an easy solution. Visit their website to learn yoga stretches that you can do in the office. Perfect for women on the go, these poses will help to stretch your hips, neck, and shoulders while giving you that perfect workday boost. Learn about yoga in the office at www.healthandyoga.com/html/news/evamarie_office.asp

 Week of March 17 2008

 This week, we are very happy to publish our first ever newsletter. These are stories and causes that we wanted to share, and we hope that you enjoy our first installment. 

Quotes To Inspire: "No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." - Eleanor Roosevelt

 
Women To Know: US Senator Patty Murray (Washington) has taken a stand against the Small Business Administration's rule that gives preference to female owned businesses in only 4 of 2,300 federal business categories. Even though one-third of small businesses today are owned by women, we are dramatically underrepresented in the federal arena. Murray and other female senators are making their voices heard on the floor and are trying to convince SBA to revoke this rule. As Patty Murray says, "Women make this country run - we are business leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, mothers, and more." Check out what else she stands for at  http://murray.senate.gov/index/cfm 

Places To Go: The 2008 Women's Leadership Conference is being held on April 3 and 4 in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The conference is focusing on how both companies and women can benefit from the promotion of women in the workforce and having females in leadership positions. Strategies for success will be discusses, so make sure to attend if you are looking to take advantage of a workplace opportunity! More information at  http://www.conference-board.org/conferences/conference.cfm?id=1514

Knowledge To Share:  International Women's Day was held on March 8.  This year's theme was "Investing in Women and Girls." International Women's Day was started in 1977 in order to "acknowledge the contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security." In New York City, many attended "On the Money:Women Investing in Women," an event to promote economic self sufficiency and development for females. To learn more about International Women's Day and the events that took place, visit http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/csw/2008/international_womens_day.php

Activities To Awaken: New York Times best-selling author Eckhart Tolle is taking his book A New Earth into cyberspace. The book speaks of the ego-centered world that we are currently living in and how self-awakening will help us achieve a more loving existence. Tolle will be holding an online course every Monday night for the next eight weeks. This live, interactive experience is a great supplement to the book. Sign up now at Oprah.com.