Women from Friends of Guest House Share their Stories of Recovery Following Jail/Prison

Monday 22 February 7.00 – 8.30 PM at the Woman’s Club of Arlington
700 S Buchanan Street
Arlington, VA 22204

Please join us for a presentation by the Speakers Bureau of the Friends of Guest House who share the challenges and successes experienced by women re-entering society from prison and jail. Friends of Guest House is a non-profit organization based in Alexandria that helps formerly incarcerated women transition back into the community. The Guest House serves women throughout Virginia, where approximately 5000 women are incarcerated yearly. As women exit from prison/jail, Guest House offers them a place to live for three months, help to find jobs, access to medical and mental health care, and assistance in helping them to identify their goals. The Speakers’ Bureau will introduce you to several women, who have completed the Guest House program, who share the transformational stories of their journey, challenges and accomplishments: what landed them in jail/prison; what they experienced while incarcerated; what changes they made; and where they are today. By speaking with you, the women  receive the gift of self-empowerment, and by listening you receive the gift of experiencing the resilience and strength of women dedicated to building a new life. Additional information is on the website: www.friendsofguesthouse.org.

For the wishlist of donations, click here.  Specific wishlists are in the AAUW Arlington Branch newsletter.

If you have items to donate we will collect clean, usable items on the evening of February 22.

Saturday, December 5

Hosted at Barbara Olivere’s home.
See AAUW Arlington October and November 2015 newsletters for details and time.
Theme: Arlington Neighborhood Villages and the Spirit of Sharing

Pot-Luck Luncheon:
Last names A-K bring entree, L-Z bring dessert to share

Will focus on donations to LAF or other AAUW fund.

Monday, November 16 from 7.00 PM – 8.30 PM
Location: Woman’s Club of Arlington, 700 S Buchanan Street, Arlington VA 22204

Tarina Keene, the Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia presents
an update on current legislation and the national dialog focusing on the efforts being made in Richmond to defend reproductive choice.
Question and answer session.

Introducing AAUW: Wine and Cheese social and orientation for AAUW members and new and prospective members
Location: Woman’s Club of Arlington, 700 S Buchanan Street, Arlington VA 22204

Come and enjoy a social evening with AAUW members and learn about AAUW at national, state and our local branches. Mary Beth Pelosky, as our state liaison, will introduce the evening. Take home your 3-minute elevator pitch on what AAUW is all about!

You’re invited to attend “Give + Get: Empowering by Design”, a free panel and workshop focusing on issues of leadership, diversity and mentoring amongst women.

Build on your mentoring experience, and take-home tips from experts interested in diversity and leadership issues.

Registration: Event is free, but advance registration is suggested.

Successful women will answer questions on how they have empowered and mentored women followed by a small group workshop. Attendees will hear from the following panelists:

• Nyambo Anuluoha, Business Development Manager, Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
• Krysta Jones, Founder and CEO, Virginia Leadership Institute
• Leora Lihach, Senior Honors Student and Honors Vice President, Marymount University
• Dania Matos, Board Chair, Latinas Leading Tomorrow

On October 24, 2015, we are co-coordinating a National AAUW Tech Savvy STEM Conference, in conjunction with the AAUW Alexandria (VA) branch, at the Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale campus. It will be include 150 girls, grades 6-9, and will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. It will be comprised of three hands-on workshops, two “Life-Savvy” workshops, a College Savvy workshop when the girls will be “interviewed” by three college/universities based on their college applications they have submitted, a panel discussion, and a keynote speaker from BAE Systems in Arlington, who is our sponsor. Also, it will include breakfast and lunch.

Tech Savvy STEM Conference Details

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