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July's issue of Business and Professional Women of Tennessee's Achiever
Citation preview
Since most of you were not able to be at convention, I thought
I'd share my remarks from installation with you as my first
message.
Besides my family, I have 3 passions -
KIDS – I worked for 25 years in a school district,
about half of those year with at-risk kids. After moving to
Tennessee I found I wasn't ready to retire yet so I took a job
as director of a mentoring program in Crossville. I find that
kids don't deserve the life they've been given sometimes, and
so I try to put a little fun in their life. I've been mentoring
the same young lady for 8 ½ years, and, obviously, we are
very close.
MILITARY – As a very proud Navy Mom, I sup-
port all things military. I cry during the Star Spangled Ban-
ner! That's why I'm particularly interested in BPW's Women
Joining Forces programs, and I hope we can continue to net-
work with the Tennessee Women's Veterans Summit.
And my 3rd interest is -
WOMEN'S ISSUES – and that's why I joined BPW.
We've come a long way, but when we still struggle to get
something like the Paycheck Fairness Act passed, and the
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act took 12 years to pass,
it's pretty obvious that there is still much to do.
I think part of our job as an organization is to EDUCATE
women that they can make changes. I'm not sure we're
doing a good job at that when we are losing members at the
rate we are.
Last week I was checking other BPW websites around the
country. I was so impressed with what a truly awesome
organization this is. There are great things being done out
there. I think there are great things ahead for BPW/TN and
that's why I'm glad the Past State Presidents have taken on
the challenge of getting us back on track by rewriting the
bylaws.
Volume 1, Issue 1
Terri Curran installed as
BPW/TN 2012-13 President
in Pigeon Forge, TN
July 2012
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Page 1 Installation of New State President
Page 2 2012-13 BPWTN State Roster
Page 3 Local Officer Information Form
Page 4 2012 Convention Awards
Page 5 2012 Convention Photo’s
Page 6 Title IX turns 40
Page 7 Legislative Platform and Calendar of Events
Page 8 Thought for the Month and Important Info.
Steeped in Tradition—We are
Building
Progressing, and
Working
For the Future of BPW!!
Inside this July 2012 Issue:
My own goals for the year include visiting as many local clubs
as I can to find out what their members want and how we
can help them not only continue but to thrive.
I want to focus on making our programs work, and that means
being more interested in WHAT we do instead of HOW
we do it. We need to do the programs we have well before
we take on too many new projects. Collaboration with
other groups such the Economic Council on Women,
Tennessee Women's Veterans Summit, and Day on the
Hill give us good exposure as well as credibility.
Because this is the 21st century, it's critical that we get our
website and computer presence more useful and attrac-
tive. Like it or not, those we are hoping to attract to
BPW/TN are on the computer and we either get on board
or we'll be left behind.
What a privilege it is to belong to BPW! We need to start get-
ting excited about what we can do to help women! Let's get
fired up about BPW/TN! TERRI C.
Passing
of the
gavel
From the Editor: First of all “Thank you” for the opportu-
nity to serve as the Achiever Editor for this new year.
I encourage you to send articles and pictures to share with
your BPW sisters across the state. The deadline for article
submissions each month is the 25th at 4:00pm. I would like to
have an article from each of the state officers and one from each
local each month. This will be a monthly duty but I will not be
emailing you and calling for articles. If you make the deadline
it will be in the Achiever if not, well
maybe next month. I encourage you to
send your information early in the
month if you have articles or photos.
I want to provide pertinent BPW
information to you and I hope you
will help me spread the BPW word.
Until next month. Sharon Taylor-Carrillo
2011-12 State President Phyllis Clingner to
2012-13 State President Terri Curran
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2012--2013 BPWTN Local Officer Information
Local Organization Name:__________________________________________
LO Website:______________________________________________________
Local Organizations whose president does not have e-mail access may designate an E-mail Contact, a member who will agree to
receive communications for the organization. Please indicate whether this contact is to be use:
_____In emergency situations only.
_____For communications, not emergency, with prior approval by the LO president (to be used to transmit information too extensive
for printing and mailing or not suitable for printing (Membership reports, e.g.)
_____For any Communication
Send to: BPWTN 718 Thompson Lane Suite #108-323, Nashville, TN. 37204 Or email to: [email protected]
Treasurer-_______________________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
Contact Phone ___________________
2nd Phone # ____________________
Email – ________________________
1st Vice President_________________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
Contact Phone ___________________
2nd Phone # ____________________
Email – ________________________
Secretary-_______________________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
Contact Phone ___________________
2nd Phone # ____________________
Email – ________________________
President-_______________________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
Contact Phone #________________
2nd Phone # ____________________
Email – ________________________
President-Elect__________________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
Contact Phone ___________________
2nd Phone # ____________________
Email – ________________________
2nd Vice President-_______________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
Contact Phone ___________________
2nd Phone # ____________________
Email – ________________________
Foundation Chair ________________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
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Email – ________________________
Membership Chair _______________
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City, State, Zip__________________
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Email – ________________________
Local Email Contact _______________
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Email – ________________________
Legislation Chair ________________
Mailing address __________________
City, State, Zip__________________
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Email – ________________________
Iris Award Winner
“Rogersville BPW”
Page 4 The Achiever
Torch Bearer (Silver) are for
Donations between $500.00 and $999.99
“Beth Bates and Ann Hiegel”
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Highest State Award for Foundation
Donations went to “Beth Bates”
Foundation
Public Relations Membership
Issues Management
Foundation Friends:
Billy Strickland—Jackson Area BPW
Sharon Taylor-Carrillo—Greater
Nashville BPW
Geraldine Wallick—Rockwood BPW
Melinda Yager—Rockwood BPW
Silver Award: $16.00 per capita
Greater Nashville BPW
Gold Award: $25.00 per capita
Jackson Area BPW
Gold Award:$64.00 per capita
Rockwood BPW
100% Retention: Columbia,
LaFollette, Milan, Maryville/Alcoa
Great work by 2 locals equals a tie
for 1st Place therefore—Excellence
Awards were presented to both:
Rockwood BPW and Jackson Area BPW
Special Certificates of
Appreciation
were presented to:
Charlotte Buchanon for stepping in as
the 2012 Convention Parliamentarian
Jean Loveday for serving as the 2012
Convention Chair
China Willoughby for serving as the
2012 Convention Registration Chair
Meet the 2012-2013 BPWTN Leadership Team
President—Terri Curran
President Elect– Jacque Hillman
1st Vice President—Tressy Hart
2nd Vice President—Karen Nowell
Secretary— Lee Ann Gaddis
Treasurer—Carol Turpen
Region I Director Phyllis Clingner
Region II Director Joyce Brokaw
Region III Director Beth Bates
Front Row—
Tressy, Terri,
Jacque, Karen
Back Row—
Phyllis, Joyce,
Beth, LeeAnn,
Carol
“Jackson Area BPW”
Joy Turner recognized
43 years
as a BPW
Member
Legislation
Winner—Jackson Area BPW
1st Runner Up—Rockwood BPW
2012 Convention
Pigeon Forge, TN
Ju
ne
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Page 6
Volume 1 , Issue 1
Title IX Turns 40! http://www.tn.gov/
Title IX’s birthday, June 23rd, calls for a celebra-
tion of the hard fought battle for gender equity in educational programs and activities. Title IX is a
simply stated federal law, “no person in the
United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Some examples of
discrimination that are covered under Title IX
include subjection to sexual harassment, the failure to provide equal opportunity in athletics,
denying admission to an academic program, and
unequal treatment based on pregnancy and/or parenting. The focus of Title IX is to ensure equal
opportunity in education for all students, from kindergarten through postgraduate school regard-
less of sex. Title IX was passed by Congress as
part of the Education Amendments of 1972, but the policy interpretations were not issued until
1979. The Department of Education, Office of Civil
Rights was given oversight responsibilities in1980. Throughout the years since its enactment, Title IX
has been challenged with many attempts to
weaken it such as trying to exempt revenue-generating men’s sports, trying to limit coverage
to only programs that actually received federal
funds (which excluded many athletic depart-ments), and trying to exclude monetary damages
for lawsuits alleging a violation. All of these
attempts to change the most recent positive development in Title IX occurred in 2011 when
the Department of Education issued policy guide-
lines which make it clear that Title IX’s protection against sexual harassment and sexual violence
applies to all students, including athletes.
Title IX has been responsible for great strides in breaking through barriers for women in
educational programs and activities. While the
improvements in the athletic arena for women and girls has been Title IX’s best-known results in
the eyes of the general public, the law has made a positive impact on women in almost every area
of education.
The days where girls were told they couldn’t take shop
classes or advanced math classes rarely occur. The proportion of females in science, technology, engineer-
ing, and math (STEM) has grown in some of these
areas, but a gender gap still exists. Girls have proven they have the interest and aptitude to excel in these
areas, but stereotypes and discrimination holds them
back. In mathematics and computer science, the proportion of women has actually declined from 31%
in 1983 to 25% in 2009. The Department of Education
data shows that women earn the majority of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, but only
17% of engineering degrees and 18% of computer
science-related degrees. In the workforce, women make up only 25% of STEM positions. Although
progress has been made, challenges still exist that hinder true equality in education programs and
activities. Raising awareness of Title IX protection and
ensuring compliance with regard to equal access to STEM education and careers is essential to take full
advantage of our country’s best and brightest minds to
advance technology and scientific innovation.
Everyone benefits from Title IX. Title IX is not an
entitlement program nor does it offer special benefits
or advantages for women and girls as some critics of the law attest. It is a gender-neutral piece of legisla-
tion designed to eliminate barriers and prohibit dis-
crimination in education for all students. It benefits women and girls who want to achieve their maximum
potential and men and boys who want equal access to
all education and career options. However, even after 40 years, there is still work to be done. Equal opportu-
nity in education is imperative, and we should all
protect and strengthen Title IX by insisting on enforce-ment in both athletic and academic areas; working to
end sexual harassment, sexual violence, and bullying
in schools; opposing sex-based tracks and gender-stereotyped courses and instruction; and making sure
that local schools and universities are in compliance.
Pat Pierce,
Retired Administrator, Vanderbilt University Immediate Past Chair, Board of Commissioners, Tennessee Human Rights Commission
2012-13 BPW/TN
State Calendar of Events
July 7 Board Retreat, Lebanon
August 4 Region I, District 2 Planning Meeting, Rockwood
August 18 Region II Planning Meeting, Gallatin
August 18 Region I, District 1 Planning Meeting, Elizabethton
September 8 Region III Planning Meeting, by conference call
October 1 Deadline for submitting bylaws amendments to be
considered at Interim Board
October 22-26 National Business Women's Week
October 19 Deadline for LOs to submit candidates for Nominating
Committee to President
Deadline for Officer & Committee Reports for IB to Pres.
November 9 IB Executive Committee Meeting
November 10 Interim Board of Directors, Holiday Inn Express, Mt. Juliet
January 1, 2013 Deadline for Alt/YC profile and entry
MARCH Women's History Month
March 8, 2013 International Women's Day
March 9, 2013 Region III meeting
March 16, 2013 Region II meeting
March 23, 2013 Region I meeting
April 5, 2013 Deadline for nominations for State Officers and
Regional Directors to Nominations Committee
(60 days before opening of convention)
April 5, 2013 Approve all committee appointments for 2013-14
(60 days before convention)
April 9, 2013 Equal Pay Day
April 25, 2013 Deadline for awards entries
May ? Deadline for Room Reservations for Convention
May 15, 2013 Deadline for qualifying for State ID speak-off to
Deborah Brasfield
May 24, 2013 Deadline for all reports to State Pres. for Convention
Deadline for all reports to Pres-Elect for Post
Convention EC and Board
June 6, 2013 Pre-Convention Executive Committee Meeting
June 7-9, 2013 BPW/TN Convention, Doubletree Hotel, Murfreesboro
June 9, 2013 Post-Convention Board of Directors
NOTE: Deadline to submit material for Achiever is
the 25th of each month.. Each club is asked to submit at
least one article during the year about their most successful
program .
Achievers will be sent on the first Monday of the month by
either email or regular mail.
Business and Professional Women of
Tennessee, Inc. (BPW/TN)
Legislative Platform 2012-2013
PREAMBLE
The Equal Rights Amendment, as authored by Alice Paul,
shall stand first, foremost, and above all other items
which may appear on the platform of this organization
until equal, legal rights for women and men become guar-
anteed in the United States Constitution, because all
statutory law derives from there.
THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any state on account
of sex.
PLATFORM
Economic Equity
Ensure pay equity, equal educational and economic op-
portunities at all stages of life; and promote affordable,
quality dependent care to help ensure economic self-
sufficiency for women.
Health
Ensure reproductive choice and full access to all repro-
ductive health services and education; ensure funds for
research into and protections for women’s health care
needs; and encourage the development of a national
health care plan recognizing the special health care needs
of women.
Civil Rights
Ensure equal rights and remedies for women in all
phases of their lives; support affirmative action; eliminate
sexual harassment and violence against women.
The organization supports issues of importance, which
promote the goals, objectives, and mission statement of
the Business and Professional Women of Tennessee, Inc.
(BPW/TN).
The placement of the Platform items in no way indicates
importance or priority of one item above another.
718 Thompson Lane
Suite#108-323
Nashville, TN 37204
Business and Professional
Women of Tennessee
Thought for the Month: Too often we stop ourselves from taking action and getting involved
in a challenging project or situation because we sometimes doubt our ability to make a difference as just one individual. We have a tendency to think small rather than let our light shine. You and I can do so much more than we ever thought possible, especially when our cause is just and the outcomes we help generate through our actions inspire others to follow.
Steeped in Tradition—We are
Building
Progressing, and
Working
For the Future of BPW
BPWTN.com
HELP WANTED - Administrative Assistant to work with large women's professional
organization. Duties include website maintenance, updating records, manage online
store and checking post office box and email correspondence, and forwarding to
appropriate persons. Must be a self-starter and have ability to work independently.
This is a contracted position @ $10 per hour.
HELP WANTED - Website Design Specialist - Help is needed to take current website
of a professional organization and make it shine. Creativity and ability to make our
website more user friendly, timely, and interactive is a plus. Follow-up maintenance
may be required. This is a contracted position.
Email your resume to: [email protected]
Career Plus/Individual Development
participants and instructors held
June 23, 2012 in Jackson.
Front row: Jan Bynum, Carol Turpen, Deborah
Turner-Brasfield, Rebecca Robinson, Stephanie
Wiggins, Evelyn Austin, Beth Bates.
Back row: Jennifer Ward, Mallory Cole, Summer
Crewse.
Friendly Reminder for
Local Treasurers for filing
990N: Here is link to the IRS
list of published revocation of
exemption status due to non filing. The list is by state. Check to see
that a group you are affiliated with
is not listed. The site also has instruction on reinstatement.
http://www.irs.gov/charities/
article/0,,id=240099,00.html
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Monthly Legislative Updates if they wish to receive one email a month
The updates, beginning in July, will be sent every Wednesday for weekly updates and the monthly email will
be sent on the last Wednesday of the month.
Tressy Hart, Legislation Chair, BPW/TN