Wednesday, September 21, 2011

10/11/11: Annual AAUW-NYS Day at the UN

Reminder:

Join your fellow AAUW-NYS members on Tuesday, October 11 at the United Nations in NYC. This yera's program is Gender Equality and Sustainable Development. The achievement of sustainable development requires the integration of its economic, environmental and social components at all levels. Women will play a key role in achieving sustainability.

Let Rokki Carr know if you register to attend and would like to travel together.

Morning Program at the United Nations
9:15 to 9:45 Check In
9:45 to 10 Welcome by Carolyn Donovan, AAUW's Representative at the UN
10 to 11 Briefing 1: Women's Leadership in building a Sustainable Economy: Preparing for Rio +20 in May, 2012
11 to 11:30 Briefing 2: Jane Roberts, founder, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA
11:30 to 12:15 Group Tour of the UN
12:15 to 1:15 Lunch in the UN Cafeteria (pay on your own)

Afternoon Program at the ICO Center, 323 East 47th Street
1:15 to 3:15 Panel Discussion: Developing a Sustainable Future for Women
  • Rebecca Tinsley, author of When the Stars Fell To Earth, founder of Network 4 Africa
  • Kimberly Campbell, Director, Metropolitan New York Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women
  • Other panel participants to be announced
Space Is Limited!
Registration fee of $30 includes a tour of the UN. (Lunch in the UN Cafeteria is pay as you go.) Send check payable to AAUW-NYS with form to:
AAUW-NYS International Chair, P.O. Box 384, Valley Cottage, NY 10989

For more information, contact Melissa Guardaro, AAUW-NYS International Chair (914-906-0242, mmg4@netzero.net). Postmark your reservation by October 3.

Friday, September 2, 2011

AAUW-NYS Sponsors a Day at the UN, Oct. 11


From Rokki Carr, International Chair

Join AAUW-NYS October 11 at the United Nations.  The program: Gender Equality and Sustainable Development. The achievement of sustainable development requires the integration of its economic, environmental and social components at all levels. Women will play a key role in achieving sustainability. 

Let me know if you register to attend and would like to travel together.

Morning Program at the United Nations
9:15-9:45        Check In
9:45-10:00      Welcome by Carolyn Donovan, AAUW's Representative at the UN
10:00-11:00    Briefing I: Women's Leadership in building a Sustainable Economy: Preparing for Rio +20 in May, 2012
11:00-11:30    Briefing II: Jane Roberts, founder, 34 Million Friends of UNFPA
11:30 -12:15   Group Tour of the United Nations
12:15-1:15      Lunch (on your own) A list of restaurants will be forwarded to registered participants.

Afternoon Program Co-Sponsored with Marymount College, ICO Center, 323 East 47th Street
1:15 – 3:15      Panel Discussion: Developing a Sustainable Future for Women
  • Rebecca Tinsley, author of When the Stars Fell To Earth, founder of Network 4 Africa
  • Kimberly Campbell, Director, Metropolitan New York Chapter of the US National Committee for UN Women
  • Other Panel Participants to be announced
Space Is Limited!
Registration fee of $30 includes tour of the United Nations. (Lunch is on your own.) Please send check payable to AAUW NYS with this form to AAUW NYS International Chair, PO Box 384, Valley Cottage, NY 10989

For further information please contact Melissa Guardaro, NYS AAUW's International Chair, at (914) 906-0242 or mmg4@netzero.net. Please postmark your reservation by September 27, 2011

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Ulster County Office of the Aging Public Hearing, Fri., Sept. 9

The Ulster County Executive, Michael Hein and the Office for the Aging invite you to attend their annual Public Hearing.  It will be held on Friday, September 9, 2011, beginning at 9:00 am (registration will begin at 8:30 am), at Roudigan’s Restaurant, Rt. 28, Kingston.  A “Healthy Continental Breakfast” will be provided through donations to the Ulster County Office for the Aging.
 
Guest speaker will be Michael Burgess, former NYSOFA Director, to speak about the New York State Senior Wide Senior Council.  We will also have various Directors of Ulster County departments to speak about services provided to the senior community.
 
Make your voice heard
The Annual Public Hearing provides seniors the opportunity to comment on current programs, offer suggestions for improving services and share ideas for additional programs that would be valuable to Ulster County seniors.  For those seniors who cannot attend the Hearing but would like to share their ideas and comments, please call the OFA and speak directly to the Director, Anne Cardinale.
 
For additional information and reservations, please call the Office for the Aging at (845) 340-3456 or toll free 1-877-914-3456.  Reservations are required to attend by Wednesday, September 7, 2011