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Women’s History Month
25-Mar-10

“Celebrating Women’s History with women who are making it!”

This meeting will be held Thursday, March 25, 2010, at the Deicke Auditorium.
The time of the meeting is from 6:00pm – 9:30pm.

Click here for map to the DEICKE AUDITORIUM and directions

A Message From Ann...

From the beginning of time, women have played a significant role in shaping the course of human history… but, the “history of history” has been prevailingly male. The obscuring of women tells a bigger truth: Whatever is feminine is devalued. Even today, this sad trend undermines the self esteem of women and feminist men who want to be whole.

We are gathered here tonight, because we are called to a higher consciousness. Women are called to understand the complexities of their lives. Women are called to appreciate their own history and describe it in their own words. Women are encouraged to move away from the margins of life toward the power center of human transformation that has been reserved for only half the human race.

We are here today to invite the world to listen to us. We can lead. We can build. We can create change. We can analyze and invent. We can manifest power and negotiate power. We are women… an undeniable part of the human race that claims “half the sky!”


Program
6:00 pm	Light food/refreshments

7:00 pm	Welcome	Ann Mody Lewis, Ph.D.

7:10 pm	The History of Nursing In Public Health	Dr. Charlotte Barry

7:30 pm	Music	Paul Baker Nancy Baker Judy Perry

7:40 pm	Moving for Life!	Joyce Simmons

8:10 pm	Poetry Reading	Kathleen Gilead

8:15 pm	Music	Paul, Nancy & Judy

8:25 pm	The Meaning of Sisterhood In the 21st Century	Dr. Mary Elizabeth Hogan

8:50 pm	Conclusion/Awards	Maggie Davidson

9:00 pm	Music	Paul, Nancy & Judy

Dessert, Coffee, Tea and Friendship! Refreshments by Eve Montello

Dr. Charlotte Barry
The History of Nursing in Public Health
Dr. Barry will explain the role women in nursing have played in the development of public health. The lives and contributions of female nurse leaders from 1900 will be illuminated.

About My Life:
Dr. Charlotte Barry is an Associate Professor in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University. Nationally certified in school nursing, the focus of her teaching, practice and research is caring in the community using a specified model for practice. Dr. Barry provides leadership to programs of primary health care in multicultural, underserved communities in the south east United States. The Community Nursing Practice Model has been used in school based community wellness centers in the United States and Uganda, Africa.

JoyceSimmons0001 Joyce Simmons – Personal Trainer
Moving for Life!
Joyce will explain the necessity and innate importance of movement for life. She will give you ten tips of why movement is essential!

About My Life:
I am one of ten children. That number translates into five girls and five boys. My brothers had a mission to make “Joyce” as tough as any boy in the neighborhood. I have been involved in sports and athletics for my entire life. I have studied at The Fitness Institute International with Dr. Anthony A. Abbott and The Institute of Human Performance under the direction of Juan Carlos Santana. The Institute of Human Performance is cited as one of the most qualified developers of trainers in the United States by Men’s Journal. I am pursing additional certification through NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Associates) and ACSM (America College of Sports Medicine.

maryhogan Dr. Mary Elizabeth Hogan
The Meaning of Sisterhood in the Twenty-First Century
Events of my life have led me to appreciate the meaning of sisterhood and how it affects our identities as women in the post-modern era.

About My Life:
Mary Elizabeth is a retired educator. She began her career as a junior and then senior high English teacher and moved into the field of religious education, where she worked in leadership positions on local, diocesan, and national levels. After completing a doctorate in higher education, she served for ten years as an associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Saint Louis University. A native of upstate New York, she now divides her time with her husband (Ronald Modras, professor of theology in St. Louis, the Detroit area and Florida).

Go Back

This is what happens at a local, live

Women's Journey Meeting

Participants are greeted at the door.
Create a name tag.
Participants may purchase a copy of Me, Again before or after the meeting.
Participants sit in a circle.
A candle is lit in the center of the circle.
A short meditation on the meaning of the light and darkness in our lives is shared.
The Statement of Purpose is read.
The group facilitator introduces the meaning of resocialization and how it can improve our lives. The topic to be discussed is introduced.
The movie is shown – (scene from a popular film that demonstrates the theme of the meeting).
Facilitator invites participants to find a discussion partner.
We discuss the movie with the group facilitator leading the discussion.
We relate the theme to our personal lives using a discussion guide prepared specifically for this meeting.
Large groups are formed. Using the discussion guide, we continue to discuss the theme of the meeting.
At the end of the evening, the circle is brought together.
Women’s Wisdom – everyone spontaneously shares a good book; good movie; article read, etc … something of interest to women.
Music is played that relates to the theme of the meeting.
Dedication of Silence – We direct our collective energy to one another and the world of womankind.
Announcements are made and short evaluations are completed. We chat informally before saying good-night.

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