Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Upcoming Event: Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive

We will be hosting at our November general meeting a canned food drive. We encourage all those attending to bring donations to help those in need!


Friday, September 11, 2015

September Updates

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS:
We are excited to welcome new board members - Valerie Venecia (Secretary), Sara Aragon (Membership VP), Sarah Ortiz (Treasurer/ Marketing Chair), Carmen Solis-Rodriguez (Scholarship Chair), Diana Schultz (Professional Development Chair) & Sylvia Bonscher (Sisterhood Chair). Thank you to these talented women leaders for stepping up to take on a leadership role in advancing our HWNT chapter & serving the community!

EDUCATION UPDATE: 
Our team is kicking-off our Latinas in Progress education program. We are recruiting female teens to participate in our Latinas in Progress college-prep program. Girls will meet one Saturday a month for leadership, college readiness workshops, and community service projects. Our orientation & college essay writing workshop will be held on Saturday, October 17th at the Jose Cisneros Library (1300 Hawkins) from 2:00-3:30pm. Please share this opportunity with area girls. We are also recruiting volunteers to serve as mentors for our group of young leaders. For more information, contact us at hwntelpaso@gmail.com. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE:  
Our team was invited by the YMCA to volunteer during their KABOOM playground project on October 3rd at the Fred Loya YMCA location.  Volunteers are needed to assist with building a new playground for local children (no building experience needed). To volunteer, visit http://elpasoymca.org or email kaboomymcaep@gmail.com

NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 7
Save the date for our next meeting - Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30pm at Kindred Hospital (1740 Curie). Our professional development chair is organizing an inspiring speaker in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. We are kicking off our membership drive, so bring a friend. Current & new members welcome.

Latinas in Progress College Prep Program

Attention high school juniors & seniors!  We are accepting applications for female teens to participate in our Latinas in Progress college-prep program. Girls will meet one Saturday a month for leadership presentations, college readiness workshops, and community service projects.  Applications are due by November 20. The program kicks off on January 23 and runs through May.



TO REGISTER: Complete our application below: