COMING SOON: Support The Women's Mosaic by purchasing a Chicks Rock Button or Tshirt! |
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THIS MONTH: TWM's 5th Anniversary Chinese New Year Celebration! |
Grand Harmony Palace
98 Mott Street (between Canal and Hester)
Tuesday, January 31st
6:30pm-9:00pm
Come celebrate TWM's 5th Anniversary and Chinese New Year in Chinatown. Get Feng Shui tips to start your year off in the right direction!
COST: $29 in advance; $35 at the door (Join TWM that day and save even more! See Evite for more details)
Click here for Evite link
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NEXT MONTH: My Life as a Black Woman |
February 2006
6:30pm-9:00pm
Join us during Black History Month to hear a panel of diverse women discuss how race has affected their personal and professional lives.
Cost & Location TBD
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TWM eNewsletter
Enrich Your World & the World Around You!
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January/February '06
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Greetings!
Happy New Year! Even though we're already halfway
through January it's still okay to use that
sentiment since
we are also approaching the Lunar New Year
on
January 29th. Celebrated by many Asian
cultures, this second date in January gives us a
double dose of
opportunities
for letting go of the past and starting off the year
with new beginnings, new outlooks, new
perceptions and a powerful push to make big
changes in our lives! And sometimes that big change
isn't the most obvious or immediate, i.e. losing
weight, quitting smoking, get a new job, stop
procrastinating, etc. but is instead perhaps a more
profound
change in the way you understand yourself
and your relationship to and attitudes toward
everything around you - your
environment, your work situation, your personal
interactions. Do you make decisions based on guilt ,
fear, obligation or another's opinion of you? Do your
actions reflect your thoughts and beliefs, or vice
versa? Because our outer and inner worlds are
intimately connected, even when we do take
concrete action in our lives - like finally cleaning out
our
closets - this can open up mental, spiritual and
emotional space within us so that we can see more
clearly what is going on in our inner world, allowing
us to make
the appropriate adjustments that will make our lives
more prosperous,
peaceful and fulfilled. That is one way of
looking at Feng Shui, which is going to be a
focus of
our upcoming event later this month where we'll have
experts in this area on hand to help you address
areas of your life from that perspective - but more
about that in a minute...
First we want to take a moment to thank everyone
who came to our GIFT OF GIVING GRATITUDE
GATHERING: Time, Talent and Treasure for TWM and
YOU! It was an intimate,festive and
successful holiday celebration where we welcomed
several
new members and enjoyed some yummy snacks and
cocktails in the comfy red velvet couches of Madame
X. We also honored some special ladies with
Certificates of Appreciation for
Outstanding Service to The Women's Mosaic.
They
went to: Michele French for INSPIRER
Editor
Extraordinaire; Tina Marie Greene for
Revlon Walk
Rally-er and Silent Auction Superwoman;
Michele
Lambrech (& hubby Josh Lefkowitz) for
Phenomenal
Photography; Kitty Loving for Most
Consistent
Constituent; Kekla Magoon for being our
Grantwriting
Guru; and Christina Quintero for
Graphic Design
Greatness. We thank everyone who has helped
us thus far
and hope that many more of you will become
involved this year!For
photos and a description, please click on the article
link below.
As many of you know, Chinese New Year is a special
time for The Women's Mosaic, since our very first
event was a Chinese New Year Celebration exactly
five years ago! So in honor of that anniversary, we
are going to have another Chinese New Year event
on Tuesday, January 31st - please join us for
TWM's Five Year Anniversary Chinese New Year
Celebration! at Grand Harmony Palace in
Chinatown. We'll also have Feng Shui consultants on
hand to give you tips on how to start the New Year
off right! See below article for more details...
We also want to acknowledge yesterday's Martin
Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrating the inspiring
person he was, the principles he stood and fought
for,
and the ceaseless work he did for the Civil Rights
Movement and the equality of all people
everywhere. Of course in this country, and
particularly at that time, the focus was on African-
Americans, and although we have come a long way,
we still have a long way to go to live up to the ideals
that Dr. King so eloquently articulated on numerous
occasions, not the least of which was his "I Have a
Dream" speech. In this spirit, in February we are
going to
continue our "My Life as a ..." series with a panel
discussion called My Life as a Black
Woman, where
you'll hear women of African decent share their
experiences about specific issues they have had and
continue
to deal with as a result of having the skin color and
backgrounds that they do. Stay tuned for more
information on this event in separate emails...For
a full description and
listing of all Upcoming Mosaic and non-Mosaic
events,
please see the article link below.
Coming up in March, we will be doing our big
Membership Drive in honor of Women's History Month
and hope to have our new issue of INSPIRER to go
with it. We also are still working on a survey to go
out to all of you at some point, so stay tuned for
that as well. We've got some exciting programs and
opportunities cooking up for the Spring as well, just
keep an eye out for announcements on all of that as
we go along. Don't
forget to check the below
article for all
your email preferences so that you can be in the loop
with what we're doing, and be sure that we
have the correct snail mail address in your
Subscriber
Profile
so that you can receive any paper
mailings we send!
As always, we want to remind you that if you like
what TWM has accomplished so far, enjoy
reading
the newsletters, are in harmony with what we
are doing and with what we stand for - and want it
all
to continue - please know that we need your
financial
support.
Thanks to all our recent members and many of you
who have
renewed your membership. A basic
Mosaic
Membership costs less per month than a
fancy cup of
coffee! Please see
the article below or visit our Membership or Donate
pages for more info and links to make your
contribution.
We'll be continuing to make changes throughout the
year that we hope you will be as excited about as
we are - please feel free to contact us with your
thoughts,
comments and suggestions at any time. We've added
a new
article link called Who's Saying What About
TWM
so you can see some of them there!
Here's to making 2006 our best year yet!
Kristina M. Leonardi, Founder & Executive Director
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LAST MONTH'S EVENT:The Gift of Giving Gratitude Gathering: Time, Talent and Treasure for TWM and YOU!
Tuesday, December 13th
Our December event was a lovely celebration at
sultry red velvet atmosphere of
Madame X in the Village. Our
"The Gift
of Giving Gratitude Gathering" Time, Talent and
Treasure for TWM and YOU! welcomed old and
new members to mix and mingle and celebrate the
holidays.
Guests also learned
how they could
lend their Time, Talent, Treasure - in one
or all combination - to thank TWM, for TWM to thank
you
so that ultimately TWM can give back to YOU in 2006
and beyond. We were also pleased to give out
Certificates of Appreciation for
Outstanding Service to The Women's Mosaic.
They
went to: Michele French for INSPIRER
Editor
Extraordinaire; Tina Marie Greene for
Revlon Walk
Rally-er and Silent Auction Superwoman;
Michele
Lambrech (& hubby Josh Lefkowitz) for
Phenomenal
Photography; Kitty Loving for Most
Consistent
Constituent; Kekla Magoon for being our
Grantwriting
Guru; and Christina Quintero for
Graphic Design
Greatness. Thanks to everyone who has helped
TWM get to where it is today!
View a description and photos of this and other Past Events
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NEXT EVENT: TWM's 5th Anniversary Chinese New Year Celebration!
Tuesday, January 31st
Join us for TWM's Five Year Anniversary Chinese
New Year Celebration! at Grand Harmony Palace
in Chinatown. Enjoy and authentic Chinese meal, mix
and mingle with other TWM ladies, and check out
images and memories of our past five years. We'll
also have Feng Shui consultants on hand to
give you
tips on how to start the New Year off right!
View All Upcoming Mosaic and Non-Mosaic Events
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FEBRUARY EVENT: My Life as a Black Woman
Thursday, February 16th (Tentatively Scheduled Date)
Hear from a diverse panel of women from various
backgrounds about what it is like to be a woman of
African decent. In the spirit of our past series My
Life as a Muslim Woman and Corsets & Corn:
My
Life as a Woman in 1628, join TWM during
Black
History Month for an open, frank and revealing
discussion about how race has affected these
women in their personal and professional lives. A
portion of the proceeds from this event will go to a
charity that benefits Katrina's survivors who are
women of
color.
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Become a Member of The Women's Mosaic today!
Start the New Year by Supporting an Organization that will help you get to where you want to go!
One of the best ways to show your appreciation for
what we are doing is to support The Women's
Mosaic
by becoming a member! We want to expand
and
grow our organization to become a powerful voice for
women, but we cannot do so without your help.
Besides providing general financial
support for the organization, your membership allows
us to garner funds from other sources such as
foundation and corporations; and gives you
benefits
and
perks like reduced admission to our events,
discounts
on various products and services, as well as other
opportunities - the more members we have the more
benefits we can offer. The bottom line is that if you
enjoy what we are doing, please show your
support! There are lots of exciting things
we'd
like
to do in 2006, but cannot do so
without your help!
The more members we have, the more we can do for
you! Please join at the highest level
possible
today! A basic Mosaic Membership is only
$25 ....
For a full description of Membership Benefits, please click here
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INSPIRER Newsletter Online
Read all about what we've been doing the past four years!
In addition to the eNewsletters and announcements
you have been receiving, we have a printed annual
newsletter called INSPIRER that you can
access here
to read articles and see photos of some of our past
events.
INSPIRER Newsletter - PDF Format Link
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TWM Needs YOU!
Lend your voice, passion, talent, or time to make The Women's Mosaic the best it can be!
* Want to share your culture or other passion?
Plan
a TWM event!
* Volunteer for TWM! We've got many ways
for to you
to help out depending on the skill set you have or
want to develop, and the time you can give.
*Spread the word about TWM! Forward this
email newlsetter on to friends so they can sign up
and become part of our dynamic and diverse
community!
*Become a Member of TWM! Support an
organization that enriches your life and the lives of
others! The more members we have, the more we
can do for you as well as be a force for women both
here and abroad.
*Donate to TWM! Besides actual cash
donations,
we need in-kind donations of supplies, copying,
postage and
other
items to help us cut down on costs. (We are in
current need of a DIGITAL CAMERA - so if
you got a
shiny new one for the holidays and not sure what to
do with your old one - we can most certainly use it!)
We are also in need of donated OFFICE
SPACE.
If interested in any of the above contact us directly,
or if you just wanted to be a general volunteer you
can check off the "Volunteer" category
box through the Update Profile/Email Address
link at
the bottom of this page. For information on
internshops we have available please click below.
Volunteer and Internship Listings
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Who's Saying What About TWM...
"The Secretary-General has asked me to thank
you for having sent to him the most recent issue of
INSPIRER. You know the importance which he
attaches to efforts undertaken by inter-
governmental and non-governmental organizations
alike, as well as by individuals, to promote inter-
cultural understanding. He has read with interest,
therefore, the account of the recent activities of the
Women's Mosaic in this field." - Special
Assistant to Kofi Annan, Secretary-General
of the UN
"....so happy to have a report on your work - it is
such important work - you are inspiring and
result-producing." - Helen Gurley Brown,
founder of Cosmopolitan Magazine
To read quotes by Past Partcipants click here
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KNOW YOUR TWM LIST OPTIONS
Make sure you are in the know about everything TWM!
We have some exciting opportunities and projects we
want to bring to you but need the time, energy and
resources - including financial ones - to do so. We'll
be contacting you periodically about changes, and
ways for you to get more involved. The best thing to
do if you want to be in the innermost loop is to be
sure you've checked off the "Volunteer
Opportunities"
box of the Interest Category section through the
Update Profile/Email Address link on the
bottom of
this email.
Since we have a lot of new subscribers, here is the
full breakdown for you:
*PLEASE CLICK ON THE "UPDATE PROFILE/EMAIL
ADDRESS" LINK AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS
EMAIL IN ORDER TO VIEW AND/OR MAKE CHANGES
TO YOUR SUBSCRIBER PREFERENCES*
Please check off ALL lists that you would like to be
included in. To help you know which lists you want to
be on, please note the interest category descriptions
as follows:
NEWSLETTER This TWM eNewsletter
highlights the past, present and future events and
any other news or information that we need to bring
to you. This email goes out approximately every
other month, and
provides a general overview of what we are doing, so
we recommend that everyone be on this list.
EVENT INVITATIONS & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
This
list is for separate emails and reminders about the
events themselves or other information that we may
need to let you know about from time to time. The
frequency of these emails will vary depending on how
many events are happening, how many reminders or
updates need to be sent, etc. You should be on this
list if you want to be the most informed about and
current with what TWM is doing.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES This is a
separate list
for emails that will go out to all of you who want to
get more involved by lending your time and energy to
The Women's Mosaic. These emails and reminders are
sent out on an as needed basis for events and
programs we need help with. You should check this
off if you want to know when and how we might
need might your help, energy and input.
CO-ED Events (when men are invited!) If
you are a
MAN, you should definitely check this list off. If you
are a woman, please note that everyone on the
Events List will always get these emails, so if you are
on that list, there is no reason to be on this one,
unless you ONLY want to know about events that
men are invited to....
A NOTE ABOUT SPAM BLOCKING: Obviously,
if you
are not interested in being on any of our lists, please
be sure to unsubscribe below. If you have an email
blocking system, please be sure that you allow email
to come through from any of these addresses:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
TWM has the utmost respect for your privacy, and
only wants to have people on our mailing list that
absolutely want to be on it. We do our best to limit
the amount of emails we send, and do not send out
any unnecessary or inappropriate solicitations, nor do
we make our list available for sale.
Please don't forget to take a look at your profile,
make any changes or updates, and feel free to
contact us with any questions!
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Make a Donation to The Women's Mosaic
Right now we are asking for donations in any amount
to
cover our various operational costs .... every
penny will especially help with the cost of these
mailings so anything you can contribute is very much
needed and appreciated.
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