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WFA congratulates AFP ARKANSAS's NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY honorees:

• Chip & Cindy Murphy - Outstanding Philanthropist
• Sharon & Johnny Bale - Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
• Central Arkansas Sweetheart Program - Outstanding Volunteer Organization
• Southwest Power Pool - Outstanding Corporation
• Richard W. Averill Foundation - Outstanding Foundation
• The Heritage Company - President's Award

WFA is honored to have nominated SOUTHWEST POWER POOL.  SPP continues to support WFA's GIRLS OF PROMISE program and other initiatives through sponsorship and volunteer support.  This spring, women employees of SPP created and distributed a magazine at the UALR Girls of Promise conference introducing girls to the many careers in engineering!

THE PERRY INITIATIVE is bringing their Outreach Program to UAMS on November 5th! Similar to WFA's GIRLS OF PROMISE, the program is a full day and includes lectures and hands-on activities such as distal tibia fracture repair and knee ligament reconstruction.

The Perry Outreach Program is designed to encourage 9th-12th grade young women to pursue careers in orthopaedic surgery or medical engineering. Workshops and lectures are given by prominent women surgeons, engineers, and healthcare professionals.

The APPLICATION process is now open.  Submit yours early - only 30 young women will be able to participate!

DAY OF THE GIRL is a movement to engage middle though high school girls in advocacy to address the issues that affect them, as well as encourage girls to get involved and contact their state and federal representatives about funding for STEM programs in their school districts. 

ONLINE RESOURCES are available to help you hold a Day of the Girl event and to help girls learn about the issues.

See information about DAY OF THE GIRL in the "Resources" section of WFA's website under "Holidays Celebrating Women".

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WOMEN, WAR & PEACE is a groundbreaking five-part PBS series premiering Oct 11 on AETN.  The series will uncover the powerful role of women in war and peace-building. 

With segments narated by Matt Damon, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, and Tilda Swinton, Women, War & Peace brings viewers to Afghanistan, Columbia, the Balkans, and Liberia - exploring for the first time on television the incredible impact of conflict on women ... and of women on conflict. The series' creative team is led by executive producers ABIGAIL E. DISNEY, Pamela Hogan, and Gini Reticker. 

SEE ABIGAIL E. DISNEY IN ARKANSAS

Ms. Disney will deliver the POWER OF THE PURSE KEYNOTE ADDRESS in Little Rock on October 21.  Reservations ($100 ea/$1000 table) are available ONLINE.  Corporate SPONSORSHIPS are also available.  

Say "thank you" to the woman who changed your life - or the woman who has molded your community - or that individual who has contributed to the advancement of women.

WFA is providing a public forum for these tributes in our A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN publication! 

Make sure to send in your tribute information before Sept 1 for inclusion in the 2011 edition.  Stumped on language or photo?  Go ahead and send in your COMMITMENT FORM so we can reserve space for your tribute. 

The publication will be distributed at the POWER OF THE PURSE on Oct 21.  All contributors will receive an additional copy for the individual honored by a tribute.

This month, WFA...

 Celebrates Amanda's 5-year anniversary with the Foundation!

 Welcomes three new Girls of Promise locations for 2012!  New campus partners are HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY and OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY in Arkadelphia, SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY in Magnolia, and UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO. 

 Announces that Ronya McLelland, a long-time WFA supporter is working on her UALR AMERICAN HUMANICS certificate - and has chosen to spend her internship as WFA's Girls of Promise Coordinator!

Join the celebration by sharing your well-wishes on WFA'S FACEBOOK PAGE

With the edition of the above mentioned conferences, there are now 8 campuses across Arkansas hosting 8th grade young women for GIRLS OF PROMISE. This means there is plenty of room on each committee to have more volunteers.  

We'd love to have your help!  If you're interested, please complete a COMMITTEE APPLICATION.  Questions can be directed to RONYA.

A college degree pays off, but just how much?  This topic is examined in a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. THE COLLEGE PAYOFF: EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONS, LIFETIME EARNINGS examined data from the 2007-2009 American Community Survey.

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Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs "childish" thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

A prolific short story writer and blogger since age seven, Adora Svitak (now 12) speaks around the US to adults and children as an advocate for literacy. 

Born to Learn

John Abbot with the HUFFINGTON POST recently reported on BORN TO LEARN, a fun, thought-provoking series of animations that illustrate ground-breaking new discoveries about how humans learn. Watch this video and share your thoughts on FACEBOOK.COM/WOMENSFOUNDATIONARKANSAS  

The Motherhood Manifesto

Since 2006, MOMSRISING has been working to bring together millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America.

Last year alone, MomsRising's members took over a million actions in support of families, and in the process, were covered in the media over 1,000 times.

The core issues at the base of the MomsRising movement are: Maternity/Paternity Leave; Open Flexible Work; TV & Afterschool Programs; Healthcare for All Kids; Excellent Childcare; Realistic & Fair Wages; and Sick Days, Paid.