Message from Executive Director
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Dear DAWNers,
Hello ladies! I am so happy to be home again and just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas!
This winter, many of us will be enjoying the holidays with our families and in our communities. From Thanksgiving, to Eid, Hannukah, Kwanzaa and Christmas, this is the time when we will be giving thanks and sharing our love with family and friends.
Unfortunately, thousands will not be able to celebrate the holidays this year because of the economic crisis. For many, that means no gifts or special gatherings around the table.
That's why we've decided to launch two holiday service projects DAWN's first-ever SEEDS Holiday Toy Drive and Food Drive. This is our chance to give back to local families and communities during this special time.
We hope you can contribute to this worthy cause and help make someone's holiday as special as possible!
Thank you,
Semhar
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 Final decisions on DAWN applicants have been made and the ladies have been notified. We are very proud of the You will be able to meet these The new DAWNers will be officially welcomed at the next DAWN Dinner.
A big thank you to DAWN's Membership Officer Nkechi Mbanu for spearheading this effort.
The next membership derive will be held in the Spring of 2010.
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 Open Season for our DAWN SEEDS Mentorship Program is now closed and applications are being reviewed.The DAWN SEEDS (Sisterhood, Excellence, Empowerment Diversity and Service) are the foundation of our mentorship program. Each mentee will be paired with a DAWNer. For additional questions on the DAWN Mentorship Program or to volunteer to
become a mentor please contact DAWN Director of Mentorship, Carolou
Goodridge at carolou@dawners.org
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Congratulations to our fellow DAWN member Junie Francois who got married on
November 28. Junie, we wish you both a lifetime of everlasting love and happiness!!
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Junie (right) with Martha
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The Holidays are here and we have exciting events lined up for this joyful season:
Holiday 2009 Toy Drive! Let's join together this December in bringing joy to the wonderful boys and girls of Alternative House in Virginia, a program that supports at-risk children, youth and families through counseling, crisis intervention and neighborhood outreach. In this season of giving, let's unite to bring happiness in the form of soccer balls, purses, and toys to children that need it the most!I For more information please contact DAWN Director of Programs, Martha Haile at martha@dawners.org. To visit the Alternative House website go to www.thealternativehouse.org NB: Gifts (unwrapped) have to be submitted to the Alternative House by Tuesday, December 8th
Holiday 2009 Food Drive
Bring canned foods to the December DAWN Dinner and we will distribute it to people in our community that need it the most. DAWN December Dinner Save the Date for our DAWN holiday Dinner: Friday, December 18. Come and get together with other DAWNers and celebrate the holidays. Location and other details coming soon! Also...
- The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World:National Museum of Women in the Arts, December 2, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
International Engagement with Somalia: U.S. Institute of Peace 2nd floor, December 9, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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 Angelique "Cindy" Mutombo DavisA native of Democratic Republic of Congo, Angelique Mutombo DAvis is the Executive Director of the International Association of Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA), a charitable, non-profit membership association founded to increase the involvement of African Americans and other people of African heritage in international affairs. As Executive Director, Cindy ensures that BPIA fulfills it objectives in education, cultural exchange, economic development, and professional development through public education forums and conferences, referrals, a newsletter, networking and outreach activities, and award of grants and scholarships. Cindy, we are proud to have you as a DAWNer. Congratulations !!! |
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