WISE Ottawa-Carleton March 2000 Email Newsletter
Contents:
1. March Event
2. AGM in May 2000
3. Sponsors
1. March Event: "Safety for Women"
Date: Wednesday March 29, 2000
Location: Carleton University, Hertzberg Building, Room 3160 (use parking lot P2)
Time: 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Spend an evening with WISE/FSI and Ottawa-Carleton Police Department Constables Chantal Pombert, Uday Jaswal and Wayne Niemi.
With more and more women living by themselves, working late in the evenings and traveling alone, this information session will provide valuable tips on how to crimeproof your home, possessions, life and community. After a 40-minute video presentation, the remainder of the time will be left open for discussion and questions. Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend, and please feel free to bring friends who might benefit from this information! Admission is free.
2. Annual General Meeting - May 17, 2000
Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2000 with details to be announced. In anticipation of the AGM, we are inviting our WISE members to get involved and join the executive for the 2000-2001 year. Below is a description
of the positions available including who to contact for more information. Being an executive member of WISE is a fun and rewarding experience without demanding a lot of your time. We look forward to another successful year with your help!
WISE Executive Positions
Do you wish to let your name stand for next year's Executive? Do you wish to get more involved and participate in directing the Ottawa-Carleton WISE chapter? The following position descriptions are delineated for you to
better understand the structure of our Executive and to consider participating by allowing your name to stand for Election at the May Annual General Meeting. Please inform Monique Frize if you are interested in any of these positions at monique_frize@carleton.ca or by calling 520-2600
x8229. (Term of positions from June 2000 to May 2001)
President:
- represent and promote the chapter
- set objectives for the year with the other executive members
- organize and chair executive meetings
- liaise with other organizations and other WISE chapters
- provide leadership to the chapter
Vice-President:
- assist and support the President in carrying out her duties
- assume duties of the President in her absence Treasurer/ Membership
- maintain up-to-date financial records
- maintain up-to-date membership records
- receive applications/renewal membership information
- exercise signing authority with the President on all chapter documents
Program Coordinator:
- organize chapter events (4 to 6 per year)
- this includes contacting speaker, setting up facility, providing input to newsletter.
- Note that the entire Executive assists in finding contacts.
Newsletter/Public Relations:
- prepare and distribute newsletter (research articles, request items from members)
- act as prime contact for any public relations requirements
- search out opportunities to provide relations for the Chapter Secretary
- write and distribute Minutes of all Executive meetings
- get mail and distribute it as necessary
Education Outreach:
- coordinate, liaise or establish programs with schools and other established programs such as Pathmakers and Let's Talk Science
- provide support to and liaise with the student branches at the Universities of Ottawa and Carleton
CCWEST Representative:
- act as liaison between the Ottawa-Carleton Chapter and the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science and Technology
U of O Coordinator (student branch):
- provides leadership to the Executive of the student branch at the University of Ottawa
- act as liaison between the student branch and the Ottawa-Carleton Chapter
Carleton U Coordinator (student branch):
provides leadership to the Executive of the student branch at Carleton University
act as liaison between the student branch and the Ottawa-Carleton Chapter
3. Sponsors
Thank you to our corporate sponsors:
