New Member Orientation

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• New Member Orientation

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1919 gt 2009 gt Present

• The National Organization was founded in 1919
• To Achieve equity for all women in the workplace
  through advocacy, education and information
• Voted in 2009 to dissolve BPW/USA and merge with
  BPW Foundation

• In 2009, BPW NYS voted to change its name to New
  York State Women, Inc.
• To Build Powerful Women Personally,
  Professionally and Politically
• Is a membership organization with over 600
  members

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Our History

• Womens Equality Day
• August 26, 1920
• Women Celebrate
• the Passage of the
• 19th Amendment
• granting them the
• right to vote

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In the 1970s, Women march in Washington
supporting ratification of the Equal Rights
Amendment, which BPW/NYSW first formally endorsed
on July 17, 1937.
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Equal Pay Day April 8, 2014

• To underscore the economic inequity women face in
  their jobs, BPW launched its
• Red Purse Campaign
• with the theme
• Better Pay for Women in 1987.

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2003 marked the 75th Anniversary of National
Business Women's Week. In recognition of the
vital role of women in business, leaders of
BPW/USA and the BPW Foundation rang the closing
bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on
Tuesday, October 21, 2003. This was the first
time in the history of the NYSE that ONLY women
were on the platform to ring the bell.
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Programs offered by NYSW

• Athena Society
• Chair and Leadership opportunities
• Career Recognition Program
• Womens Day at the Fair
• Womens History Month events
• Women of the Year

• Building
• Powerful
• Women
• Personally

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Programs offered by NYSW

• New Careerist Program
• NYS Women in Business Month Achievement Awards
  (October)
• Scholarships
• State affiliates (GLEF/CDO)
• Local Chapter Programs

Building Powerful Women Professionally
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Programs offered by NYSW

• Advocacy
• Statewide efforts to effect change
• National, State and Local Issues
• Information on current issues
• Training on how to contact your local, state or
  federal legislator
• Political Development Program

• Building
• Powerful
• Women
• Politically

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Structure

• Is a state-wide membership organization with

• Meetings are held throughout the year

• 30 Local Chapters divided into 8 Regions
• Nassau Western Suffolk
• Bay Ridge Brooklyn, Richmond County, Staten
  Island
• Capital Region Womens Network, Professional
  Women of Sullivan County, Town Country,
  Westchester
• Adirondack, Falls Region, Saratoga, Tech Valley
• Central NY, Mohawk Valley, PBW of Rome, St
  Lawrence
• Gr. Binghamton, Norwich/Tri-Town, Susquehanna,
  Walton
• Lake to Lake Women, Professional Women of Finger
  Lakes, Southern Finger Lakes, Steuben County,
  Yates County
• Buffalo Niagara, Chadwick Bay, Clarence, Grand
  Island,, Jamestown, Lake Shore, Niagara Frontier

• State
• Annual Conference in late May or June
• Two Board meetings in the Fall and Spring
• Region
• Leadership meetings
• Fall and Spring Region Meetings
• Chapter
• Most hold monthly meetings and special events
  throughout the year

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• Official Publications of NYS Women, Inc.
• Communicator
• A monthly newsletter featuring information from
  the Executive Committee, Standing and special
  Chairs
• NIKE
• the NYS Women, Inc. official magazine that is
  produced quarterly and distributed to all its
  members
• contains Local Chapter news, legislative and
  educational articles.
• used to inform, update, and educate all members
  on the NYSW Mission and Vision.
• Local Chapter newsletters

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About our local chapter . . .Insert - Name of
Local Chapter

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  events include pictures, programs, etc.
• charities

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About our local chapter . . . Name of Local
Chapter

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• describe event, names of those in picture,
  etc.

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About our local chapter . . .Name of Local
Chapter - Leadership

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ABCs of NYSW (1 of 4)

• ARD
• Assistant Region Director
• BPW
• Business Professional Womens Club the
  original name of NYSW
• CR
• Career Recognition Program. One of the mentoring
  programs of the Personal Professional
  Development Programs. Members or potential
  members who have had a career or volunteer change
  or advancement and can document their personal
  growth
• CDO
• Career Development Opportunity This affiliated
  organization of NYSW is a tax exempt fund that
  promotes out-reach programs and further
  professional development of Women and high school
  girls

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ABCs of NYSW (2 of 4)

• EC
• The Executive committee is made up of the
  Officers. At the State level, they are the
  President, President-Elect, First and Second Vice
  Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer
• GLG
• The Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund, Inc. This
  affiliated organization of NYSW is a tax exempt
  fund that awards fellowships annually to graduate
  students. AKA GLEF
• ID
• The Individual Development Program. The name was
  changed in 2009 to the Personal Professional
  Development Programs.
• LC
• Local Chapter

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ABCs of NYSW (3 of 4)

• NC
• New Careerist Program. A mentoring program for
  potential or current members between ages of 21
  and 32 who have a minimum of 1 year and a maximum
  of 3 years in their present position and can
  document their professional growth.
• NYSW
• New York State Women, Inc. Founded in 1919 as the
  Business Professional Womens Club
• PD
• Political Development Program. This program is
  designed to mentor a member or potential member
  through the legislative or advocacy process.
• PPD
• The Personal and Professional Development
  Programs CR, NC PD that culminate in a speech
  competition at the NYSW Annual conference. 1st
  place winners are awarded 500, 2nd place 300
  and 3rd place 200.

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ABCs of NYSW (4 of 4)

• RD
• Region Director
• 2009
• The Year NYSW voted to change its name from BPW
  also discontinued or changed the programs
  trademarked by BPW
• WHM
• Womens History Month (March)
• WJF
• Women Joining Forces. A mentoring program for
  women in the military or transitioning to
  civilian life. In 2009 changed its name to the
  Athena Society.
• YC
• Young Careerist program. In 2009 the program was
  changed to New Careerist (NC) Program.

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More Benefits of NYSW Membership

• Membership in a professional, statewide
  organization
• Access to Statewide database directory
• Search by Industry or member
• Networking at state, region and local chapter
  meetings/ events
• Member benefit programs
• Including Discounted life insurance, marketing
  materials and web services
• Development and growth in leadership positions
• Learn Roberts Rules and Parliamentary procedure
• How to organize a presentation, a meeting, a
  committee
• Full list available on nyswomeninc.org website

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More Information

• Website nyswomeninc.org
• Facebook
• Local Chapter websites and Facebook

• Mission Statement
• To Build Powerful Women
• Personally,
• Professionally and
• Politically

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More Information

• Questions? Please contact your
• Local Chapter Membership Chair
• Insert Name
• Insert email
• State Membership Chairs
• Dana Rachlin, Vice Chair
• drachlin_at_courts.state.ny.us
• Mary Ellen Morgan, Chapter Liaison
• Dmmea_at_aol.com
• Neale Steiniger, Chair
• nsteiniger_at_si.rr.com