African American Women on the Hill Network
Presents:
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE SERIES
featuring
REP. STENY HOYER (MD-5)
Democratic Whip
When: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Where: H-144 US Capitol
Join the AAWHN as we have a candid discussion with the second-ranking member of the House Democratic Leadership who helps to shape House Democrats’ legislative priorities.
Please email aawhn00@gmail.com to RSVP.
Deadline to RSVP is Monday, May 7, 2012.
Even though white women get breast cancer at higher rates, African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer. Studies have found that African American women often have aggressive tumors associated with poorer prognosis (expected outcome). Hispanic/Latina women are also more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Some ethnic and racial groups have been less likely to receive breast cancer screening, and thus their breast cancers are often diagnosed at later stages. This later diagnosis increases the chance of dying from breast cancer. – Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Join the 2012 AAWHN Komen for the Cure Team!
http://globalrace.info-komen.org/goto/aawhn
Last year, teams, like African American Women on the Hill Network, that participated in the State of Pink Challenge (Congressional Teams) raised more than $44,000 of the more than $3 million raised, to fund critically important programs that provide breast cancer screening, treatment and education in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, with a strong focus in Wards 7 and 8 in the District, and in Prince George’s County – communities where mortality rates from breast cancer are among the highest in the country.
About the 2012 Global Race for the Cure (GRFTC)
When: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Where: The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
Distance: 5K, a little more than 3 miles. Or you can participate in the 1-mile short course.
Participate: You can run or walk, even sleep in for the Global Race for the Cure.
Cost: $40 for walkers, $45 for runners. In addition to your race t-shirt and bib, AAWH Team Members will receive a special pass to access the “State of Pink Challenge” Congressional Teams Tent on Race Day!
On Race Day, June 2, Congressional and Executive Branch teams will be invited to join us in the State of Pink Challenge tent for breakfast, coffee and camaraderie as we prepare for the Global Race and celebrate our successes.
Join the 2012 AAWHN Komen for the Cure Team! http://globalrace.info-komen.org/goto/aawhn
Questions? Contact Tiffany Moore
African American Women on the Hill Network
Presents:
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE SERIES
featuring
REP. KAREN BASS (CA-33)
When: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Where: H-144 US Capitol
Join the AAWHN as we celebrate women in leadership. This is an opportunity for you to have a candid discussion with a Member of Congress that served as the first African American woman Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Please email aawhn00@gmail.com to RSVP.
Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Mr. Trayvon Martin
Friday, March 23, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. On the East Steps on the Capitol
The African American Women on the Hill Network will continue its Leadership Roundtable Series throughout the next several months. Already, we’ve had the honor of hosting Congresswoman Marcia Fudge and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn. Our line up for the next few months includes:
Be sure to check back for time and location details for these upcoming events.
Assistant to the Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn joined the African American Women on the Hill Network for a candid discussion during Black History Month highlighting the person behind the politics.
Assistant Leader Clyburn covered a number of topics including his beginnings in political engagement at the ripe age of 9 years to continuing as a non-conformist student at South Carolina State University studying history and finally raising his three daughters with the help of his disciplinarian wife as he paved his way to becoming the longest serving Member of Congress from the state of South Carolina.
Mr. Clyburn ended his time with the AAWHN by encouraging persistence and learning from our mistakes saying that “We are not out after three strikes because life is not the game of baseball.”
Takeaways:
Mr. Clyburn recommended everyone read David G. McCullough’s “Truman” as a guide to his perspective on politics.
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge kicked-off the Leadership Roundtable Series advising those of us in public service to remember why we made a commitment to help people. As a lover of sports and public servant who avows she did not take a particular career path, she reminded us of the most important reason why people serve – to help others. She shared with us that if you get to a place and you can’t help someone or make things better for them, then you must reevaluate why you are in your position or want to take a particular journey.
Also awning her discussion was the belief in respect – respect for oneself and respect for others. Respect has kept her focused on the reasons why many constituents have put their hopes and confidence in her, on combating poverty and hunger, on assisting the poor and disenfranchised, on provisions that drive innovation and end inequality in education, on taking care of seniors, on assisting persons facing foreclosure, and on the brutal plight of America’s poor.
The former mayor and prosecutor made it clear that one of the best ways to succeed in life is to value the service you provide to others – those you help along the way – and understand that as a public servant sometimes you may have to steward others by taking on secondary roles. In going where you have to go and doing what you have to do, championing others means accepting your wide responsibility to get things done. This is what keeps her journey as a public servant rewarding.
Hello, Ladies!
Because you are phenomenal women on the Hill, you may be interested in helping a mentoring session with young women of color!
Spelman College will be holding their Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Every year the school selects approximately 30 outstanding current students to travel to DC for a 3 day experience where they meet legislators, staffers, lobbyists and other DC dignitaries as well as visit the museums, the White House and Capitol Hill. While they are on the Hill, we give them a shadowing experience where they are paired with Hill staffers – preferably an African American woman – who share their experience working on the Hill. The shadowing experience will take place on Friday, March 30th, 2012 from 3:15pm-5:15pm.
There are no set rules for the shadowing experience – we just ask that you give the young ladies an idea of what you do as a Hill staffer on a daily basis as well as some background on how you came to work on Capitol Hill. Ideally, we would like to pair the ladies with someone from their home states which include Alabama, Florida, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Georgia.
Please let me know if you are interesting in mentoring a Spelman Shadow or if you have any questions. Thank you!
Caren Howard
For a recap of this event, please read Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn: Politics and the Role of Women
African American Women on the Hill Network
Presents:
LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE SERIES
In honor of Black History Month
featuring
REP. JAMES E. CLYBURN (SC-6)
House Assistant Minority Leader
When: Monday, February 27, 2012
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Where: CVC-217
Join the AAWHN as we celebrate Black History Month. This is an opportunity for you to have a candid discussion with a Member of Congress who holds a leadership role in the House. He will share his insights about Congress and lessons learned during his tenure on the Hill.
Please email aawhn00@gmail.com to RSVP.
Deadline to RSVP is Thursday, February 23, 2012.
