Published in the January / February 2015 issue of SINYC Lamplighter.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
2014 Holiday Luncheon and Annual Baby Clothing Drive
A great time was had at Taverna Di Bacco where we enjoyed this year's Holiday Luncheon and Annual Baby Clothing Drive for Hour Children. Many thanks to all who participated and to the organizers of this wonderful event. Photos are posted - check them out!
Monday, November 10, 2014
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
2014 Opus Prize Winner
Sr. Tesa Fitzgerald of Hour Children
For many years, SIM has supported Hour Children, an organization that mentors women who have given birth in prison and helps them move on with their lives. Its Executive Director, Sr. Tesa Fitzgerald, CSJ, also involved in the founding of the organization, has been named a 2014 Opus Prize Winner. Read about the award and Sr. Tessa at the links below.
A heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to Sr. Tessa from all of us at SIM!
June 13, 2014, New York Times
2014 Opus Prize Winner
Monday, May 26, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Learning, Sharing and Building Friendships - Experience of a New UN Rep at CSW
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| Angelina (far right) and fellow Soroptimists at the CSW advocacy training. |
Angelina Akhvlediani joined the team of Soroptimist International UN Representatives in New York in November 2013. A psychotherapist by profession, she sits on the NGO Committee on Mental Health. In March, she attended the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. CSW is SI's biggest advocacy event of the year, and over 50 Soroptimists gathered in New York to lobby, share the lessons of our project work around the world and learn. In this week's SoroptiVoice blog, Angelina writes about her first day at CSW and meeting her fellow Soroptimists from around the world.
In November I became UN Rep designate. During my lucky two years since I got to know [retiring UN Rep] Yoko Olson, she was always telling me about the importance of the Commission on the Status of Women. I read as much as I could about CSW, its past and current issues and outcomes. Lois Beilin as my mentor extensively started to prepare me for the upcoming CSW58.
So, on March 9th I left home at 7am with the plan that I would be back by midnight. As a young mother (or more accurate - as a mother of young kids) I was fine, because my husband promised to be "mother and father" all day long.
Waiting in the line at the entrance I started to make new friendships. The first person I spoke with appeared to be a Soroptimist (Hello Vivian)!!! And of course, the first familiar face I saw was [UN Rep and NGO CSW NY Committee Member] Bette Levy! In the ballroom I had pleasant meeting with President Ann Garvie and International Programme Director Hilary Ratcliffe. The opening session was very interesting. As always, it was exciting to listen to Ambassador Garcia (my favorite ambassador from my limited UN experience).
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| UN Reps and other Soroptimists at the CSW delegation reception. |
In the afternoon I joined the Soroptimist International advocacy training for delegates. I loved it! It was informative, interesting, and fun. Reilly Dempsey asked us to make small groups, so my sweet group was "Babae" (as Gigie baptized it). Babae truly captured Soroptimist's geographical covering: it included territory from Romania (I miss you, Elena!) to Michigan, from UK to Philippines. It was so great to see and work with Soroptimists from so many places, to share ideas and to learn more!
The third part of the day was the SI reception. [Retiring UN Rep] Lois Beilin organized everything for a good party. She assigned me to be a "financial watchdog"- I was collecting the money for the party. Mostly, all the Soroptimists knew each other and were more than happy to get together again. For me it was a great chance to meet them. And I am so pleased to work with all of them in the future.
Reposted from SoroptiVoiceBLOG
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