Updates – Berkshire Business & Professional Women

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Mar

Announcement, BBPW Events, Letter from President, Uncategorized

March 2020: Letter from the President

Dear Berkshire BPW members and friends, During this challenging time of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to stay connected virtually. We have held several meetings, including our last board meeting, virtually. They all went fine and we got what we needed to do accomplished. I do hope you enjoy the March edition of our newsletter. Here are our updates: What's ON We have opened our Mentorship Program to additional mentees with a deadline of March 30th. If you are interested in being a mentee, you can apply on the website and we can add you virtually. All mentor…

Announcement: The Berkshire Business and Professional Women Mentorship Committee

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Mar

By berkshirebpw

Announcement

Announcement: The Berkshire Business and Professional Women Mentorship Committee

We recently launched an exciting, new Mentoring Program and want to be sure all members know about it. Our dinner on Monday, March 2nd was a panel on Mentorship and we had several members sign up to be Mentees and Mentors. This was in addition to our Pilot Program launched in February. Please take a look at the two articles attached. If you are interested in being a Mentee: We have a few openings for Mentees at this point in time. If you are interested in applying to the program, please complete the attached application and send to bbpwpresident@gmail.com along…

February 2020: Letter from the President

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Feb

By berkshirebpw

BBPW Events, Leadership, Letter from President, Women

February 2020: Letter from the President

Dear Berkshire BPW members and friends, I hope you’re having a fantastic February. From Valentines Day to Presidents Day to Susan B. Anthony’s 100th birthday, we have much to celebrate and appreciate. Susan B. Anthony was a Massachusetts native who devoted her life to anti-slavery and women’s rights, including the right to vote. February is also an exciting month for the Berkshire BPW. We are launching our new Mentorship Program with a kickoff Orientation meeting for mentors and signed up mentees on February 25th. We will be then be sharing info about the program at our March dinner meeting and…

January 2020: Greetings from the President

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Jan

By berkshirebpw

BBPW Events, Leadership, Letter from President, Women

January 2020: Greetings from the President

BBPW January Newsletter January 14, 2019 Happy New Year! With two weeks in, I hope each of you has started out the new year on a positive note. A new year can always be so energizing, with a look back at the year just past and a look forward to new ways of learning and growing. We were just thrilled with Sally Helgesen’s presentation on “How Women Rise” at the Morgan House in Lee. It was a sold-out evening with a long waiting list. We had great feedback following the meeting as well. So, I would encourage you to RSVP…

January 2020 Spotlight: Mary Vasquez-Slack

15

Jan

By berkshirebpw

Member Spotlight, Voices from Our Members, Women

January 2020 Spotlight: Mary Vasquez-Slack

Member Spotlight: Mary Vasquez-Slack Local and Virtual Assistant My Versatile Secretary Hey there! Did you know that the Berkshire BPW Member Spotlight can also be used to give information about something other than showcasing your place of employment or business? It’s true and I’m going to use this opportunity to tell you a little about me, my business and other interests. Pittsfield has been my home for decades and I love living here. I’m a transplant from La Puente, CA. You may be wondering, how I came to the Berkshires, so here it short and sweet. After high school I…

December 2019 Greetings from the President

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Dec

By berkshirebpw

Letter from President

December 2019 Greetings from the President

December Greetings! Our December 9th meeting and holiday get together was a lot of fun at Methuselah. It was super to see so many new members and guests! Yuki Cohen did a terrific job hosting us; we love to support women-owned businesses. Karen O’Donnell enthusiastically led us through exercises on networking and we raised money too! We will put the money from the wine pull into our 2020 scholarship fund. The donated gift cards will make the holidays brighter for the families supported 18 Degrees. At our Board meeting last week, we welcomed several new Committee members, which was exciting…

18

Nov

By berkshirebpw

BBPW Events, Letter from President

November Greetings from the President

A November hello! Many of us are getting ready for a Thanksgiving Day feast with friends and family. It is a great day and weekend to “take stock” of life’s blessings as well as to help others in need. Please read about our December 2nd meeting for an opportunity to do just that! I hope you enjoyed our November dinner and meeting, with speaker and author, Joan Cohen, talking with us about the realities of dealing with Alzheimers’ Disease. She was both warm and informative. Again, we will utilize your feedback to improve on upcoming events and meetings. We are…

18

Oct

By berkshirebpw

BBPW Events, Letter from President

October Greetings from the President!

The rich fall color is just beautiful here in the Berkshires. I love walking, driving and simply watching the leaves fall all around us! I hope you enjoyed our October dinner and meeting, with both speakers, Hillery Hinds-Maxymillian and Amy Diamond talking to us about critical issues of our day, domestic violence and increasing women’s representation in public office. I was inspired by the level of engagement and participation during both talks. The Programming team, the Board and I look forward to your feedback about the evening to make our upcoming events even better. I hope also you picked up…

20

Sep

By berkshirebpw

BBPW Events

Photos! 2019 Scholarship Awards

Back Row: Kate Lauzon , Lasheika Moody, Monica Bernal , Ashley Paradise , Ivelisse Rodriguez, Jessica Jones, Molly Merrihew Front Row: Genese Latini, Cecilia Clancy (BBPW President), Gwendolyn Van Zant (2019 Woman of Achievement), Richelemarie Hang, Alicia Wallace Not Present: Megan Anello and Samantha Cabral Click phots below to see enlargements

19

Sep

By berkshirebpw

Member Spotlight, Voices from Our Members, Women

September 2019 Spotlight: Andrea Hurley

Member Spotlight: Andrea Hurley Web Designer, Strategist & Creative Director, Elytra Design BBPW Member since September, 2018 Andrea owns and operates Elytra Design, a web design, branding and strategy business. She founded Elytra Design in 2002, when dot com crash wiped out so many web firms across the country. Because she was at her peak of love and learning for this new technology, the only way to survive was to start her own business. As she says on her website: “At a time when companies are downsizing or closing shop, one might think it's not the wisest time to open…