SPECIAL SEMINARS —- SEPTEMBER 2010

SPECIAL SEMINARS  —-   SEPTEMBER 2010

PIMA COUNTY / TUCSON WOMEN’S COMMISSION

240 N. Court Ave. Tucson AZ 85701
520 622-0905
Space limited to 25.  You may reserve in advance but reservations are not required.  Suggested donation is $10.

Seminars start at 7 pm with a light snack and meet/greet to follow

These 1 hour seminars are presented by experts in their fields and will help you in your business. Refreshments will be served after the seminar and you can find out more about the history, mission, and opportunities of the Women’s Commission.

SEPT. 9 —  Business Communications Defined: For Your Business or Career.

Elena Acoba, independent business professional, will show why businesses need a

program of regular communications & how to establish a career in the field.

Acoba has worked in business & in mass communications for 32 yrs.  She is a past

president of the International Assn. of Business Communicators / Tucson. $

SEPT. 16 — —How can a minority business owner succeed when even mainstream businesses are failing? Commissioner Lucinda Hughes-Juan will clue you in.

SEPT. 21 —With news space limited, how do stories for clients or groups hit the paper or TV?  Come hear Arizona Daily Star editor Tiffany Kjos, Inside Business & KUAT pull no punches in letting you know how to get a competitive edge.  Commissioner Maxine Goodman, will tell how she scored eight local stories in a year & half.

SEPT. 23 — Keen to improve your grant-writing skills & to help your social service agency survive the recession? Commissioner Alison Hughes, who has been a successful grant writer for three decades & who is a seasoned grant reviewer for federal agencies, will discuss how to write a basic grant proposal, & show how proposals are reviewed by funding agencies. She is a faculty member of the University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. 1 ½ hr. seminar – ½ hour bonus. $$

SEPT. 28 – Path to Math Mental Health:   Do you have “Math Anxiety? Many women suffer limited jobs and educational opportunities because they’ve not had a positive experience learning math in school.  Commissioner Sheila Tobias is the author of Overcoming Math Anxiety and Succeed with Math. Beginning with your math autobiography, Sheila will start you on your confidence and appreciation of math, thereby strengthening an important facet in all career and business endeavors.

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Suggested Donation $10 (or more if you can help out) accepted.

Mail donations payable to Pima County / Tucson Women’s Commission, 240 N. Court. Ave. Tucson AZ 85701 by Sept. 1, 2010. Info:  520 622-0905. Space limited to 25.