Are you interested in joining a committee that is making an impact in the Fort Worth community?

Do you have a passion for helping youth in their journey to higher education?

If so, the HWNT Fort Worth Chapter is recruiting new Education Committee members to join us as we make preparations for the Latinas in Progress (LIP) Class of 2012-2013!



Latinas in Progress (LIP) strives to familiarize senior high school Latinas with college life and the tools to succeed in their personal and professional life. Our education and leadership series consists of five learning sessions, volunteer opportunities, and mentorship resources. Our series enables the students to participate in five modules where they will (1) learn more about applying to college and college life; (2) improve their writing skills; (3) learn to be more assertive; (4) learn about the importance of civic participation; and (5) learn about health and wellness tips and other important life skills. The sessions are taught at local partner colleges and universities during one Saturday a month during the school year from September 2012 to February 2013. LIP also exposes the participants to mentorship resources: women who share their stories of overcoming adversity, achieving higher education, and professional success. The sessions provide enriching learning experiences and encouragement by providing access to opportunities, information, financial resources, and exposure to universities.

As part of the Education Committee, you will help coordinate modules, plan LIP student activities, and provide your time as a mentorship resource for our students.  This year we are gearing up for our largest class yet- 80 dedicated and motivated Tarrant County Latina high school seniors!  To ensure we provide the same quality of resources, we would like to recruit more committee members to help us keep up with the successfully growing number of students.  Although the Education Committee works diligently to inspire our students, we walk away inspired as well after a Saturday morning with these future leaders, teachers, doctors, etc. 

For more information, please visit our website: www.lipfw.org

• The Education Committee meets once a month
• LIP Modules are every 3rd Saturday of the month at various DFW university/college campuses
• Members of the Education Committee are also invited to the LIP Holiday Soiree and the Annual Mother-Daughter Scholarship Banquet
• If you would like additional information or are interested in joining, please contact Anette Soto, Education Chair, at anette.soto@gmail.com

One specific committee position still available, for those that may be interested: LIP Community Service Chair.  The Community Service Chair assists the LIP students on their community service requirements, collected documentation for their service hours, and is available to answer service-related student questions throughout the duration of the LIP program.  This position is of particular importance as students must fulfill the service hour requirement to be eligible for LIP Scholarships.

We need a few volunteers for Friday, August 17th, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hostesses to welcome, sign in and talk to potential donors.  Great for Latina's in Progress graduates who can talk about the LIP education series.
 
Please let us know if you will be able to help.
 
Lucie Santiago-Allen
HWNT - Fort Worth Chapter
ArtSí Development Committee
luciesallen@yahoo.com
214-802-9745
www.artsifw.org

Good morning HWNT members and friends!

I am still collecting items for the 8th Annual ArtSi Art Show & Auction. We are only a couple of weeks away from meeting our deadline - September 1st.Please contact me and I will coordinate a time to stop by and pick up the items. Silent auction items we have collected in the past: Hair salon certificates, Jewelry, Restaurants gift cards, Ranger tickets, Service items, etc., or monetary donations to a worthy cause.

I have included a silent auction contribution form that you can send to your contacts. See letter below. Contact me if you have any questions, have items to donate or want to make a monetary donation.

Cindy Olivera 682-433-9970 or ms.cindyolivera@gmail.com. 

Dear Silent Auction Partner,

With Hispanic enrollment in local schools at an all-time high, the number of young women needing help preparing for college continues to grow. For over the past decade, the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas (HWNT) has been building a unique fast track that mentors deserving local Latina students. Our program is the Latinas In Progress (LIP) educational series. Through LIP we familiarize Latinas who are graduating High School seniors with the rigors of college, as well as teach them the skills they will need on to succeed in their personal and professional lives.

LIP students are counseled on how to seek out scholarships and other sources to support their education, but we like to do our part, too. Each fall, HWNT produces the ArtSí Art Show & Silent Auction with donations from artists, collectors, business and individuals such as you. Those partners who are eager to help – but would rather keep their collection intact – either donate monies at a specific sponsorship level, or provide an endowment that matches the amount raised at the art show.

In 2012, we, HWNT and our generous college partners, which include Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan University, and University of Texas Arlington to name a few, with community partners, private and HWNT member donors, we awarded scholarships worth more than a $400,000.00 to make the dreams of 36 young ladies come true. This year’s ArtSí will be our 8th annual fundraiser and we hope to continue to grow the amount of scholarship funding awarded at our 2013 Mother-Daughter Scholarship Awards Banquet.

The Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas is a statewide organization devoted to promoting the advancement of women. The Fort Worth chapter believes and supports this effort through LIP and the participating students and scholarship recipients. I’m sure you will agree that a college educa-tion helps build productive citizens who contribute greatly to our community and quality of life. We find that education is the key to bringing whole families into the fabric of our community and we hope you will join us in our efforts to support these students.

Thank you for your donation.

Cindy Olivera

Silent Auction Coordinator

ArtSí 2012

Ms.cindyolivera@gmail.com

682-433-9970

The Act of Hope
by Tasha McGhie

Acid Free artist paper and acrylic

"Life without hope is death in disguise"





This piece was inspired by my "sisters" whom I have sponsored through Women for Women International. More recently, it was also inspired by the women right here in my community, whom I've met through volunteer work, who are fighting to not only survive but thrive. In war-torn regions all over the world and even in our own neighborhoods, women are hoping for a chance: a chance to change their lives, their children's lives, their neighbor's lives and the world in which they live.

It gives me great joy to make art with purpose and in some way to engage others to also become part of the act of hope. Using silhouettes as a medium enables me to project an image that allows the onlooker to fill in the blanks based on his or her own experience. In this piece, four women from different countries unite to form a collective power so strong, it can move mountains.