The Forgotten Dream Illinois State Organization Workshop April 12-14, 2013
Women’s Suffrage 1920 – 19 th Amendment
Council of Negro Women 1935 – Job discrimination by racism and sexism
President’s Commission 1961 John F. Kennedy –
Betty Friedan 1963 – The Feminine Mystique This was originally to be an article in a magazine but no magazine would print it.
Congress Equal Pay Act 1963 Civil Rights Act 1964
Affirmative Action Policy LBJ – 1967
Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act Obama – 2009
May 11, 1929
What does your picture of leadership look like?
My Story
Leadership Building relationships Knowing what needs to be accomplished Working from a plan Working in harmony Making informed decisions Knowing what is going on Obtaining commitment
Giving clear explanations and expectations Allowing questions and suggestions Expecting full support Keeping your attitude and expectations positive Using praise as reward Communicating in as many ways as possible
If you hear a voice within you say your cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. Vincent Van Gogh