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Member Spotlight
Meet Luisa Gaviño-Martinez from
Wells Fargo Bank!
Chapter Events
22nd
ANNUAL HWNT STATE CONFERENCE
Challenges...Choices...Connections:
Issues Facing Latinas Today
Artwork
by Laura Lopez Cano
Date:
August 15-16, 2008
Location and Address:
The Hilton Post Oak Hotel
2001 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, 77056-4401
Click here
for Registration and Event Information.
ANNOUNCEMENT
2008 Las Estrellas de Tejas
Award
At the Annual HWNT
State Conference on
Saturday, August
16, 2008,
HWNT will honor women, from among its membership, who have made significant
contributions to their community, and are role models for women. Each
Chapter will present an Estrella Award to a selected member.
2008 Awards Guidelines for Nomination
To be an Estrella (a star), a woman must:
*Be an HWNT member in good standing for at least one year
*Have demonstrated Leadership (Star) qualities
*Have had a significant impact in her community and HWNT
*Be a role model for women
*Be present to receive the award at the HWNT State Conference on
Saturday, August 16, 2008 in Houston, Texas.
To nominate an HWNT member for this
prestigious award, complete and submit nomination form to
austinchair@hwnt.org by June 30th,
2008.
2008 Estrella
Award Nomination Form
Chapter
News
The Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas (HWNT) - Austin Chapter has been selected
as a recipient of a $5,000 donation from Wells Fargo Bank. The donation
was part of Wells Fargo’s local outreach efforts to support HWNT’s education
program that awards college scholarships to young Hispanic women. The funds
were presented to HWNT Austin Chapter Chair, Luisa Gaviño-Martinez, by Wells
Fargo District Manager Olivia Juarez.
This contribution will enable HWNT to award $10,000 in
college scholarships to deserving Central Texas Latina students.
"Hispanics account for a significant segment of employees entering the U.S.
labor force and an educated Latino population is fundamental to the future
productivity and growth of the country's economy," said Gaviño-Martinez. "HWNT
recognizes and rewards outstanding Latina students pursuing a higher education;
Central Texas Hispanic students have a true champion on their side in Wells
Fargo, which recognizes the importance of education in the success of our
community."
Olivia Juarez, District Manager, presented the check to HWNT
Austin Board Members: Leslie Leal, Luisa Gavino-Martinez and Mireya Hord.
Past Events
The
Hispanic Women's Network of Texas (HWNT-Austin),
the Young Hispanic Professional Austin Assn (YHPAA)
and the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA)
joined together in
June for a Membership Mixer
and it was a great success!
This
was
a great way to mingle and network with other local Hispanic organizations - we
had over 80+ attendees and collected items for The Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Austin.
Thank you for your support!
Thank you for joining us at our May
HWNT Austin & MAES Texas Hold'em No Limit tournament
Funds raised at this event will help us reach HWNT's
fundraising goal of $10,000 in 2008! HWNT Austin is now at 55% of that
goal!!
Thank you for your support!
Get Involved!
HWNT Austin is supporting Our Mission Possible and their efforts
to keep Central Texas teens in school. The organization identifies "at
risk teens" through truancy and delinquency programs and provides a program of
awareness in the participants of their individual power and their uniqueness. It
encourages them to believe that they have, as yet undeveloped, talents and
abilities; that they have choices; that the first step toward success and
happiness in life is to show up, to stand tall, to be present; and that
accomplishing their dream is possible.
We NEED VOLUNTEERS for the next student session.
Have a direct impact on these students' lives. Come out and
share your story, listen to theirs and provide them with the tools for them to take charge of their future and success.
For more information on
volunteering, contact Luisa Gaviño-Martinez at
austinchair@hwnt.org. Visit
www.ourmp.org to learn more about their programs and mission.
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