A quick note of reminder that the next step is now in play - the formation of the Executive and the various Committees that will make up the structure of WRW.
Meeting is Tuesday March 20th, 5:30pm at Kypreos Restaurant, Lancaster Street, Kitchener.
Those who've indicated their interest in participating in the executive and/or committees, please do plan to attend! And for any other women who are interested in finding out how they can participate in the formation and support of getting the organization off the ground are also most welcome to join us on Tuesday!
A visionary outline has been drafted for WRW, as follows:
WomanShare: A Cooperative Skills Exchange
What we are: We are a community of women who share our skills, our interests, our time and ourselves just as our rural grandmothers used to do. But WomanShare has one important difference: we have taken women's cultural heritage of sharing and transformed it into a system in which we can earn credit for the time we give.
Vision: That women of all ages may exchange professional and life skills in a way that empowers and enriches their lives economically, socially, and intellectually, in a cooperative model of trust and ownership by all.
Mission: We recognize that our energy is transformed into value no matter the skill being offered; that our common and most valuable currency is time; that every exchange is measured equally—an hour for an hour; and that any woman can join so we will recruit with diversity top of mind.
Values: By valuing caring skills and life skills, we honour work that women have always done without getting credit for it. We also value work in process, in which the learning and the being together are as important as the final product.
The group meeting on Tuesday evening will discuss the above-noted to review its verbiage and decide on any adjustments/amendments/additions or acceptance of said-same. This is an exciting venture and it is amazing to watch its formation, from the ground up, with such an enthusiastic group of women!
If you have any questions about the group or the upcoming meeting, don't hesitate to drop us a line at waterlooregionwomanshare@gmail.com .
We will post updates and advances on the group's progress here on the blog after Tuesday's meeting.
Regards, all.
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