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Downtown Connector
Tuesday, January 29, 5:30 p.m.
The River Club
1 Independent Drive, 35th floor, Jacksonville 32203
As you may know, all Connector meetings are open to all WGA members, but we are planning something new and fun for the Downtown Connector on Tuesday, January 29. We are bringing together the 40 & Under/4Sight social event with the “Downtown Overlay Connector” to promote broader conversations and networking among WGA women of all ages and backgrounds.
This is also a wonderful opportunity to invite friends of any age to learn more about WGA and the work we do impacting women and girls in our communities. Join us, bring a friend and celebrate WGA’s new year. But please click here to register you and your guests so we can plan accordingly.
Nassau Connector Event: “Philanthropy 101”
Tuesday, February 5, 1-3:00 p.m.
Story and Song Bookstore
1430 Park Ave., Fernandina Beach 32034
Over the years, this has been one of the most popular programs of Women’s Giving Alliance. For those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to take this mini-course—and even for those of you who have—here’s a chance to explore your history with philanthropy and clarify the values that inform your giving. The Community Foundation’s Joanne Cohen, JD, VP of Philanthropic Services, will lead us to a deeper understanding of how to be strategic in our giving, with a chance for meaningful discussion along the way. No charge. Consider bringing a friend to introduce her to WGA. REGISTER
LiterARTure
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 12-1:00 p.m.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Auditorium
829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville 32204
LiterARTure explores how the influences of the arts are deeply woven into our country’s rich history, allowing us to nurture the indispensable American tradition of civil discourse, a legacy established by our country’s founders. Join Cindy Edelman and Stacey Goldring for a session on This Land is Your Land. The session is “seeking to reveal the grit and beauty of American values and capture quintessential American experiences during some of the toughest times in our history through photography, painting and literature.” Bring your lunch. REGISTER by Feb. 13.
United Way Poverty Simulation
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 8:30–11:00 a.m.
Florida State College at Jacksonville Nassau Center
76346 William Burgess Blvd., Yulee 32097
The poverty simulation experience is designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from month to month. It is a simulation, not a game. The object is to sensitize participants to the realities faced by those living in poverty. It includes an introduction and briefing, the actual simulation exercise, and a debriefing period in which participants and volunteer staffers share their feelings and experiences and talk about what they have learned about the lives of people in poverty. REGISTER by Feb. 19.
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