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Fall 2008

Women's Research Institute of Nevada Newsletter

Joanne Goodwin University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected]

Women's Research Institute of Nevada

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This Newsletter has been accepted for inclusion in Newsletters by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Fall 2008 Improving the lives of women in our state through research and education Research is not a luxury Director’s Message by Joanne Goodwin From oil price in 40 years with the recession of are top concerns for women and increases to home 2001. Since economists believe girls. mortgage foreclosures that women’s earnings (on average) Violence: In the United States, each and state budget comprise one-half of family incomes, year, women are the victims of more deficits, these their job losses and failure to return than 4.5 million violent crimes. In are challenging to jobs with the same pay rates raise a 2006 NCRW poll, three-quarters economic times. Individuals as well particular concerns about long-term of adults surveyed (74%) said they as institutions of higher learning economic well-being for individuals, are taking defensive positions to families, as well as communities. were in favor of fully funding the get through the rough patch. So is Violence Against Women Act to WRIN. It is worthwhile at times Our Status of Women in Nevada ensure adequate support for domestic like these to remind ourselves why project (p. 2) tracks the economic violence shelters, prevention research is not a luxury to be cast well-being of women workers as programs, and rape crisis centers. aside, but an answer to current well as the changing status of their Immigration: Women are 50 problems. education, health, and welfare. percent of the foreign-born U.S. Rather than an “extra,” this research population. Immigrant women Research holds the potential to provides vital information to our often receive low wages, have explain large trends; trends that state’s leaders. higher family caretaking demands, impact individuals, yet demand and are vulnerable to sexual abuse solutions larger than one individual. Big 5 campaign issues and harassment at higher rates. Linda Basch, President of the announced National Council for Research Education: Access to education is At its annual conference in June, key to women’s economic security on Women, recently noted that, the National Council for Research “Research not only reveals the and well-being. More vigorous on Women (NCRW) announced efforts are needed to ensure real challenges faced by women the “Big Five” issues of concern to but paves the way for developing sufficient federal programs to fund women that it would like to see effective policies and strategies to education across income levels, candidates address. address those challenges and ignite especially for low-income women. transformative change.” Economic security: More women For additional information on all over age 16 live in poverty of the issues, the research behind than men. When women are The Ford Foundation used research them, and the NCRW, please go to economically secure, they are in such a manner with its 2007 http://www.ncrw.org. able to contribute to society, earn study on economic insecurity (p. comparable salaries for comparable In This Issue 2) in which it explored the rising work, provide for their families, and Director’s Message...... pg 1 sense of insecurity felt by American develop their capacities without Status of Women...... pg 2 workers. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research took the Ford data restrictions or discrimination. Oral History Projects...... pg 3 and sorted out how the downturn Health: A majority of U.S. citizens NEW Leadership Nevada...... pg 4 affected American women in have identified access to affordable Alumnae Internship...... pg 5 ways distinctly different from health care as a priority for them New Program Manager...... pg 6 their male peers. They discovered and for their families. Along with WRIN Announcements...... pg 7 that after decades of employment affordable health care, universal growth, women experienced the and portable health care, health first “sustained period of job loss” disparities, and reproductive health Research Briefs

Status of Women in Nevada with a focus on disease control The report suggests that most women’s and reproductive health. In studying status in the economy leaves them more Nevada Project women’s employment, WRIN will not vulnerable in an economic downturn. By Barbie Held only be able to report women’s earnings, The full report may be found on the but also track their distribution among IWPR website at http://www.iwpr.org/ In 2004, WRIN collaborated with the industries and occupations compared pdf/D482AWSReport.pdf. Institute for Women’s Policy Research to men. As women become greater (IWPR) on their Status of Women in contributors to family incomes, this the States project to produce The Status information is crucial. Facts and Need Stats on Women? of Women in Nevada. The report is information released by WRIN will be See femstats.net intended to make critical information comparable to both national and county When WRIN wanted information on on the well-being of Nevada’s citizens level data. the status of women in Nevada, the available for our legislators, educators, best source available in 2000 came The Status of Women in Nevada and the general public. It also provides from the Institute for Women’s Policy project is currently seeking a sponsor information for policy change. The Research in Washington, D.C. Now to support this important work. In the report provides basic demographics and their national data are more accessible interim, WRIN will release fact sheets focuses on women’s status in five areas: through a website http://www.iwpr.org/ on specific areas such as employment political participation, employment femstats/index.htm. A detailed study and education. and earnings, social and economic of women of color and economic risk autonomy, reproductive rights, and is currently featured on the site. Their health and well-being. Women & Economic fact sheets and state report cards are also In an attempt to get states to continue Security available. the Status project, IWPR provides In February 2007, the Rockefeller information to interested parties on how Foundation funded The American New Oral History Webpage to organize and reproduce their findings. Worker Survey to explore Americans’ Following organizations in Minnesota, sense of economic insecurity. Coming Soon This fall the WRIN website will include Wisconsin, New York, Chicago and The Institute for Women’s Policy new pages on our oral history projects. others, WRIN collaborated with the Research analyzed the survey data The expanded section will include Nevada Women’s Fund in 2005 to to explore impacts based on gender, individual pages on the oral histories release The Status of Women and Girls racial and ethnic identity, education, in the Nevada Women’s Oral History in Nevada. This report expands the employment status, and other important Project. Each page will contain an audio areas discussed in the earlier report demographic characteristics. This clip from the interview as well as photos by including areas on education and report found, “Women have different and a biography of the interviewee. criminal justice, violence, and safety. socioeconomic characteristics that These new pages will offer visitors to fundamentally affect their need for In an effort to continue the Status the website a chance to interact with public policies.” project and track changes in Nevada our oral histories and will be a good women’s progress, WRIN hired Barbie resource for researchers to learn more Women’s sense of economic insecurity Held, a Ph.D. student in Sociology, about these remarkable women. in August of 2007. Since coming to exceeds that of men about: WRIN, Barbie has compiled extensive • Their ability to stay ahead of data on women and men in Nevada. inflation. News Blog The current data collection includes • Having enough money to live on. Check out Aisha O’Brien’s blog, Neon 2005 and 2006 data and is currently • Losing healthcare coverage. Feminism at being analyzed for future release. • Not being able to afford health http://feministinvegas.wordpress.com. insurance There is a fine audio piece on the NEW Having the ability to update the • Not having enough money to retire Leadership Nevada Keynote dinner database annually, WRIN will be in on with thorough and actually informative the position to inform the community • Reductions in their Social Security coverage. She interviewed program of changes in women’s engagement in retirement income manager Diana Rhodes, first lady Dawn community life and volunteerism, such Gibbons, and Advisory Council member as what sectors women volunteer in Linda Rivera. She also included clips of and how much time they spend a year Attorney General Cortez Masto’s talk. 2 volunteering. It will be possible to pay special attention to women’s health in Research Briefs

Three Oral Histories Near Completion

Featured below are three of the women interviewed this year for the Las Vegas Women Oral History Project, each integral and pioneering in the development of civil, political, and cultural facets of greater Las Vegas, its community and industry.

Selma Bartlett Thalia Dondero Myrna Williams

Selma Bartlett has Thalia Dondero Myrna Williams, been instrumental quietly arrived in born in Chicago, in the growth and Las Vegas in 1943 moved to Las Vegas development of and worked for in 1959, back Henderson and Basic Magnesium, when it was “just Las Vegas’ banking Inc. in Henderson. a cowboy town.” industry since her Soon after her Her role in Nevada arrival in 1954. arrival, she met politics began Harvey Dondero, a almost immediately One of the first young teacher at Las Vegas High School upon arrival, when she became a member female bank officers in the state of Nevada, and they were married two years later of the Young Democrats and struck up a her career in banking has been impressive and had five children. close friendship with Flora Dungan. and important. Bartlett has an easygoing way about her, yet is articulate and direct As her children entered school, Williams taught in UNLV’s department with an ironclad work ethic: do what you Dondero became involved in the local of social work for 11 years, and was a love, do it well, treat people well, and PTA. Eventually she became president member of the Nevada Assembly for create community. Bartlett has stayed true of the Clark County chapter, and then 10 years. In 1995, she was elected to to her words. She began working for Bank the statewide PTA. Her work with the Clark County Commission and of Nevada at its Henderson branch shortly the local PTA was a catalyst for her served until 2006. In addition to her after its establishment in 1954. Bartlett has lifelong career centered on education, political and social work in Las Vegas, been involved in banking for over sixty community, and politics. she is a member of numerous community years and is currently the vice chairman organizations and sits on the board of the of Bank of Nevada. Throughout her years Indeed, Dondero has been highly Public Education Foundation, and the in the industry, she has belonged to the influential in developing and shaping Anti-Defamation League. National Association of Bank Women, the education and political spheres of serving as their regional vice president Las Vegas. In 1974, she became the first Williams counts amongst her greatest from 1958-1960. She has also taught at the female Clark County Commissioner, a accomplishments the work she did American Institute of Banking. position she held for twenty years. She during her time as a commissioner, has also served on the Nevada State which includes the establishment of Along the way, Bartlett and her husband, Parks Commission and the National four new parks throughout the valley, Troy, have worked tirelessly to help Public Lands Advisory Board, two and the upgrading and modernizing of grow Henderson into a livable, thriving groups instrumental in preservation six existing parks. She is also proud of community. Bartlett saw the importance and designation of public lands. She her role in the creation of neighborhood of developing a solid infrastructure in played a crucial role in working with the pride programs, and instituting the the small community, and through her Sierra Club to make Red Rock Canyon city’s Graffiti Abatement program. Her knowledge of banking helped create a national recreation area. Throughout greatest pride, however, is the creation community and commerce in Henderson. her career, Dondero has served on more of the Cambridge Recreation Center, a For all of her work, Bartlett has been than 60 boards, councils, commissions, community center that houses a skate recognized by the Henderson Chamber of and task forces. In 1996, she stepped park and a pool, as well as programming Commerce and the city of Henderson. She back into public office when she was that focuses on at-risk youth. In 2007, sits on the board for St. Rose’s Dominican elected to the Nevada System of Higher the Cambridge Center was designated as Hospital and also the Henderson Boys Education Board of Regents, where the Myrna Tormé Williams Community and Girls Club. In 1992, Bartlett was she still champions the importance of Campus, a fitting testament to Williams’ recognized by the Clark County School education and community. dedication to improving people’s lives District when they named an elementary and opportunities throughout Clark school in her honor. County. 3 NEW Leadership Nevada

WRIN hosts another motivated by her speech and learned NEW Leadership meets its so much!” Not only was the Attorney successful year of NEW General an inspirational speaker, goals the students really shined during the Leadership Nevada By Barbie Held Networking Reception. One student NEW Leadership Nevada grew into its mentioned, “I learned how to be fearless As of June 2008, WRIN has completed 6th year and was, again, another success! and approach important figures. They six years of the NEW Leadership Nevada It was a time of transition for the surprisingly really want to get to know program, graduating 144 alumnae. Most NEWL staff; but that didn’t stop us. We you!” of the participants (58%) attended the had a number of really great applicants University of Nevada, Las Vegas and this year, and ended up with twenty- Two hundred people attended the the University of Nevada, Reno. Three three new students for the ’08 program. Keynote sponsored by Caesars percent of the participants attended college out-of-state, while all other Our students represented every Nevada Entertainment with many community members attending in support, such participants (39%) attended other System of Higher Education institution Nevada colleges and universities. in the state. as First Lady Dawn Gibbons, UNLV President Dr. Ashley, Liberal Arts Dean WRIN collected data on the NEW Since 2003, when WRIN became the Dr. Chris Hudgins, Executive Director Leadership participants since the start southwestern partner of the Center for the Black Mountain Institute and of the program to assess if the program for American Women and Politics UNLV President Emerita Dr. Carol met its goals. Data is collected at the (CAWP) at Rutgers University, we have Harter, and many more representatives end of the six-day program to assess graduated 145 alumnae. The NEW of the community. the participant’s pre and post program Leadership program helps develop knowledge and skills. Follow-up students as community leaders and assessments are sent six months after encourages civic engagement through completion of NEW Leadership Nevada, followed by yearly assessments. The figures intensive workshops and panels with below include participants over all the established women leaders. With an years who responded to our surveys. emphasis on mentorship, students are connected with women in business, Participants were asked to rate their gaming, academia, politics, law, and the personal understanding of leadership non-profit sector. before the program, 48% indicated having a high or very high understanding. This The students this year met an amazing increased to 98% immediately after the and inspirational range of women program, and 92% at the three and four leaders, including an opening dinner Students at the NEWL Nevada Keynote year assessments. When asked about their at Assemblywoman Kathy McClain’s Left to right: Jennifer Hemphill, Monique Sulls (08 confidence in their ability to lead others, Program Assistant), Amanda Rida, Lupe Ramirez, house, a one-on-one session with 45% of the participants indicated a high or Michelle Callos, Marites Velasquez, Edith Gonzalez, very high confidence, this increased to 92% Assemblywoman Barbara Buckley, Laura Nickerson, Nicki Wong, Telia Greer immediately following the program and and a number of panels that included 84% at the three-year assessment. 55% of Administrative officials at UNLV and Students emerge from the program with a sharper sense of their leadership potential the participants indicated they had a high other women legislators, such as Dina or very high understanding of their own having gained a number of skills from Titus and Valerie Weber. Students also biases toward others before participating learned about the impact women have networking to resume-building. Along in NEW Leadership. Immediately made in the state of Nevada through with skill-building and learning from following the program, their understanding educational workshops and panels. This community leaders, the students also increased to 92% and 85% four years after included a visit from the women of leave with a sense of commitment to participating in the program. civic engagement and personal success. “Operation Life,” including Ruby Duncan NEW Leadership Nevada continues to and Alversa Beals, who told stories about We continue to develop our alumnae after they graduate from the six-day have a positive impact on the participants their involvement in the 1970s Welfare and furthers their interests in civic program. Two alumnae, Evelyn Garcia- Rights Movement in Las Vegas. engagement. As one participant stated, Morales (2003) and Alisha Nielson when asked if she has worked on her Nevada State Attorney General (2007), returned to the program as strengths and limits as a leader as a result Catherine Cortez Masto was the Faculty-in-Residences (FIRs) to facilitate of participating in the NEW Leadership highlight of the week, serving as our discussion and mentorship between program, “I became more involved in the Keynote speaker at the NEWL Keynote students and speakers. Another alumna, feminist movement, helped organize rallies 4 Reception and Dinner. One student Monique Sulls (2007), worked with the against budget cuts for k-12 education, claimed, “She was amazing! I really was WRIN staff as the Program Assistant. college tuition and children’s health care, and co-founded several clubs.” NEW Leadership Nevada

Nevada Attorney General another person’s labels.” She went on and is involved in a number of student Catherine Cortez Masto gives to discuss working together as a society organizations such as the Black Student to eradicate discrimination by working Organization and the Center for inspiring keynote address together. “By learning to recognize Cultural Diversity. our similarities and appreciate our The speaker differences, together we can overcome The internship for the Government at the NEW prejudice and intolerance, and work Relations Department will be filled Leadership toward a more peaceful and productive during the fall semester. Keynote Dinner world.” was Nevada State Attorney She also mentioned her uneasiness with Alumnae in Action General the supposed glass ceiling many speak Catherine of when discussion career advancement. Emily Powers (2005) was named a 2008 Cortez Masto. “I don’t believe in the use of the term Truman Scholar and will receive up Her vast glass ceiling, nor do I let it define my to $30,000 for graduate study. She was experience in professional development.” Whether selected from among 595 candidates after the field of law or not the abstract glass ceiling actually an intensive interview process. She is and her commitment to social justice exists was not the point. Her point was the first UNLV student to win the award in the state made her a strong and to convince young women to work hard since 1987. Congratulations, Emily! inspirational speaker for the students and and to never doubt themselves because Kenia Morales (2006) is an advocate everyone else who attended. they’re women. for reproductive rights and quality Masto took oath as the Attorney General This was her overall message during healthcare for Latina women, currently in January 2007. Prior to her service the entire address: Women need to stop working for COLOR (Colorado at the Attorney General’s Office, she questioning themselves and strive for Organization for Latina Opportunity & worked as Assistant County Manager for the best they can be, without caring Reproductive Rights). Clark County with her work involving what people think or say along the way. Edith Gonzalez (2008) was the the county’s agencies to improve The Attorney General’s inspirational legislative intern for Speaker of the children’s services including foster care, speech energized a room of women who, Assembly Barbara Buckley during the adoption, services, child welfare services, afterward, felt compelled to shatter the recent Special Legislative Session. She and juvenile justice programs. glass ceiling and prove what we’re made of! will be returning during the general During her Keynote Address, Masto legislative session in February 2009 to be addressed many issues dealing with NEW Leadership Nevada Barbara Buckley’s full-time intern. women in leadership positions. Alumnae Internships Juawana Grant (2006) is a case Specifically, she emphasized the manager for Aid for AIDS Nevada importance of women running for Harrah’s Entertainment has been one (AFAN). She assists HIV positive elected office. She spoke about how of the most foremost supporters of the individuals and their families navigate women and men approach the campaign NEW Leadership Nevada program. the social services system by providing a process differently saying, “Before a In 2007, Harrah’s partnered up with number of services, including legal and woman will run for elected office, she WRIN and developed its first paid financial assistance. will first question whether she has the internship position strictly for NEW experience, education, training, and Leadership Alumnae. Jennifer Hemphill (2008) is a Deputy commitment for the job. On the other Field Director of Congressional District hand, when a man runs for elected office, This year, we are pleased to announce 3 for the Nevada State Democratic the first thing he asks is, ‘How much does that Harrah’s Entertainment has Party in Las Vegas. She is the Director it pay?’” Her message was simple: women opened up a second internship for of approximately 60 paid canvassers. need to get to the point where they will NEW Leadership Nevada alumnae ask ‘how much does the job pay?’ without in their National Diversity Relations Melinda Guillen (2008) recently questioning their ability. Department. received an internship to work with Dr. Christine Clark, Vice President of Masto devoted a large portion of her A graduate of our 2008 NEW Diversity and Inclusion at UNLV. She speech to the topic of diversity. She Leadership Nevada program, Telia will be working on special projects for started by saying, “As women, we should Greer, has been selected as the NEW Dr. Clark, including helping to open not be constrained by someone else’s Leadership Intern for this department. the long overdue Multicultural Center 5 prejudices nor should we be bound by She is a psychology student at UNLV, at UNLV. WRIN Announcements

National Conference of Nebraska. CAWP and WRIN are very Thu-Thao Rhodes leads proud of the successes of NEW Leadership State Legislators holds and hope to see this program eventually NEWL Nevada panel on NEW Leadership develop in all 50 states! The Women’s Research Institute of The annual NCSL Legislative Summit Nevada is excited to took place during July in New Orleans, Grant assists students introduce our new Louisiana. Ceec Abrahams lived in northern Nevada program manager, The National Conference of State and worked to improve the lives of women Diana Thu-Thao Legislators (NCSL) is a bipartisan and girls. This year several students who Rhodes. Diana is an organization that is comprised of and serves attended the NEW Leadership Nevada alumna of the NEW the legislators and staffs of the nation’s program did so because of her generosity Leadership program (2006) and graduated fifty states. Within NCSL is the Women’s and legacy. from UNLV magna cum laude with a Legislative Network, whose mission is to WRIN applied for and received one of degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology. promote the participation, empowerment, three Ceec Abrahams Memorial Grants Diana’s participation with New and leadership of women legislators. in the amount of $10,000. Abrahams was Leadership Nevada changed her outlook Together, the Women’s Legislative an advocate for expanding opportunities on politics and activism. She traveled Network and the Center for American for women. The competition asked with staff and alumnae to Carson City for Women and Politics (CAWP) sponsored for proposals that could demonstrate Grassroots Lobby Days in 2007. Diana a panel during the Summit titled: “NEW education on women’s issues for the returned to New Leadership in 2007 as a Leadership: Preparing the Women Leaders leaders of tomorrow. This goal seemed Faculty-in-Residence (FIR) and absolutely of Tomorrow.” like a natural fit with WRIN’s NEW loved it. From student to program Leadership program. manager, the experiences Diana gained Three Nevada representatives were asked through NEW Leadership have been an to speak on this panel: Assemblywoman The Sierra Nevada Region of Soroptimist integral part of her development as an Kathy McClain, former NEWL program International administered the grant and individual who is committed to social manager Julianna Ormsby, and current agreed. The local chapter of SI of Greater justice within her community. NEWL program manager Diana Rhodes. Las Vegas has been actively supportive of Along with the Nevada representatives NEW Leadership since its beginning. If In addition to her activities at WRIN, were Debbie Walsh, Director of CAWP, you are not familiar with the wonderful Diana is active in the local feminist and Vicki Schneider, State Representative work undertaken by Soroptimist community. Diana is a certified Facilitator in Missouri. International, please visit their website to for the Child Assault Prevention Program learn more. http://www.soroptimist.org housed in the Rape Crisis Center and The goal of the panel was to introduce teaches students about assault prevention. the NEW Leadership program to other Diana spends much of her free time state legislators and representatives, volunteering her time and energy for while teaching them how to develop the Local activist Ruby Duncan local organizations, such as the Women’s program in their states. receives national award for Empowerment Network, The Gay & The panel was a success! Many of the ‘Political Courage’ Lesbian Center of southern Nevada, the people in attendance were impressed United Coalition for Immigrant Rights, with the NEW Leadership program and, Favorite NEWL the Vagina Monologues, and the Rape specifically, WRIN’s program because of speaker and friend Crisis Center. She is also a freelance writer the legislator involvement and community of WRIN, Ruby for QVegas Magazine, covering stories that support. Hearing stories from both Duncan received the affect the local LGBT community. Julianna Ormsby who is now a policy 2008 Margaret Chase Diana has a number of plans to develop analyst in Carson City, and Diana Rhodes Smith Award from the the NEW Leadership Nevada program who is currently the program manager, National Association and is excited to be WRIN’s newest staff but started as a student in the program, of Secretaries of member. She would like to continue really showcased the accomplishments State. The award to cultivate strong relationships with and passion behind the NEW Leadership is presented to candidates who show community partners and supporters, while Nevada program. “political courage and selfless action in creating new ones. She plans to recruit the realm of public service.” Duncan is a At least three states showed interest in heavily at all the colleges to ensure that longtime social activist and advocate for possibly developing and funding a NEW NEW Leadership Nevada continues to be women, children, and the poor. 6 Leadership program: Utah, Arkansas, and a competitive program for motivated and dedicated students. WRIN Announcements

Advisory Board Members Spotlight Conference Updates The Nevada Network of the American Patricia Miller Lana Buehrer Council on Education/Office of Women in Higher Education will hold its 3rd Annual Patricia Miller has Lana Buehrer has served on the meeting in Reno on October 10. This year’s been the Chief Community Advisory Board of WRIN theme is Advancing Women’s Leadership: Executive Officer since 2002 and chaired the board for Styles, Strategies, and Tools. Workshops and of Girl Scouts of several years. panels cover networking and fundraising. Frontier Council Dr. Christine Clark, UNLV’s Vice-President for 20 years. Prior Buehrer worked as a full-time teacher for Diversity and Inclusion, presents one to this, she was until her children were born. Following keynote on progressive leadership and with two other Girl their births, she worked as a substitute Soraya Coley, Provost of California State Scout councils in teacher. She came to Las Vegas in 1983 University, Bakersfield presents a keynote Colorado Springs, Colorado and Seattle, from Ohio when her husband took a on leadership modules. The afternoon is Washington working in Membership, job with Southwest Gas. In 1985, she a two-session workshop on Taking Control Program, Camp, and Facilities took a job as a technical writer with the of your Career led by Narcissa Polonia. Management. She graduated from San Department of Energy and has worked The conference is open to the college/ Jose State University with a Bachelor for the DOE for 23 years. She also university community. More information of Science degree in Recreation earned an MBA from the University may be found at http://www.unr.edu/ Administration and attended the of Phoenix and is completing the womenhighered/. UNLV hosted the 2nd University of Colorado, Colorado requirements for Facility Management Annual conference in 2007 organized by Springs taking business administration Professional through the International WRIN and the Jean Niedetch Women’s courses. Before she began her Girl Facility management Association. Center. Scout career, Patricia worked for the Community involvement is important Glendale Unified School District as to Buehrer. She also is a member an interpreter for deaf students. She is of the local chapter of the Project Thank you individual donors! Harry Beekman active with the Las Vegas Rotary, and Management Institute. Buehrer was Catherine Bellver Women’s Research Institute of Nevada one of the founding members of the Community Advisory Board. She Janet Biggerstaff Nevada Women’s Lobby. She served Elizabeth J. Brake has also been a volunteer at Central on the Board of Directors of Planned Deborah Campbell Christian Church for the past 18 years Parenthood of Southern Nevada and Barbara Cloud in the children’s ministry department. also on the Nominating Committee for Kathleen M. Dickinson She enjoys doing anything outdoors, Frontier Council of the Girl Scouts. Carolyn McClure Dunne reading, and playing guitar, banjo, and Maffy Forrester harmonica. Sandra Gajkowski Thank you sponsors! Roberta Gang Kathryn A. Gilpatric Everyday Fundraising Businesses, Organizations, Carol C. Harter & Educational Institutions Charlotte Hill If you use the web to search for anything Christopher C. Hudgins Claire Kurlinski or if you ever buy things online, you Adrienne Cox Consulting, LLC Samuel P. McMullen can now raise money for WRIN as you Altria Corporate Services Patricia Miller do your daily business. Community CSUN Student Government Eugene Moehring Advisory Board member Rekaya Gibson Great Basin College Amber Overholser helped WRIN register as a “charity” Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. Bonnie Parnell with GoodSearch, an online fundraising MGM Mirage Linda Rivera venue. All you have to do is go to: Republic Services Renee Rivera-Shaffer http://www.goodsearch.com/default.aspx Sierra Health Services Roberta Sabbath and select Women’s Research Institute, Snell & Wilmer Debbie Smith then browse as you normally would or Soroptimist International of Linda Mack Smith shop at your favorite stores. You can Greater Las Vegas Joan L. Swift Carole C. Terry make goodsearch your default browser to Soroptimist Club of Harriet Trudell save time and earn money. And thanks. Metropolitan Las Vegas Barbara Vucanovich We will leave no stone unturned to Wells Fargo Foundation Wendy Waite 7 support our work. Western Nevada College Women’s Research Institute of Nevada Non-Profit Org. Box 455083 U.S. Postage 4505 S. Maryland Parkway PAID Las Vegas, NV 89154-5083 Las Vegas, NV Permit No. 200 WRIN Community NEW Leadership NV Advisory Board Advisory Council Barbara Agonia Francis Allen Kelly Benavidez Adrienne Cox Shweta Bhatnagar Renee Diamond Lana Buehrer Dr. Juanita Fain Alicia Davisson Crystal Jackson Christina Donelson Ellen Koivisto Caryll Dziedziak Kathy McClain Rekaya Gibson Kimberly McDonald Kara Kelly Deanna Miller Kay Long Frances Montes Patricia Miller Elizabeth Naccarato Frances Montes Linda Rivera Cyndy Ortiz Gustafson Dr. Roberta Sabbath Marcia Robinson Sepideh Sayedna Linda Smith Julie Smith Dr. Dina Titus Honorary Members Valerie Weber Myram Borders Frankie Sue Del Papa Honorary Members Michael Douglas Frankie Sue Del Papa Dorothy Eisenberg Barbara Vucanovich Marilyn Gubler Charlotte Hill Jan Laverty Jones Carolyn Sparks Sue Wagner Mary Manning Whitaker

Publications Available from WRIN Upcoming Events

The following publications are available for the cost of Sept. 24, 7:30 pm Barrick Museum Auditorium reproduction, handling, and postage from our offices. “Teen Pregnancy: Rallying the Community for Please contact WRIN if you would like copies at Prevention,” Jennifer Zipoy of the Nevada Institute for 702/895-4931 or [email protected]. Children’s Research and Policy at UNLV and Jean Henry, associate professor of health promotion at UNLV’s School Claudine Williams: a Life in Gaming. An Oral History of Public Health, discuss the social cost of teen pregnancy conducted with and edited by Joanne L. Goodwin (Las and what’s happening in southern Nevada Vegas, NV: WRIN, 2007). $20. The Status of Women and Girls in Nevada (2005), Nevada Oct. 10 University of Nevada, Reno Women’s Fund with chapter contributions from Joanne Advancing Women’s Leadership: Styles, Strategies, Tools Goodwin, Ph.D. and the Center for Business and Annual meeting of the Nevada Network of American Economic Research at UNLV. $20. Council on Education/Office of Women in Higher The Status of Women in Nevada (2004), Institute for Education Women’s Policy Research. $20. Dec. 3, 7 pm Doc Rando Hall Nevada Pioneers: The Women of Operation Life. The DVD Panel: “Sexism and Racism in Post-Election America,” of the NEW Leadership Nevada 2006 panel featuring Susan Faludi, Katha Pollitt, Farai Chideya, and State Ruby Duncan, Mary Wesley, Alversa Beals, and Essie Senator Dina Titus as moderator. Sponsored by the Black Henderson. $15. Mountain Institute Looking Back at Nevada Women, 2-part video series with mini-documentaries on women’s contributions to the WRIN’s Gender Research Roundtables will resume state. $20. this fall. Please check the website, http://wrin.unlv.edu/ events/ or call 702/895-4931 for details.