Chimposeum @ CWU trained for the deaf
Hearing
impaired speaker (deaf kits for hospital patients, reading lips)
Lions
club about eye glass donations
Hanford
Reach prospective museum
Jetboat
tours on rivers
Take a
local tour as a BPW group (winery, Boeing, Applets & Cotlets, factories,
historical sites)
Get
involved in seasonal tours (parades, neighborhood Christmas lights, boat
shows)
What are
ipods
Digital
cameras and how to send photos
Circuit
City or Frys employee
Community College professor
Art/craft store instructor (learn seasonal how-to projects)
Local
community instructor (parks & recreation, library, continued adult
education)
Hire
certified instructor and offer CPR, first aid, AED (automated external
defibrillator) class
Newest
research and information on health issues for women (local private
practice female doctor)
Have
local (female) dentist in to talk about latest developments (whitening,
veneers, implants)
Laser
eye and cataract surgery information
Organic
gardening tips (local garden club member, nursery, or farm owner)
What are
businesses doing to protect the environment (green businesses in the
area)
VA
hospitals: what do they do, what do they need, what would they like us
to do?
St.
Judes hospital for children with cancer
How to
operate a bookstore and select books
Check
local bookstore for local authors and invite them to speak
Check
local art galleries or fair displays and invite artist/craft person to
speak
What to
look for in a company’s employee benefits to help you decide on an
employer
Check
newspaper’s local section, list interesting stories/people, invite them
to speak
Ask a
local military person (female home on leave or recently discharged) to
come speak and be honored
Contact
the local high school and ask for current foreign exchange student to
come and speak
Ask for
USA student just returned from exchange school program to speak
Have
firefighter speak about home holiday safety
Have law
enforcement speak about personal/neighborhood safety, identity theft
protection
Pharmacology speaker and consults (personalized med review)
Check WA
state BPW Speaker Bureau
Voter
registration, League of Women Voters, Candidates
How to
apply for and win grants
How to
apply and get college scholarships and funding
Have
every member put BPW on their calendar each month and commit to
attend the meeting.
Invite local women of influence to attend meetings and join if they
desire. Like local politicians, heads of departments in large
companies, business owners, community activists, etc.
