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THE CIRCLE OF WISE WOMEN… JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SFL’S POWERHOUSE VOLUNTEER GROUP BY RENÉE K. QUINN
Nestled in a corner of the Broward College campus in Circle of Wise Women are eligible to join the advisory Coconut Creek sits JA World Huizenga Center, a 60,000 council. Come and join us. Meet the Circle at http://www. square foot facility designed to teach area students about business and financial literacy. In fact, this is the world’s jaworlduncorked.com/cause/circle-of-wise-women The circumstances that motivate someone to devote largest Junior Achievement educational facility and one their time and energy to helping others are as individual of only 30 in the world! Junior Achievement of South Florida’s Circle of Wise as people. In the case of Kit Schulman, chair of last year’s Junior Achievement’s JA Women is a group of World Uncorked! event, educational advocates it was the desire to help who believe they can ensure that all children affect positive changes have the opportunities in students’ attitudes, that her own children performance, and their had. “I joined Junior future outlook. Wise Achievement because I Women understand the wanted to continue to help need to transform how children be successful students view the world and this was my way of work, personal finance, of giving back after my free enterprise and their children graduated from own potential for success. high school.” They are committed Junior Achievement to helping provide the maintains an active resources necessary for Junior Achievement to FOUNDING MEMBERS JANET DAVIS, LORRAINE THOMAS vision, front and center, AND MELISSA AIELLO on how they can have a offer their full range of programs, which impart sound economic principles to positive impact on the lives of more students as guided youth K-12. Wise Women participate in hands-on activities, by their core values: s Belief in the boundless potential of young people provide financial support and forge new partnerships for s Commitment to the principles of market-based JA in the communities in which they live and work. economics and entrepreneurship Founded in May of 2009, the Circle of Wise Women‘s s Passion for what we do and honesty, integrity, and core belief is that Wise Women Can Change Education and excellence in how we do it they have made that a reality by contributing $750,000.00 s Respect for the talents, creativity, perspectives, and to Junior Achievement’s programs to date, reports backgrounds of all individuals founding member and JA’s Director of Development s Belief in the power of partnership and collaboration Diana Metcalf. s Conviction in the educational and motivational “Our community came together to support the impact of relevant, hands-on learning establishment of JA World...what a great achievement! It “From our values, we articulate our purpose and vision, is a pleasure to continue to support JA and its endeavors on behalf of our children. The Circle of Wise Women is comprised of our core ideology: To inspire and prepare a fun and easy productive way to support JA and our young people to succeed in a global economy. It’s not an passion for education,” said Circle member Virginia easy task. But it’s the kind of challenge that JA takes on with creative energy, fervor, and decisive action,” said “Ginny” Miller. In 2011, the Circle created an advisory council to set Melissa Aiello, President and CEO. Junior Achievement has recently adopted a strategic goals and guide the Circle initiatives. coordinated by founding members Diana Metcalf and Renée Quinn, plan to guide the organization’s growth and development to focus on membership initiatives and guiding their over the next several years. This plan will ensure that JA signature fund raising event JA World Uncorked!. The team is vital to those who build the future. The Circle of Wise includes: Membership Liaisons – Virginia “Ginny” Miller, Women an integral part of this plan. “We believe that it is our legacy to assist the next Kit Schulman and Genia Duncan Ellis, Investment Circle Advisor – Lorraine Thomas, Communication Liaison – generation by mentoring them through exposure and Renée K. Quinn, Corporate/Community Advisors – Lacey engagement. This process will provide the foundation Brisson, Isabel Hebert, Susan Renneisen, Lisa Scott- for educated and prepared good citizens with unlimited Founds, and Dawn Stagliano, Community/Foundation opportunities for their future. A Wise Woman knows that Advisors – Kathryn Krause, Jane Toney, and Linda Von opening a door for a young mind can change their life,” Allmen, JA World Uncorked! Chair – Barbara Capeletti, said CWW member Genia Duncan Ellis. and Culinary Chair – Alyssa Lovitt. All members of the
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