FEBRUARY 2, 2022 | ISSUE 7
The Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women Lawyers Division, National Bar Association
GWAC GAZETTE "Living Our Mission, Empowering Our Community, Building Our Legacy"
Black History: Celebrated, Appreciated and Created Every Day and All Year Greetings GWAC Members, Friends and Supporters, Happy Black History Month! Recognizing that Black history is being made every day, February is the month that we go above and beyond as we celebrate our culture, our experiences, our heritage and the vast contributions African-Americans have been to this world. As we know and as history has shown, we are a resilient people. Every day is an opportunity for us to celebrate our history, appreciate our history and create history. There are many ways we can do this including by supporting each other's work, reading up on our history, sharing history with our families and upcoming generations, and continuing to put our best foot forward as we continue to build our own futures every day. As Representative Stacey Abrams said, “we will all, at some point, encounter hurdles to gaining access and entry, moving up and conquering self-doubt; but on the other side is the capacity to own opportunity and tell our own story.” Let's continue to tell our story.
OTHER STORIES INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Events Save The Date
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ICYMI Member Spotlight GWAC Foundation, Inc. News
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Volunteer Opportunities Something We Call Our Own
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#SelfCareSunday + Heart Health Month Kudos Corner
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Business of the Bars, Division and Region 12 GWAC Cmte. Mtg. and GBM Calendar 14 Highlights 2022 Charlotte E. Ray Awardee and Ad Purchase
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ABCs to Becoming an ALJ at the DC Office of Administrative Hearings *link to recording* 7 GWAC Foundation, Inc. Spring '22 Book Scholarship Winners
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Career Transitions: Practitioner Turned Professor, 3/2022 GWAC Dinner Series, 4/27/22
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NBA WLD Achievement Awards Nominations, 2/15/22
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Justis Connection BHM Special Legislative Affairs Cmte. Mtg., 2/7/22
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