Introduction:
Louisa May Alcott once said: “I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.” Helping our TWA members learn to sail their own ships is just what IAWW hopes to accomplish over the years. This is an exciting time to be a member of TWA!
IAWW Goals:
Removing Boundaries
Encouraging understanding of different cultures
Topics to encourage personal and professional growth
Expanding networks and friendships
Exploring new ways to present material
Growing TWA membership globally
Removing Boundaries:
IAWW strives to include interviews and forums with Xerox women globally, to discuss challenges/issues faced on a day-to-day basis, regardless of where you live or your job function. Sharing these perspectives from many different countries will enable us to grow our understanding of each other on a global front and will encourage TWA membership, as more and more participants see the value of joining.
In order to encourage understanding of different cultures, IAWW sponsors forums which include interviews, panel discussions, and yes, even "chats" with Xerox women globally to discuss the challenges/issues faced on a day-to-day basis, regardless of where you live or your job function or your life status. From these discussions (both formal and informal), topics to encourage personal and professional growth are discovered. These topis enable us to grow a better understanding of this "flat" world in which we live. By reaching out, we expand networks and friendships.
Lending Library:
IAWW has established the IAWW Lending Library. Any TWA member (around the globe) may check out any of the books or tapes on file, free of charge (except for return postage). At present, we have the following in our inventory:
Books:
Balancing Act by Mary LoVerde
Beyond Juggling by Kurt Shadholtz
Finding your North Star by Martha Beck
Humor Us by Anne Barab and other Humorists
I used to have a Handle on Life, but it Broke by Mary LoVerde
Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman, PhD
Leading the Way to Success by Bennis, Ganfield, Willis, and Kouzes
Stop Screaming at the Microwave by Mary LoVerde
The Big Moo by a Group of 33
The Control Trap by Barbara Sullivan
The 8th Habit by Stephen Covey
The Women's Alliance Cookbook by Xerox and TWA Contributors
Who Moved my Cheese by Spencer Johnson
Why Can't a Man be More Like a Woman? by Sandra Beckwith
DVD and CD:
I Had a Life Plan, but the Magnet Fell off the Fridge by Anne Barab
The Power of Connection by Mary LoVerde
TWA 20 Years DVD
You Can't Make Me Change Anything but My Underwear by Anne Barab
To check out any of the above, send an email to Irene.Hickey@xerox.com
We are excited to say that IAWW has begun building an international footprint. During the past couple of years we have reached an average virtual audience of well over 100 attendees per event. This audience included women from Canada, Italy, Sweden, Ireland, Great Britain, and the US! Additionally, we are now reaching out to Xerox women in Asia and Australia. This is an exciting time to be a part of TWA! The energy we are building collectively, around the world, is contagious! Help us spread the energy!
How can you Get Involved:
Check the TWA Calendar of Events regularly to see what is going on in your area.
Send us ideas for speakers and topics that interest you.
Host an IAWW event.
Share information you know or find on topics pertaining to women.
Reach out to Xerox women in other countries.
Encourage others to join TWA.
Contact the IAWW Program Chair, Irene Hickey to learn more about this exciting program. Together, we can grow TWA membership globally!