1st General Assembly Meeting

"Leadership is nothing if it does not exemplify all that an organization or community demands of its members. To become a leader is to choose a life of service......"....an excerpt from a reading reflection said.

WomEN-Aklan had a successful 1st General Assembly Meeting last August 22, 2009 at Hernani's Mix and Match Restaurant led by our founding president, Rose F. Nepomuceno. The assembly turned out to be fun and very productive.

"Lord, help us members of WOMEN-AKLAN to be always grounded on love, such that it rule over all our decisions for the good of the community that we serve..."..as PRO Cecile De Lemos prayed during the opening of the assembly.

Agenda and minutes in capsule are the following:

Meeting started at 3:00 PM - P. Rose as presiding officer and Megs as the moderator.

1. Final creation of committee for the following advocacies:

Entrepreneural Skills and Development - facilitator is P. Rose

Family Health and Wellness - facilitator is Cecille

Good Governance - facilitator is Megs

Environment - facilitator is Beth

Women Rights and Empowerment {committee absent}

Plus: Special Projects Committee for Business Events and Fundraising - Chair - Beth, Co-Chair- Megs

2. Break out sesssion/workshop on the Top 4 Priority Organizational's Success Plan - facilitator - Megs

3. Presentation of Output by committee chair

All interim committee chair presented their Action Plan Output and the committee will meet separately to finalize the plan, present to the board for action and implementation.

Each committee and its members were given the privileges to spearhead their committee projects so as not to burn out other members. To those members that we missed, notice of next assembly meeting will be posted soon.

The core group will call a special meeting to approve the committee strategy and projects.

4. Calendar of Events {in progress}

5. Breastfeeding Report by Cecille De Lemos

6. Members Privileges {in progress, need resolution by the body for approval of the board}

7. Other Matters {1st Entrepreneural Business Seminar, Coctail Party with ballroom dancing, etc}

8. Free Tutorial for Business Blogging - facilitator - Megs

The meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.

"Jesus, bless our leaders with grace and humility to serve Your people as You served."

In behalf of WomEN-Aklan, we would like to welcome new members: Ms. Lilian Cariscal of Center Parkway Pension House and Ms. Venus Villanueva of Phil. Information Agency.

We were also glad to have with us a guest speaker in the person of Hon. Daisy Sucro Briones as the Province Chair for Gender and Development Committee, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Province of Aklan.

Am sure, most of the members who attended had fun and learned so much from the Free Tutorial of Business Blogging. On the other hand, P. Rose and Megs went off to ballroom dancing at the Bay Park in New Washington...till midnight.

Indeed, we had a long day and long night.....not just long, but again, its fulfilling and rewarding to see WomEN in action and having fun at the same time.

Hang on there for next update of meetings.

Thank you to LUCKY PHOTO CENTER for the complete photo and video coverage.

Thank you to those who came and joined as one WomEN-Aklan.

Note: Pictures will be posted soon.