BPW - Special Programs


	Special Programs

Bozeman BPW holds special programs to build new professional skills, highlight national events and honor outstanding professional women.

Sally receiving Montana Teacher of the Year in DC 4/28/09

Lindsey VanHemelryck awarding Sally Broughton
Bozeman BPW Woman of Achievement 2009
Sally Broughton wins Woman of Achievement award from Bozeman BPW on April 21, 2009. She is a teacher at Monforton School who has made a significant impact on her community and school. She has been recognized for outstanding qualities in teaching her seventh grade students in Social Studies and Civics, developing an innovative Project Citizen curriculum. She currently teaches Social Studies and Civics and is the Student Council Advisor and Peer Mediation leader. She chairs the Social Studies Curriculum Committee, is the MEA-MFT representative, and is the lead teacher for Montana Indian Education. The variety of her student’s accomplishments is impressive: accomplishing implementation of a safe path to school which included students counting traffic, surveying vehicle drivers and students, developing alternatives, raising funds for the project including getting a donation of asphalt to cover the path, testifying before local county commissioners, who passed a policy directing the road department to construct the path. Through the process, the students developed skills in math, public speaking, research, writing, interviewing, technology, working together, and art.
Other accomplishments include a bike helmet policy, a community playground built with the help of the students, public support for a much-needed new jail, restrooms in the downtown area, early warning and safety measures at a nearby dam, a competitive track program and mandatory community service as part of the k-8 curriculum. In 2008, the National Learn and Serve Corporation selected her class to receive the Spirit of Service Award for “Operation Save the Playground”, winning this honor over 1000 Learn and Serve programs in the United States.
In addition to her classroom responsibilities, Sally has been a state coordinator for the Center for Civic Education’s “We the People Program” resulting in more schools in Montana using these award winning programs. She serves on professional committees and associations which have helped Montana teachers do their jobs better. She has been an award winning social studies teacher for the last 20 years. Her honors include receiving the national American Civics Education Teacher Award from the Center on Congress, National Conference of State Legislatures and Center for Civic Education. As mentioned above, she and her class received the National Learn and Serve Corporation’s Spirit of Service award. She is one of three teachers selected for the 2008 American Civics Educator Award memorialized in the July 14, 2008 Senate Congressional Record. And, this year, she has been recognized as the 2009 Montana Teacher of the Year. On Tuesday, April 28th, 2009, she received the Montana Teacher of the Year award from President Barack Obama in Washington DC.

Professor Kay Chafey receiving 2008 Woman of Achievement award from member and Mayor Kaaren Jacobson

Kathleen Chafey originated from Arizona and has dedicated the past 30 yeas to improving public health and education in Montana. Kay earned a B.S. in Nursing, an M.S. in Public Health Nursing, and a PHD in Developmental Psychology, with an emphasis in moral development. Throughout this time she served two years in South America with the Peace Corps, advanced her skills as a staff member with the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, and engaged in multiple public service programs. Kay has earned numerous accolades including the Betty Coffey Award for the development of a woman-centric academic program, the Jo Eleanor Elliott Leadership Award, and has received over 12 million dollars in grants to support initiatives for women. Currently serving as President of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Kay continues to dedicate her knowledge, experience and skills to helping women advance in education, business, athletics and public service.

Heather Miller and Sydney Rick, Young Careerists for 2008

Lindsey VanHemelryck, MT BPW Young Careerist, 2006 and Alice Meister, MT BPW Woman of Achievement, 2006, at Great Falls State Convention, 4/29/06

Darla Joyner, Woman of Achievement; Kathy Hanpa, Young Careerist; Tiffani Leigland, Montana Travel - Employer of the Year - State Convention, 2004, Shelby

Individual Development

BPW's Individual Development program (IDP) is a great way to learn negotiation, communication and leadership skills. The program is also designed to help conquer the fear of public speaking. Members critique one another's skills and offer supportive, constructive advice to help participants improve in these areas.

Employer of the Year

To recognize employers who have demonstrated through their policies and actions a commitment to the development and advancement of women in the workplace. See the attached form in Word for nominations. Click here for PDF format.

Equal Pay Day

Each spring BPW sponsors a program to bring attention to BPW's number one issue: Fair Pay. Due to the gender wage gap, working women currently earn 73 cents compared to the dollar earned by their male counterparts and BPW is working to eliminate this inequity. April 22, 2010 is the next Equal Pay Day. Click the attached List of Sponsors.

Young Careerist

For the young professional just starting her career, this program helps "rising stars" build the skills needed to advance their careers. From leadership skills to management techniques, BPW's Young Careerist program empowers young women between the ages of 21 and 35 to succeed in today's workplace. Click here for more information about Young Careerist. Click here for application form in Word. Click here for PDF format.

Woman of Achievement

At the local and state levels, BPW selects a distinguished professional woman to receive the Woman of Achievement Award, recognizing the accomplishments of exceptional women for setting new standards of excellence and new levels of success. Click here for Instructions and click here for Nominations form or click here for PDF format.

National Business Women's Week

Held during the third week in October, this national event celebrates the achievements of business and professional women around the country. Bozeman BPW holds a special program meeting featuring a notable speaker. They also recognize businesses who promote women, in a full page advertisement in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle last done in October 2008; click here to see it. See the business names who support us listed on the website under sponsors.

Member Profiles

Members get opportunities to tell the members about their professions or businesses, and how they got there. Heather Jernberg, Partner/Consultant, with Boreas Group LLC, is sharing her experiences below.

Educational Scholarships

One of the best kept secrets is the opportunity for educational scholarships from BPW. The national BPW Foundation offers scholarships to women 25 and over with critical financial need who are seeking the education necessary for entry or re-entry into, or advancement within the work force. Check out the BPW web site at www.bpwfoundation.org. Career Advancement Scholarships applications are due in mid April each year. Bozeman BPW offered a $1,000 scholarship in 2009, click here.

Montana BPW State Convention

State Convention 2009, was April 25 at the Comfort Inn in Bozeman, Montana. Bozeman members were elected officers of the state organization: Lindsey VanHemelryck, President and Carol Scott, Secretary. Click here and select State Convention to see more about the convention.

Bozeman BPW is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to achieving equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.

Bozeman BPW
P.O. Box 644
Bozeman, MT 59771