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Show FEDERATION OF AND BUSINESS PR'OFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUBS, of the United States of America INC. 2012 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D. C., 20036 DUpont 7-4313 April 9, 1964 Dear State President; been asking fo r outlines and suggestions for Youth Project! Thirty e i ght pe r cent of th,e hundreds of you who r e sponde d to the Program You .hav e ... Questionnaie aked for futur-e emphasis on YOUTH in Our F'e de r a.ti on ac ti viti€ s., He rei s OPPORTUNITY! an Our National President, Virginia Al.Ian , has a very special i.nt e r e s t in the young c a r e e.r woman of tomorrow. 'S4e has s e le c ted as her special Presi dent's Project for theNatdona.I Convention in July in her home state of -,., Michigan -- an the Futur-e, activity hich would spotl.i ght 5,3 Young Women Leaders of With your help, to the imagina.tion, and guidance, she would like to Nationa.l Convention one young woman from each state. tion provides a unique see brought Our Conven opportunity to project to young women leaders the ideals and atanda.r-ds ofthe Federation, 'the democratic fashion inL wh ich it goes about to achieving' it obj ec tiv e s , and the challenge to yO\lIlg women today prepare fo.r the "'r oorn at-the top" which is increasingly available to women.,' 'all grop If we can sha r e with evena of Y0UI).g worrier; leaders the inspira tion and stimulus of a national conv ent ion , perhaps they will be able to help us light the spa rk Q br o ade r "Partnership with Yo uth " in our state and club programs, activities next year Although pl.an s for their time iin Detroit are not complete an or i entattcn they will include obj ec trve s ; and the convention procedures; a br'iefing on career opportunities, with special ernphas i s on shortage fields which need more highly qua.Ii.fi ed women; a session session with our on Sunday on the F'e de r a tion , it s National Parliamentarian, Me lani e Menderson, on how knowledge of parliamentary procedures he Ips a yO\Ulg woman rise to l.eader,;., ship positions; and a question and answer discus s i.on s e s s ion with a suc ... cessful bus ine s s woman ... built around the theme, "How to Secceed in Busi by Really Trying. Of course, they will also attend convention meet ings which are of interest and be given a sight-seeing tour of Detroit. If ness the Ma.vo r-' e II c:!,..h.",,'I .. l_ will permit, he would like to greet these young women |
