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Show -2we have than one year to start and promote a program and to take it nationwide. In one year taken this program nationwide and your interest is indicative of its quality and the reason why this program must be continued. " USA Program ena bios us to work in our local communities together Our Youthpower with business and professiona I men the businessmen partnership with our counterparts BPW can take the leadership role by developng conferences, sponsored by of the.commonity Business and Industry, to he Ip our young people better understand the great Ameri,can Business System that has made this Nation great. This program wi II interest the talented, the knowledg6Qb the, experienced women of our membership, and our members who are looking forward totheir - -- -- , retirement. . , Our Country is undorgoing the strange condition of growing both younger ••• because of because of the increased life span, ,at the same very large youth population, and older time. Since we have many members who are looking toward their third career, or retirement, PARTNER I feel we have a responsibility to plan and develop programs forthese members SHIP WITH SENIOR CAREER WOMEN. We have found that the Senior Careerist can work and USA Program and use her talents and time to advantage by participating in the Youthpower other Youth Activities. They con also use their talents in volunteer community projects such as the New Economic Opportunities Act, The Job Corps, Head Start, and the War on Ugliness The talents of our Senior Coreerists can also be of or Beautifying our Communities. conslderoblo benefit to the Peoce Corps. our ••• ••••• » ' I speak for the entire Executive Committee when I say that the [ob of achieving a successful launching of both the membership end youth programs could not have been done without the cooperation of each and everyone of our 'members. We, your National Officers and your Board, can set the poce , the tempo, and the direction; but, it is you, the team, who does the work This is the key to our success and our report has shown that you have worked and worked hard. Our Federation has increased in prestige, -ond even more important, it has made a decided contribution to women throughout the country, 'at all age levels. Partnership We are now standing on the threshold of a new Federation year with an and shoromcnship WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? The on Jy answer is UP I up for even greater cha I ionge progress, togei'her with partnership, is the key to bur continued success. We must continue to bui ld on the solid programs we. have established these past few years CONTINUITYis all important to this success; and LEADERSHIP must continue to be the core of all" of our activities. To SHOW the way, we must KNOW the way i and' GO the way.' By accepting the loodership role in our communities we in the Federation wi II continue our RESPONSIBILITY OF FULL rARTNRSHIP. e ' .... , ••• . ••• •. We1ve read much this past year about the increased opportunities for working women. doors have been opened to us through the di ligent efforts of our members and others who Many share our goals. NOW, it is our responsibility to step through these doors and to offer a both young and matu're who aspire to follow in our footsteps. helping hcnd to all women the must KNOW and we tho GO SHOW the To way, way, woy. Have you gone the way? Have you recently taken a refresher course relating to your work? Do you subscribe to periodi CCi Is that keep you current on deve lopments in your area? Do you subscribe to general business pub licotions that keep you abreast of developments in the world at large? To porticipat active Iy in tho business world, we must speak the businessman's' language We must be current GO the way. Reading can make the difference. and knowledgeoble to SHOW way ' ••• ••• the. and. At the Lecdership Conferences, we recommended that each of you start Q planned reading program. Our program department has developed a manua I entitled How to Develop a Personal Reading Plan. There are six books, in addition to the BIBLE, that I persona Ily recommend. They wou ld be n asset to any home library and are: It is often a mainspring. |
