NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEEK SUGGESTED PROJECTS

• Combine celebrations - United Nations Day and National Business Women's Week. Plan a program to highlight women in development, human rights, equal educational opportunities, health care, and other issues of interest to women worldwide. Background material, discussion topics and program formats are available from the UN-USA, 300 East 42nd Street, New York, New York, 10017.

• Examine energy careers for women. Present a workshop to examine careers in the field of utility companies, power companies, researchers, economists, geologists, and occupations related to gas, oil, solar or nuclear power.

• Offer a community health fair. Planning the event to coincide with National Business Women's Week would give an opportunity to highlight the contributions of women in health care professions.

• Sponsor a panel discussion on the changing role of women in politics. Invite women politicians, a local government teacher or representatives of a women's political group.

• Run a workshop in management skills (assertiveness training, negotiations, hiring) or job hunting (resume writing, networking, career planning). Call on local managers, counselors, etc. to participate.

• Woman of the Year
  Many local organizations present a "Woman of the Year" award during NBWW. It is a prime opportunity to offer recognition to local women of achievement.

• Employer of the Year
  NBWW also is an excellent time to recognize local employers that are particularly responsive to issues of their women workers.

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  Don't forget to request your Mayor to issue a proclamation. Only your participation can make National Business Women's Week a success. Use it to highlight BPW's contributions and to honor working women.