Triennial Workshops – Wednesday 6/26/2024
Caregivers in Today’s World of Alzheimer’s – Marge Burke
Presenter: Marge Burke
Marjorie grew up in Watertown, Massachusetts, and moved to Lexington when she married her husband, Donald; they raised their two sons there. She is a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University and worked as a staff pharmacist at Children’s Hospital in Boston for a number of years, followed by substituting in many other Boston hospitals.
Marjorie has always been active in the Episcopal Church at all levels—parish, diocese, and national. She served as national president of the Episcopal Church Women and coedited Women’s Uncommon Prayers: Our Lives Revealed, Nurtured, Celebrated. Her poetry and prose have been published in literary magazines and local newspapers.
Currently, Marjorie lives in Weare, New Hampshire, where she has just retired as the chair of the Weare District School Board. Marjorie has been a weaver and a liturgical dancer in the past and likes to garden and cook now, when she is not writing.
Girls Friendly Society Orange Wave: Raising Awareness and Taking Action
Presenters: Amber Buck, Erin Pedalino, and
Emilia Siracusa
Join the Girls’ Friendly Society for an empowering workshop on the topic of Gender Based Violence. GFS will share their initiative on spreading awareness of violence against women and girls globally. With a hands-on activity, you will have the opportunity to amplify your voice and declare your commitment, that you, too, are joining the movement to end gender violence in your community and beyond.
The Science of Conducting Efficient, Fair, and Effective Meetings
Part 1: The Basics
Presenter: NECW Parliamentarian, Dennis Clark
The anticipated outcome of this presentation is to prepare members to participate in and, if need be, preside over meetings by understanding the basic principles of parliamentary law. While few will ever know all the rules found in Robert’s Rules, a thorough understanding of the principles which the rules are based on will enable members to avoid contentious meetings which last way too long and get far too little accomplished. Other topics to be covered are the order of business (agenda) of a meeting; making and processing basic motions; and techniques for avoiding conflict.
In his presentations, the NECW Parliamentarian channels his near fifty-year career as a professional parliamentarian and nearly life-long passion as an educator and raconteur to the science of conducting efficient, fair, and effective meetings. Having taught the art of effective presiding and membership skills to hundreds of training sessions around the country, he condenses all into an entertaining presentation on how to take the “Me” out of meetings, as well as promote strategies for coping with bullying tactics by the few. He promises a good time will be had by all!
Leading With Heart: Circular Leadership – Application and Implementation
Presenter: Evita Krislock along with, Winifrid Follett, Christine Budzowski, Barbara Schafer
This workshop focuses on the application of the Circular Leadership workshop.
Whether you are a brand new ministry or have roots going as far back as anyone can remember, this workshop provides tools to move your organization toward a Circular Model of Leadership. Our previous workshop demonstrated the value and concept of using a circular model for your ministry and this workshop provides concepts transitioning into practical use. Both workshops are designed to complement each other, although if you are familiar to the practice, you will easily understand as we explore implementation possibilities.
We will model the practical application of Leading With Heart in a business meeting setting. By modeling, we explore how this enhances and grows your ministry: Building Trust, Safe Community, Inviting, Creative Ideas, Growing your Ministry, and reach endless possibilities…
