[Viva] replies re. running for the Board of Positive Living BC

[Denise Becker]

Kath, I thought this was stage 2 of PAN training, is it Stage one?

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Denise and others,****
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> My answer is:  B, too busy right now.  Plus, board work is  not the type of
> work I want to focus on right now.  ****
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> However, this weekend I am involved in co-facilitating the PAN training
> “Bored? Get on Board!”  It is an introductory training for people with HIV
> to develop skills and knowledge to be on a board of directors (any board
> they choose of course).  *Out of 18 participants we have 8 women attending
> this weekend!  *I will be sure to put the word out that you are actively
> recruiting (and may I say ‘mentoring’?) women to be on Positive living BC’s
> board.****
>
> Kath****
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> *From:* viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca [mailto:viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca]
> *On Behalf Of *Denise Becker
> *Sent:* June-23-11 10:45 AM
> *To:* viva
> *Subject:* [Viva] replies re. running for the Board of Positive Living BC*
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> I have not received any replies regarding running for the Board of Positive
> Living BC.  This interests me and I am not sure what to make of it.  Quite
> often in Board meetings, I tell the Board that they need to include women
> and reach out to them to run on the Board.  They have told me that they have
> in the past and there is no interest.  It is hard to push for women's
> retreats, women focussed articles in Positive Living magazine, and other
> things when I am the only one on the Board.****
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> So, I need to understand where you all are coming from.  I have listed
> below some reasons that you might not be interested in joining the Board and
> would appreciate you either just typing a reply with an a, b, or e, etc.(you
> can choose more than one) or letting me know another reason.  Then I will
> have a good handle on the whole issue.****
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> Thanks!****
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> Denise****
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> a)  considering running****
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> b)  too busy****
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> c)  too far away****
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> d)  too time consuming****
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> e)  not enough women on the Board****
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>  f)  feel a little intimidated****
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> g)  just no interest****
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> h)  don't know enough****
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> i)  children and no day care****
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> j)  don't want to leave a pet****
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> h)  don't want to work with gay men****
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> i)  don't want to work with men****
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> j)  don't want to leave my family****
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> k) not out and don't want questions****
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> l)  don't feel well enough****
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> m) unsure what is involved****
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> n) working****
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> Other
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> Thanks everyone and if you want to reply directly to me, without anyone
> else seeing, please do so.****
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> Denise****
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