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

Thu Jun 23 21:10:02 PDT 2011

OKKK sounds like the training is great!  And back to my original email - if
anyone doesn't want to join the Board can they let me know what are the
reasons, just so I know where you are coming from ... or not... it's up to
you...
Denise

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Claudette Cardinal <
claudettec2004 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Hello Patience, so glad I get too see you again....The training is totally
> life-changing.....see you tomorrow...
>
> Claudette
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:34:05 -0700
> From: thembie97 at yahoo.ca
> To: viva at lists.resist.ca
> Subject: Re: [Viva] replies re. running for the Board of Positive Living BC
>
> Hi Ladies
>
> I'm also one of the elected women to attend level 2 this weekend,
> I'm so excited and this training really changed my life.I'm what
> I am today because of that training.I appreciate what Kath is
> doing for the entire community.Kath has inspired me,Keep up
> the good work and will lift you at all times.
>
> Viva to you all.
>
> Patience Sr.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Claudette Cardinal <claudettec2004 at hotmail.com>
> *To:* viva at lists.resist.ca
> *Sent:* Thu, June 23, 2011 12:01:51 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Viva] replies re. running for the Board of Positive Living
> BC
>
>
>  Hello Ladies:
>
> I believe this is my first response too the list.....I do read what is
> said.... I am soooooo excited too be attending Level 2 of the Leadership
> Training, it truely is the BEST TRAINING I HAVE BEEN A PART OF......one day
> too do the co-facililtating as an Aboriginal Leader, finally a program for
> HIV people and totally designed by and lead by HIV persons......thanks for
> listening......
>
> Claudette A.K.A.  CeeCee
> ------------------------------
> From: kathwebster at shaw.ca
> To: viva at lists.resist.ca
> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:40:34 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Viva] replies re. running for the Board of Positive Living BC
>
> Thanks for the question Denise.
>
>
>
> PAN’s  Positive Leadership Development Institute  has three trainings:
>
>
>
> Core Training or “Who am I as a Leader”  (formerly level 1)
>
> Communications  (formerly level 2)
>
> Board Governance  (formerly level 3).
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>
>
> Core Training is a pre requisite for the other two but they can be taken in
> any order. This is the first Board Governance training. *All trainings are
> developed and facilitated by and for HIV positive people **J***
>
>
>
> More info at:  http://pacificaidsnetwork.org/conferencestrainings/pldi/
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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 11:24 AM
> *To:* viva at lists.resist.ca
> *Subject:* Re: [Viva] replies re. running for the Board of Positive Living
> BC
>
>
>
> 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,
>
>
>
> My answer is:  B, too busy right now.  Plus, board work is  not the type of
> work I want to focus on right now.
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
> *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
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Denise
>
>
>
> a)  considering running
>
> b)  too busy
>
> c)  too far away
>
> d)  too time consuming
>
> e)  not enough women on the Board
>
>  f)  feel a little intimidated
>
> g)  just no interest
>
> h)  don't know enough
>
> i)  children and no day care
>
> j)  don't want to leave a pet
>
> h)  don't want to work with gay men
>
> i)  don't want to work with men
>
> j)  don't want to leave my family
>
> k) not out and don't want questions
>
> l)  don't feel well enough
>
> m) unsure what is involved
>
> n) working
>
>
>
> Other
> __________________________________________________________________________________________________
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>
>
> Thanks everyone and if you want to reply directly to me, without anyone
> else seeing, please do so.
>
>
>
> Denise
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