Seminars

by Rima Pancholi, Woodhull Intern

Often unaware of how to properly budget, spend, and save money, people are thrown into debt and financial ignorance. (After all, a credit card is just a piece of plastic.) What does this mean for the woman? Further exacerbating the divide already caused by men receiving greater pay in the workplace, “financial ignorance” leads to poor credit, debt, dependence, and disappointment. (Aka: no more Manolos and getaways to Paris.)

As one of Woodhull’s newest interns, I had the opportunity to attend the “Living Large on Less” seminar with the wonderful Stacy Francis, founder of Savvy Ladies and Woodhull Alumna. Ms. Francis, in her seminar, gave hope to the woman hoping to pay off her credit card debts, become more financially independent, pay for her children’s education, pay off loans, spend money wisely, save for retirement, and invest wisely. (Gotta love those student loans.)

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Imagine having the ability to design your life instead of just letting life happen to you. In this powerful introductory course, you will first determine which areas of your life are not working for you and then create a road map to get to where you want to be. Together, we will break down your fears, thoughts, and deep beliefs that are “explaining your life away”, and we will get you thinking, creating, inventing and dreaming about your life.

Date: May 20th
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM-EST
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Park, NYC
Cost: $10
RSVP: here

“If you also see your mother when you look in the mirror, you are not alone,” says Dr. Laura Arens Fuerstein, analytic therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience and author of MY MOTHER, MY MIRROR: Recognizing and Making the Most of Inherited Self-Images. Far from blaming the mother for the daughter’s problems, Dr. Fuerstein’s work highlights hidden patterns passed on from generation to generation – mother to daughter. These patterns distort each mother’s self-image and are unwittingly passed down to her daughter – often affecting the young girl’s concept of herself and influencing her adult choices. Dr. Fuerstein offers a five-phase process to uncover these hidden messages

Date: April 29th
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM-EST
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Park, NYC
Cost: $10
RSVP: here

Virginia Ann Harris will share interesting little-known facts about the clash of personalities and dramatic events that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Harris will focus on the life of young suffragette Alice Paul.

Alice Paul’s high-profile activism led to her being arrested and jailed, and nearly committed to an insane asylum. Yet she kept up the fight. Thanks to her courage, and the steady push provided by the more established suffragette organizations, Alice Paul was able to cast her first vote in the 1920 election.

Date: Monday, April 6th, 2009
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM – EST
Location: 16 W 23rd Street, New York, NY

Cost: $10 (a small dinner will be provided)
RSVP: is mandatory for security reasons

Contact Stephanie Morgan Kirby at skirby@woodhull.org with any questions or concerns.