What's Happening Around Kentucky

In addition to the below announcements, please view our Calendar of Events located in the top navagation bar for more of what's happening around Kentucky.

29th Annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference
September 11 - 13, 2008
Registration is now open for the 29th Annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference being held in Lexington on September 11-13. Joyce Carol Oates will be the keynote speaker on Friday night, September 12.  Other presenters include Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey; poet Lisa Williams, winner of the Barnard Women Poets Prize; mystery novelist Laura Benedict; spoken-word artist Samantha Thornhill; young adult novelist Malín Alegría; memoirist and short story writer Debra Marquart; environmental writer and novelist Ginger Strand; and Jennifer Sahn, editor of Orion Magazine: Nature, Culture, Place. Pre-register before August 1 for the special discounted rate of $120 for two days, $75 for one day, and $60 for student passes.  Visit http://www.thewomenwritersconference.org or call (859) 257-2874.

International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR)
September 24 – 26, 2008
General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, KY.  For more information and/or to register visit www.kyipma-hr.org or contact W. Maurice Brown, President-Elect at (502) 564-4850.

2008 National Victim Assistance Conference
September 28, 2008 - October 2, 2008
NOVA, the National Organization for Victim Assistance, will bring its 2008 National Victim Assistance Conference to Louisville, Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2008.

Attendees will benefit from nearly 100 workshops and plenary sessions on topics such as counseling and advocacy; restorative justice; program management; spiritual and mental health services; domestic violence and sexual assault; special concerns for children, elderly, and victims with disabilities; public policy; law enforcement and prosecution models; working with the media; self care and burnout; interdisciplinary services and collaboration; and much more. All workshops earn continuing education credits for the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP).

Kentucky residents receive a $50 discount on conference registration. To receive the discount, fill out the form on the attached brochure, subtract $50 from the total, and mail or fax the form to NOVA.

For more information, visit www.trynova.org.

2008 KLA/KSMA/SELA/ARL National Diversity in Libraries
October 1 - 4, 2008
Louisville, Kentucky at the Downtown Marriott Hotel. The National Diversity in Libraries Conference is a biennial event that serves as a regional meeting for library staff members to discuss diversity issues, especially issues common to the host region's culture.  For more info visit http://www.kylibasn.org/ndlc201.cfm. 

Artist Enrichment Grant
Application Deadline:  September 5, 2008
The 2008 Artist Enrichment Grant Application and Additional Information are now available at http://www.kfw.org.  If you’re thinking of applying or if you have decided to apply, please see the Additional Information located on the website. KFW staff has compiled this Additional Information to help you understand KFW’s mission, guidelines, grant programs, and grantmaking process. This information can help you to determine whether this grant is right for you, and assist you to make your application and work sample as strong as possible if you decide to apply.
 

Community Ventures Corporation's (CVC) Microloan Fund
CVC primarily works with minority, women, and veteran small business owners who do not qualify for traditional financing (banks etc).  For more information on this loan, please click here (pdf 83k).


College scholarships:

Women's Equality Day
August 23, 2008
Free Museum Admission at the Frazier International History Museum all day for Women and Girls!!  From 9 am to 5 pm, everyone is invited to make their own buttons, sashes, and more, in support of Women’s Equality; enjoy a short film chronicling the history of the 19th Amendment and the fight by women to gain the right to vote in Votes For Women; see live historic interpretations throughout the day depicting significant contributions by women throughout history such as Annie Oakley, Joan of Arc, Juliette Gordon Low and many more!

During the evening a satirical performance of Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Monologue written by Marie Jenney Howe will be performed by Michele LaRue. A reception following the performance includes informational booths hosted by some of the area’s leading women’s organizations. (7pm; $8 in advance, $10 at the door)

Event Pricing: Advance Tickets for Evening Performance $ 8 per person; At the Door Tickets for Evening Performance $ 10 per person; Frazier Museum Member Ticket Price for Evening Performance $ 8 per person

Contact Information:  Zoe Jackson, Phone: (502) 753-5669

Commonwealth of Kentucky Buyer/Vendor Exchange
August 25, 2008 (1 - 4 pm)
RSVP By:  August 18, 2008
For more information please view attached flyer (pdf 323k).

Bluegrass Alliance for Women Annual Meeting
September 6, 2008 (9 am - Noon)
Registration Deadline:  September 3, 2008
Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office, 1140 Red Mile Place (Off Red Mile Road near Fayette Seed Co.).
BAW needs your help to continue the success in empowering women and girls in education, leadership, equity, health and well-being, and economic sufficiency.  Learn about the work of all the BAW committees and, if you are not already involved, consider joining a committee and making a difference in the lives of women and girls.

Agenda:

8:30 a.m.:   Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.:   “Leadership and Volunteerism Makes a Difference”

10:00 a.m.:  “Share at the Square” Project Opportunities and Plans for Coming Year

For more information about projects, check the Web site:  www.bluegrassallianceforwomen.com

11:15 a.m.:  Reports from “Share at the Square”

Adjourn no later than 12 noon

Roundtable Networking Luncheon
September 17, 2008
Sara Combs, Chief Justice, KY Court of Appeals, will kick off the September 17th Roundtable Networking Luncheon, sponsored by Women Leading Kentucky.  The Roundtable is held at Sal's Chophouse, Lansdowne Shoppes, on the second floor, from 11:45 - 1:30 p.m.  Her topic is "My Story:  Challenges Faced & Leadership Lessons Learned."  For more information and to register, go to www.womenleadingky.com.

Network of Women in State Government September Network Lunch Meeting
September 24th, 2008 (11:30 am to 12:30 pm ET)
Who/Speaker:   Eleanor Jordan, Executive Director Kentucky Commission on Women
Where:   Office P&D (Banquet Room), 614 Comanche Trail, Frankfort
 
For more information contact Krissy Johnson @ 502-803-6358.


2009 Literary Gift of Freedom Award
Application Deadline:  October 3, 2008
A Room of Her Own Foundation is dedicated to helping women artists achieve the privacy and financial support necessary to pursue their art. The foundation annually provides an award of $50,000 to a woman writer. The foundation's 2009 Literary Gift of Freedom Award will be given to an American woman writer who is a U.S. citizen and will be living in the U.S. during the grant period. Acceptable genres for this grant are poetry, playwriting, creative nonfiction, and fiction. The program requires a $35.00 application fee. The application deadline is October 3, 2008.

For more information and an application visit http://www.aroomofherownfoundation.org/giftfreedom_application.php.

Claypool Young Art Gallery Announces a Call for Artists
Entry Deadline:  October 3, 2008
The Claypool-Young Art Gallery at Morehead State University is seeking contemporary art work translations of death, memorials, memory for their Memento Mori: Contemporary Manifestations juried exhibition. Eleanor Heartney, Contemporary Art Critic and Scholar will be the juror.  Postmark deadline to enter is Friday, October 3 and the exhibition is scheduled for January 26 - February 18.  The entry fee is $15.  All media considered, including electronic media, created between 2003 - 2008.

For more information and a prospectus visit http://www.moreheadstate.edu/art/.

Avoiding Discriminiation Lawsuits:  What Every Employer Should Know IMMEDIATELY!
October 16, 2008 (9 - 11 am)
Presenter:  Carol Dawson with EEO GUIDANCE, Inc. through One Southern Indiana/Chamber of Commerce
 
Is your organization at risk because of poor management decisions?  In 2007, EEO odds were not good for businesses.  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaints rose in every category for the first time in several years.  The courts are repeatedly finding cause for the discrimination to be based on negligent management decisions and failure to maintain data necessary to show adverse impact.  Attend this "Never Boring" session and improve your odds of not being part of the EEOC statistics in 2008.  EEO GUIDANCE, Inc. web site:  www.eeoguidance.com
Contact:  One Southern Indiana, 4100 Charlestown Road, New Albany, IN 47150, phone: (812) 945-0266.


UofL NewEnergyTo Work Out Racial Kinks
2007-2008 Fall Schedule

Power To End Stroke Campaign
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association invites you to help to bring lifesaving awareness to the African-American community about the risk blacks have for stroke. The American Stroke Association’s Power To End Stroke campaign educates while embracing and celebrating the culture, energy, creativity and lifestyles of African Americans. It unites African Americans to help make an impact on the high incidence of stroke within the community. You are urged to take the Power To End Stroke Pledge to prevent and overcome stroke. Additionally, if you are a business leader in your community, concerned healthcare professional, volunteer who believes in the heart health of the African-American community, leader in your community faith-based organization, director of a community center, clinic or social services center …  the American Heart Association would welcome you as an Ambassador for the Power To End Stroke campaign. Share your power to make a difference!

To help make an impact on the high incidence of stroke in the African American community take the attached pledge. Complete and send the attached pledge form to Debra Eichenberger at Debra.Eichenberger@heart.org or Rogers Gardner at Rogers.Gardner@heart.org and share this message with others who may be interested.

Discover Your Own Backyard and Win!
If rising gas prices aren’t enough to keep Kentuckians closer to home throughout the vacation season, perhaps winning a contest will sweeten the attraction. 
Kentuckians can now log on to the web site www.mykentuckybackyard.com  and register for prizes as part of the Kentucky Department of Tourism’s “Discover Your Own Backyard” promotion that invites residents to visit state events and attractions throughout the summer vacation months.  Daily drawings will be held from May 5 through August 14 and a prize awarded each day.  Participants must reside in Kentucky.
 
Gift certificates, tours, concert tickets and dinner-for-two are just a few examples of the many prizes listed on the web site. All prizes are valued at $50 or more and were contributed by businesses and attractions from throughout the state.
 
“Kentucky literally has something for everyone,” said Mike Cooper, commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Tourism. “’Discover Your Own Backyard’ is an opportunity for Kentuckians to have some additional fun with all the events and attractions that Kentucky has in abundance.”

Everyone who registers will be eligible for a grand prize houseboat trip on Lake Cumberland to be awarded at the Kentucky State Fair in August.  The trip, aboard a luxury houseboat provided by the Lake Cumberland State Dock, is for a three night weekend or four night mid-week package.  The winner will receive a certificate for a 2008 trip and dates are subject to availability.

Another way to participate in “Discover Your Own Backyard” is by uploading a story of your favorite Kentucky adventure to be considered for posting on the website.  At the mykentuckybackyard.com site, click on “Tell us about it!”  (Uploading vacation photos is a feature that will be added to the website later.)

To see a complete list of prizes and to register to win, log on to mykentuckybackyard.com.  To check out all the great things there are in Kentucky log on to www.kentuckytourism.com.

September 11- 12, 2008
Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo and The Kentucky Commission on Women present Making the Grade:  Kentucky Women’s Health Summit, Capital Plaza Hotel; Frankfort, KY