YWCA of Greater Wellington

Financial Literacy Seminar – “Your FFA – Financial First Aid”

This is a finance seminar, run by NZFGW Wellington Branch for women of the Wellington region (partners are welcome), in conjunction with the Financial Literacy and Retirement Income Commission and Massey University Wellington’s Centre for Personal Financial Education.

• Find out how to manage debt levels and protect your assets
• Learn the secrets of successful saving
• Make your money work for you by planning for the future you want
• Take home skills and information you can use immediately
• Learn to use the www.sorted.org.nz site

Don’t leave it too late to take care of yourself financially.
You put time and effort into your health, what you eat, and what you wear.
You put time into your family, your education, and your career.
You OWE it to yourself to spend time today to look after your tomorrows.

When: Saturday 9 June
Time: 10.00am – 3.45pm
Where: Massey University Wellington, Wallace St, Block 5, Level C
Cost:  $25.00 includes lunch and refreshments
Register by by Friday 1 June 2012 

Please send your registration to Jean Fuller gjfuller@clear.net.nz with subject line Financial Literacy Seminar, or send your registration from and cheque [made out to NZFGW (Wgtn)] to Financial Literacy Seminar, PO Box 2006, Wellington 6140 or Direct credit: NZFGW Wgtn [put your name under particulars and Fin Lit under reference] Westpac acc. # 03 0518 0180237 00

Who can attend?  Any woman who wants to learn how to look after her money. This is a practical, ‘hands on’ forum with excellent presenters and workshops to give you skills you can take home and use immediately. 

It’s that time of the year! Dig out those gowns and bags, ball and graduation season is just around the corner!

Lots of young women across our region could spend a huge amount of money on their school or university ball or graduation ceremony – their ‘one night’ Cinderella experience.  Our YWCA supports local young women to look great in affordable, recycled dresses… but we need your help.

We want your support to collect formal dresses and evening bags on our behalf.  We need your help – we want as many workplace and community collection points as possible, and lots of donations!

Interested in helping collect dresses?
Have something to donate?
Don’t have a dress to donate, but keen to sponsor a sale rack?

Collectors info and resources
Cinderella Sale 2012 – Collectors info
Cinderella Collectors Poster 2012 – colour

Confirm your support to cinderellasale@ywcawellington.org.nz or ring/text Lydia on 021 705 998.

All Woman – A Modern Portrait of New Zealand Women
Photography by Bev Short

In association with the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Shed 11, Wellington Waterfront from 27th April – 8th July 2012, 10.30am – 4.30pm daily. Admission is free.

In conjunction with the exhibition a speaker series of ‘brown bag lunches’ will take place every Wednesday t 1pm in the Gallery. The talks will last for around 20 minutes.

2nd May – Bev Short – “My All Woman Journey”
9th May – Catriona Williams – “Dare to Dream”. Catriona is an ex international equestrian and founder of the CatWalk charity for research into spinal injury.
16th May – Melissa Clark Reynolds – “Women and Money”. Melissa is an entrepreneur and CEO of minimonos.com
23rd May – Elena – “My Blessed Life as a Violinist”. Elena has a successful solo career as well as being part of the Wellington Vector Orchestra.
30th May – Jules Esther – “Our young people are our greatest resource – Let’s get
along side them.” Jules is a guidance counsellor at Paraparaumu College.
6th June -
Rae Julian – “Women and the UN”. Rae is Chair of the UN Women Aotearoa NZ National Committee
13th June – Prue Hyman – “The F word – why we still need feminist analysis”. Prue is part of the Wellington Womens Studies Association.
20th June – Dr Rosy Fenwicke – “To be or Not to be. Who makes the decisions…. Women and abortion in the 21st century.” Rosy has been a doctor for thirty years and now concentrates on Occupational Health and Women’s Health.
27th June – Ruth Herbert – “Violence against women – our national shame”. Ruth is Director of Family Violence with the Ministry of Social Development.
4th July – Kerry Prendergast – “My Defining Five C’s”. Kerry is ex mayor of Wellington and now Chairs the NZ Tourism Board and is Executive Chair of the NZ International Arts Festival.

Bev is also available to escort school trips and visits from photographic clubs. Bev’s contact details are:
bevshort@xtra.co.nz
04 476 8114
021 2266 112

Please contact the Gallery Director, Avenal McKinnon, for further information: 027 4444 775
or 04 472 2298 / dir@nzportgal.org.nz