HELP!...Your suggestions please

[Honeykiss1974]

Ladies,
I have to do a presentation to a women's group at the end of the month. This group consist of women that were previously on welfare, living in shelters, etc. but now they have re-entered the workforce and soceity thanks to our org called Dress for Success. Anyway, I am at a total loss as to what topic to cover at my presentation. I was thinking of the following topics:

1. Finance and budgeting for the household
2. Finding the balance between work and home
3. Overcoming obstacles in your life
I think these are ok, but I can't think of anything else. ANY topics offered are appreciated!!!

This is the third series this year. The other 2 previous topics were stress and the make-up/beauty tips.


PLEASE HELP!!!

[prayerfull]

I often see in that alot of parents do not devote enough time to maintaining an actively involved interest in the children's schoolwork and activities. So, along with giving these women advice on careers, etc, make sure that you address the importance of staying on top of their children's academic progress. This means maintaining regular communications with the teacher, looking at the work they bring home, sitting down and doing homework with them, going to the school and making sure that the administration sees the parents visible. We have to make sure that our children are doing better than "average". Going further than academics, children need to be well-rounded. So this topic also needs to stress the importance of extra-curricular activties (sports, music, arts, dance, science, technology). Some parents may not be able to afford lessons and classes, but perhaps you can point them to resources in their community that may offer enrichment without a cost.

Good luck, HoneyKiss, on your presentation. Keep up the active work in your community!

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by prayerfull
I often see in that alot of parents do not devote enough time to maintaining an actively involved interest in the children's schoolwork and activities. So, along with giving these women advice on careers, etc, make sure that you address the importance of staying on top of their children's academic progress. This means maintaining regular communications with the teacher, looking at the work they bring home, sitting down and doing homework with them, going to the school and making sure that the administration sees the parents visible. We have to make sure that our children are doing better than "average". Going further than academics, children need to be well-rounded. So this topic also needs to stress the importance of extra-curricular activties (sports, music, arts, dance, science, technology). Some parents may not be able to afford lessons and classes, but perhaps you can point them to resources in their community that may offer enrichment without a cost.

Good luck, HoneyKiss, on your presentation. Keep up the active work in your community!

As a teacher, I wholeheartedly agree. I would love to see more of my students' parents be involved, especially my Black parents. A lot of my students are always surprised to see me @ the helm of the classroom because my last name is deceptive.

Speaking of education and changing ed u muc ation , there is a wonderful thread that I think you should look at (shameless plug but I need help): http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showth...threadid=15588

Honeykiss, I am still trying to put into words what I am thinking of as far as another possible topic but PRAYERFULL's is really on point. I do suggest "role playing" and dialogue with what if scenarios.

[mccoyred]

What about a seminar on long-term planning? You could focus on career development (how to have a career and not just a job), financial planning (how to save and live within a budget) or even networking (business ettiquette).