Network of enlightened Women at UNC Charlotte

Jasmine Alvarez is a junior at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte majoring in Psychology. This is her first semester in Charlotte, but she is already quite active with NeW! How did you first hear about NeW? "I first heard about NeW through Jessica Martinez, who is a really great friend of mine. She encouraged me to go to the National Conference." What made you want to become involved in NeW? "What made me want to be involved in NeW was after going to the National Conference in DC in June 2018. Through meeting several conservative women, I have wanted to become more involved with networking and learning more about NeW’s message. Becoming invol ved in NeW, it has challenged my liberal thinking and has made me want to become more involved in NeW’s mission." What is your all-time favorite NeW event you’ve attended? "My all-time favorite NeW event was the National Conference. I had the opportunity to listen to several women talk abou

November has started and that means so has ConSERVative Month! This month shifts Network of enlightened Women’s focus from women empowerment to community involvement. The UNC Charlotte Chapter of Network of enlightened Women partnered with the Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen for their annual Youth Volunteering Day on Saturday, November 17th. The Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen located just north of Charlotte in Huntersville, North Carolina holds the mission of starting with a nourishing meal served with dignity and fostering community to a path of hope for those facing hunger in their daily lives through programs, celebrations, and experiences - transforming daily interactions into personal connections and a sense of belonging. Youth Day invites youth and their family to the Kitchen to help with their Fall clean-up. There, members of NeW cleaned tables, chairs, floors, windows, doors, you name it! By helping with this project, volunteers of the Kitchen are better abl

November has started and that means so has ConSERVative Month! This month shifts Network of enlightened Women’s focus from women empowerment to community involvement. The UNC Charlotte Chapter of Network of enlightened Women held a Crowders Mountain Hike while promoting environmental clean-up and litter prevention. Crowders Mountain State Park is located south of Charlotte between Kings Mountain and Gastonia, North Carolina. The park consists of two peaks - Crowders Mountain and the Pinnacle. Crowders Mountain is approximately 800 feet above the surrounding area and 1,625 feet above sea level making it a sight to see while traveling and exploring. The network of enlightened Women is a non-partisan political organization that focuses on educating, enlightening and empowering young women through Conservative beliefs. The UNC Charlotte Chapter strives to get involved in the community by partnering with outside organizations - both on and off campus. Members who hiked the

November has started and that means so has ConSERVative Month! This month shifts Network of enlightened Women’s focus from women empowerment to community involvement. The UNC Charlotte Chapter of Network of enlightened Women hosted a weeklong canned food drive for the Second Harvest Food Bank. The Second Harvest Food Bank stands by the mission of leading the community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one. The organization provides a regional distribution warehouse and branches that supply food and grocery items to charitable agencies that assist people in need. The organization provides training, technical assistance, and hunger education to their partnering agencies. The network of enlightened Women is a non-partisan political organization that focuses on educating, enlightening and empowering young women through Conservative beliefs. The UNC Charlotte Chapter strives to get involved in the community by partnering with outside organizations - both

Many people focus on professional networking to start or advance their careers. Knowing the right people can play an important role in what your next job will be. However, a key ingredient to professional networking people forget about is maintaining those relationships. Often, many people fail to stay connected with people they build great rapport with.  Dorie Clark, a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review says “if you’re not staying in touch with people from your past, you’re cutting off a lot of potential opportunities.” Let’s look at practical steps you can take to not only expand your network but how you can keep it alive. Who Should Be In Your Network? You may not realize it, but even if you have not been actively building your professional network, you probably already have a solid list. Here are some people who can be on it: Friends and Family Current and Former Classmates Current and Former Coworkers and Supervisors Members of Clubs or Profession

Strolling the seemingly endless aisles of my local Target the past few weeks, I see all of the school supplies lined up on the endcaps tempting buyers like me who are headed back to class. My favorite items to look at are the planners. Typically, they’re girly - just like me - and give you the immediate feeling of wanting to get organized. There are a few reasons why these spiral-bound pieces of paper are great ideas - especially for busy college students. You can plan out assignments. Let’s start by focusing on academics which is the main reason to purchase a weekly planner. Keeping track of four to six different classes can be a struggle especially when you’re balancing everything else in your life. By using colored pens and highlighters, you can specify what assignment is due when for a certain class. Filling out the weekly planner portion helps you see your “day by day” tasks and the month-long calendar allows you to see the bigger picture. You can plan out extracurricu

The start of a school year is always fun, exciting, and honestly a little intimidating. Each year, UNC Charlotte hosts a Fall Student Organizations Showcase after Freshman Convocation on the first Monday before classes start. It was a big day for the UNC Charlotte Chapter of Network of enlightened Women who is still semi-new to campus. Excited to start our *second* full year on campus, attending these events were critical to gain membership and a presence on campus! The day started out with tabling at the Showcase for NeW. The table was set up - pretty in pink - with flyers, social media handouts, and more literature about conferences. Raspberry lemonade was a great thank you to prospective members who jotted down their emails to keep up-to-date on NeW meetings and socials. After the Showcase, NeW held an interest meeting, “Learn S’more About Us!” in the Student Union on campus. With four dozen s’mores cupcakes from Delish Cakery and sign up sheets ready, the doors open

Written by: Caroline O'Connor  There are some in life who live with tiny bumps in the road, is successful without much effort, and has a comfortable time attaining the opportunities they want. They can do this either through privilege, money, and or just the sheer luck of life. Then there are some who have hardships, feel like they try harder than most and barely get by, and have to prove their worth constantly. Both of these people can be successful in life and arrive at similar points, even with the different levels of effort and grit that had to be put into getting there.  I was recently reading from a textbook to keep up with my class syllabus, and I came across Igor Stravinsky talking about the morals of music. Throughout his passage, I came across the quote. "what diminishes constraint, diminishes strength." The passage moved me as a whole, but these five words appealed to me the most because it made me sit back and think. Throughout all of the struggles that

While in two different organization realms - politics and Greek life - Network of enlightened Women paired with the Delta Zeta Sorority for another time to co-host a workshop entitled, “Encouraging Your Heart” led by Monica Tutt. The Network of enlightened women strives to empower, educate, and enlighten young women through a Conservative political lense. Delta Zeta promotes sisterhood, philanthropy, and academics. Organizations tend to get caught up in themselves and stress members out - we’ve all been there. By following a few tactics, members can get a clear understanding of their place and purpose within the group. Encouraging Your Heart focuses on seven essentials - setting clear standards, expecting the best, paying attention, personalizing recognition, telling a story, celebrating together, and setting an example. By creating a transparent atmosphere and setting SMART goals, all members can know exactly what is to be done and who is in charge of what. SMART goals consis

Written by: Caroline O'Connor Women’s history month has come to a close for the year of 2018. While, as a woman, I agree that we should have women marches. There is still blatant sex discrimination in the workplace and everyday social life. As a conservative woman, I do not agree with the way that women present themselves at marches. When I think back to women like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Blackwell, Rosa Parks, and other influential women would think about women wearing a reproductive part on their heads. Either as a hat or around their head. Anthony and Blackwell persevered throughout history for their class and strength. They did not need act or look reckless to make a point or stand out, they stood out and made history by standing up for what they believed and did it with integrity. Rosa Park’s move was not obscene, it was simple. Park’s one simple act was one of the biggest acts of the civil rights act that is still talked about and admired today. The integrity, in