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Education

Through monthly Saturday morning training sessions, volunteers committee members, and friends of the organization spend an hour learning about health related issues such as Breast Cancer Awareness, Women and Depression, Homophobia, Health Care, and more. Inservices start with the following times:

July 10, Andrea Washington, Topic: "Boundaries"
Andrea Washington is the current VP of Facilitators and has been a volunteer with AssistHers since 2003. She is a licensed clinical social worker currently working with Montrose Counseling Center with the LGBT/HIV+ community as a psychotherapist. She has been dubbed the "Queen of Boundaries" or "the Boundaries Goddess". She embodies the quote "don't judge a book by its cover" as she is a multi-tattooed and a motorcycle riding social worker/therapist who was previously a public school teacher.

August 14, Judge Barbara Hartle, Topic: "Never Say Never"
On May 5, 2010, Barbara E. Hartle was appointed by Mayor Annise Parker and the City Council of Houston as the Presiding Judge and Director of the Municipal Court Judicial Department.  Barbara is Mayor Parker’s first LGBT appointee and was the first openly lesbian Judge in the State of Texas.  Prior to this appointment, Barbara had served the Court as an Associate and Full-time Judge since first being appointed by Mayor Bill White in 2006.

***NEW Volunteer General Meeting Times, effective June 13, 2009***  Education session is open to general public, not just volunteers.  Please review the upcoming speakers and topics

 

9:30 - 10:15 - Teams meet with light breakfast, food vouchers are picked up by volunteers & announcements
10:15 -10:30 - Circles
11:00 - 12:00- Education

Meetings are held at Bering Methodist Church, 2nd floor conference rooms, unless otherwise noted

Past Presentations

• Speaker for PRIDE MONTH
  Phyllis Frye, Attorney. grew up in Texas as the all-American boy – an Eagle Scout and commander of her high school ROTC class. But when she came out as transgender in 1972, Frye lost her military career and her first marriage ended.   In 2009, Texas A&M University named its annual Advocacy Award after Phyllis.  
• Below are the Education In-service material scheduled for Second Saturday Meetings. These topics will be of absolute interest and help promote excellent benefits for everyday life.
  
• October:
  

  Presented by Debra E. Hunt of Moore & Hunt, Attorneys. "Help me help YOU: Document Planning for Illness and Demise"
  DEBRA E. HUNT is a 1987 University of Houston Law Center graduate. Debbie’s legal practice centers on personal document drafting, estate planning, probate litigation, contract negotiations and disputes, corporate and small business formations, and real estate matters.
  
  
• November:
  Vicky Hennigan - Law of Attraction:  Reducing Negativity in our Lives
  
• December: 
  Volunteer Appreciation Month.  Volunteers celebrate another wonderful year in the Christmas spirit.  
  
• January:
  Andrea Washington: Recognizing Mental Health changes in our clients and what should or should not be done to help them." 
• February:
  Feb. 13   Arden Eversmeyer :Old Lesbians Oral "Herstory" Project
  
  The focus is on women born before 1930, but being 70 years of age is criteria for an interview. The intent is to record a missing part of our herstory. There is now a web site, the first of three books, and a permanent archive home. And the work continues.
  

  
  Danny Simmons of OPES Services Corp.  Presenting "Going To The Wall".A unique, humorous and compassionate look into common issues a volunteer faces each day.  Attendees can expect the interactive dialogue to be energetic, creative, fun and a simple thank you for being you. 
  "Danny's Letter" A warm and sensitive perspective of AssistHers

  
  
  
• March:
  March 13, Shelley L. Nadel, CLTC Investment Strategy 101: Making the Stock Market Work for You. Financial Services Professional and Income Replacement Specialist
  http://www.linkedin.com/in/ShelleyNadel   
  
  

 

Meetings held at Bering Methodist Church, on the 2nd Floor.   
 
Our speakers and topics are constantly being updated so please check our web site frequently.  If you'd like to be added to our distribution list for updates please email us at contact@assisthers.org