North America Taiwanese Womens Association March 13 1988

北美洲台灣婦女會 North America Taiwanese Women’s Association 緣起: March 13, 1988 in Los Angeles 首任會長: 張富美 副會長: 吳秀惠

區理事及分會會長 行政參考手冊 Revised by: Chunmei Carol Lin 歐春美 April, 2013

北美洲台灣婦女會宗旨 NATWA Mission . 喚醒女性意識、確保女性尊嚴。 1 To evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity. 2. 反對性別歧視、促進兩性平等。 To oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality. 3. 發揮女性才能、參與公共決策。 To fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs. 4. 弘揚人權民主、開創台灣新局。 To contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan. 5. 聯合全球婦女、致力世界和平。 To reach out and work with women's organization worldwide to promote world peace.

組織 NATWA Organization • 會長, 副會長 President, President-elect • 理事會由會長、副會長及七位區理事組成 Board of Directors : President, President-elect, Seven Geographic Regional Directors • 秘書處 - 秘書, 會計 Secretary Office – Secretary, Treasurer • 15個分會 Fifteen Chapters • 19個 作小組 Nineteen Committees • 美加有1, 000名以上的會員 Over 1, 000 members in Canada and the United States

組織 NATWA Organization • 七位區理事 Seven Geographic Regions 東北區、東南區、西北區、西南區、中西部、平原區及南區 North East, South East, North West, South West, Midwest, Plains & South • 15 分會 Fifteen Chapters 亞利桑那州、波斯頓、北加州、南加州、聖地牙哥、底特律、 夏威夷 州、堪薩斯州、路易斯安那州、紐澤西、紐約、俄亥俄州、聖路易斯、 多倫多、溫哥華 Arizona, Boston, N. California, S. California, Greater San Diego, Detroit, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, St. Louis, Toronto & Vancouver

組織 NATWA Organization 19個 作小組 Nineteen Committees 月 曆 製 作 組 Calendar Production Committee 月 曆 業 務 組 Calendar Sales Committee 關 懷 組 Care Network Committee 文 化 組 Culture Committee 選 舉 組 Election Committee 財 務 組 Finance Committee 開 源 組 Fund Raising Committee 史 料 組 Historian Committee 會 員 組 Membership Committee

組織 NATWA Organization 19個 作小組 Nineteen Committees (continue) 章 程 組 Constitution Committee 基 金 組 Fund Committee 聯 手 組 Networking Committee 提 名 組 Nomination Committee 出 版 組 Publishing Committee 獎 學 金 組 Scholarship Committee 網 頁 組 Website Committee 年 會 組 Annual Convention 年 中 理 事 會 Mid-year Board Meeting NATWA II

總會給分會的補助 From operation budget • US$8/member • 行政費用- 區理事每年US$200(實報實銷) • 分會每年US$100，十月年中理事會時會 發給各分會 • Please apply directly to NATWA Treasurer

NATWA Projects • NATWA月曆 NATWA Calendar • NATWA獎學金 (單親家庭學生獎學金獎學金) – NATWA Single Mother Student Scholarship • 社區服務-分會 Chapter Community Service • 社區獎學金-分會 Chapter Community Scholarship • 演講局 Speaker Bureau

NATWA Project NATWA 月曆 NATWA第一本月曆於 1990年 11月問世，第一期 1991年 月曆的主題是「臺灣傳統建築之美」，由林郁子統籌 策劃。郭榮桔先生已於 1998年離開世間，但他對 NATWA的貢獻將永遠不會被遺忘。郭夫人孫雪娥女士 是NATWA 第四屆名譽會長，也是永久會員。 In March 1990, Ms. Annette Lu suggested to the new President Dorothy Hung that NATWA publish a special kind of calendar. Every important date relating to Taiwan’s democratic and independent movement would be posted. Every year would have a different theme to introduce Taiwan’s culture and beautiful sceneries. This NATWA calendar would be a nice gift to our international friends to promote Taiwan. Dorothy, accompanied by Elena Ling, Vice President; Grace Chou, immediate past president; and Annette Lu then met with Mr. Kao, a well-established businessman as well as a physician in Japan to promote the calendar idea and was to obtained a generous donation of $10, 000 from Mr. Kao as seed money for the NATWA calendar project. With this seed money, NATWA’s first calendar was published in November 1991.

NATWA Project NATWA 2013月曆

獎 學金 NATWA Scholarship Program 1. 單身母親學生獎學金 Single-mother-student scholarship Applicant must be a student and a single mother. One recipient each year will be awarded US$1, 000. (increased to 2 if 2013 proposal passed) 2. 社區獎學金 Community Scholarship Run by chapters or group of NATWA members, scholarship offered to local educational institutes.

演講局 SPEAKER BUREAU • 現任會長及副會長 Current NATWA President and President-elect • 前任會長 NATWA Past Presidents • 特殊演講題材 Special Topics (list available at natwa. com)

Special Projects (current) • 台灣學童協助基金 Taiwanese Students’ Assistance Fund • 關懷出征美軍 Caring for Soldiers • 為乳癌而跑 台灣隊 Team Taiwan • 傅康平紀念獎學金 Dr. K. P. Fu Memorial Scholarship • 家暴關懷 Caring for Domestic Violence

Special Project 台灣學童協助基金 Taiwan Student Assistance Fund • 在 1999年 9月21日台灣大地震後成立。 為台灣的孤兒提供經濟援助。 Established after the 9/21, 1999 earthquake in Taiwan. To provide financial aids for orphans of the disaster struck regions of Taiwan. • 主要資金來源 - NATWA姐妹的捐款 Major Source of Funds – Donations from NATWA sisters • 作業程序: -與埔里的“台灣女獅子會”做為合作夥伴 -尋找符合條件並需要的學生 -資金的發放 Operating Procedures: – Partner with “Taiwan Women Lion’s Club in Pu-Li. – Searching for eligible students in need – Distributing the funds

Special Project 關懷出征美軍 Caring for Soldiers • 2005年堪薩斯分會的高文莉開始 Started in 2005 by Vandy Chang of Kansas Chapter • 2006年聖地牙哥分會的王金碧加入 陣容Greater San Diego Chapter, Jin Barnsdale joins force in 2006 • 新澤西分會 New Jersey Chapter • 夏威夷分會 Hawaii Chapter • 波士頓分會 Boston Chapter • 華盛頓DC會員 DC Members

我們能做什麼? What do we do? • 寫信，寄賀卡關懷在阿富汗和伊拉克的士 Write letters, greeting cards to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq; • 寄送“關愛包裹”給駐紮戰地的士兵 Send “Care Packages” to deployed soldiers • 拜訪及提供援助在堪薩斯州受傷的士兵 Visiting & providing supports to wounded soldiers in Kansas

Special Project 為乳癌而跑 台灣隊 TEAM TAIWAN - Team Taiwan Arizona - Team Taiwan Austin - Team Taiwan Boston -Team Taiwan New Jersey -Team Taiwan New Orleans -Team Taiwan N. California -Team Taiwan Ohio - Team Taiwan Greater San Diego -Team Taiwan S. California - Team Taiwan Hawaii - Team Taiwan Kansas - Team Taiwan New Jersey -Team Taiwan St. Luis -Team Taiwan Toronto

Special Project 為乳癌而跑 台灣隊 TEAM TAIWAN – 2003年 9月與台灣同鄉會和美國的台灣獨立聯盟推出 “台灣團隊為乳癌競走” Launched “Team Taiwan Race for the Cure” in September 2003, together with TAA and WUFI-USA – “台灣團隊”的活動目的 增進台裔美國人對乳腺癌的警覺性 捐助乳腺癌研究 鼓勵會員經常運動 宣傳祖國的名字-台灣到美國主流社會 Purposes of the “Team Taiwan” Project • To promote the awareness of breast cancer among Taiwanese Americans • To contribute to the breast cancer research • To encourage members to exercise regularly • To promote our motherland’s name, Taiwan in the mainstream America

Special Project 傅康平紀念獎學金 Dr. K. P. Fu memorial scholarship 第九屆會長林郁子為紀念過世的先生於 1997年開始提供。 每年一千元鼓勵年輕第二代台美婦女一名，參與台美社團領 導人才訓練及服務。申請人必需已拿到社團活動的聘書。這 幾年則改為男女各一名，每人五百元。 Offered to second generation Taiwanese American students who intern at Taiwanese American public affair organizations. Two recipients, one male, one female, each receives US$500.

Special Project 家暴關懷 Caring for Domestic Violence Our Goals: To raise awareness of issues related to domestic violence in the Taiwanese American Community • • To To understand domestic violence be familiar with the helping resources take a stand against domestic violence be trained and become an advocate

Special Projects (past) • • 出版 “我們的故事” Publication“ Our Stories ” 英文版 NATWA 絲巾 NATWA Scarf Project “婦女信箱” Women’s mailbox 關懷手冊的出版 Caring Handbook 點心擔 Snack Bar Column 送書到台灣 Book Project New Jersey 電台節目 New Jersey Chapter Radio Program • 推動台灣參與世界衛生組織 WHO

Special Projects and Chapter Sponsored Projects Guidelines_1 1. NATWA projects should focus more on Women and Womenrelated Issues. NATWA is a women’s organization with a mission heavily focused on women’s issues. To be in line with our mission, Special Projects and Chapter Sponsored Projects should focus more on women’s issues.

Special Projects and Chapter Sponsored Projects Guidelines_2 2. Special projects should have a geographical balance between Taiwan and North America. Although we all share the same profound love and passion for our homeland Taiwan, the majority of NATWA members reside in North America and benefit from the communities where we worked and where many are now retired. It is only fair to give back to both our motherland as well as the land that nourishes us all.

Special Projects and Chapter Sponsored Projects Guidelines_3 3. Proposals for projects applying funds should only be submitted before the submission deadline of annual meeting, 不能臨時動議. In addition, no upward revision of the proposed amount should be amended on the floor. New special projects can be considered during the midyear meeting for amounts that are within the unused 2% limit of the year.

E-mail Guidelines • • • Avoid Controversial message Reply to All: use carefully Reply to Sender: most of the time Always identify yourself (name, city & state) Group address can only be used be Current NATW Members (2003年 4月理事會通過)

Guideline for NATWA to Interact with the Taiwanese Government 北美洲台灣婦女會與台灣 在島內及在美的政府機構互動的準則 APPROVED BY BOARD: 04/2008 APPROVED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY: 04/22/2011

Guideline 1 • NATWA will not accept any form of direct or indirect financial aid from the Taiwanese government.

Guideline 2 • Any member who represents NATWA and participates in events sponsored by the Taiwanese government should first seek the approval of the executive board.

Guideline 3 • While in office, all NATWA board of directors should not endorse and/or co-sponsor any statements or activities without the approval of the executive board.

聯絡網 NATWA Networking • 年會: 每年四月第三個週末開始 • 年中理事及人才訓練營: 十月第三個Thursday • Newsletter (春秋兩季) • 聯誼通訊 • 會員通訊錄 • E-mail natwa@yahoogroups. com • 網站 www. natwa. com • NATWA membership online view/update site (For board members only) – requires login id/ password －請向會員組組長劉炫君 (Mia)登記

What is in our Web? www. natwa. com Organization Newsletter、聯誼通訊 NATWA Introduction NATWA Pamphlet Form Center Gardeners Activity Photo Gallery Speaker Bureau Links Scholarship To Join Us Support NATWA Column Archive NATWA Literature Team Taiwan Caring for Soldiers Contact Us NATWA Chart of Account

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Organization � 有 Staff 的相片 Secretary Office的相片 各組組長的相片 分會會長的相片 各項活動／計劃負責人的相片 Useful Operational References: 1. NATWA章程和規章準則知多少？一般常被質疑或被錯 誤解讀的題. 2. Guideline for NATWA to Interact with the Taiwanese Government.

The Endless Circle of NATWA: 同心圓 Love Trust sisterhood teamwork Empowerment Networking