Public Service Announcement Taping for Website

by Denise Duarte | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized

Kim, Lillian, and Jessica

Our Nevada Women's Virtual Center website is coming along nicely and to announce its existence to the world (at least in neck of the woods), we have produced two Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that will air on local television, radio stations, and hopefully sister websites after the new year.

Thanks to Channel 3 and Dawn Gibbons, we were able to tape the segments on Friday, December 23rd. Well-known television and radio host, Lillian McMorris (http://lillianmcmorris.com/), along with Junior League of Las Vegas (http://www.jllv.org/lv/index.jsp) communication committee members Kimberly Scott and Jessica Nordling were our "actors" and we could not be more pleased with their performances.

We arrived at the television station just before 10:00 am and were "wrapped" as they say in the business by 10:30. It was just great to see how a production is created, from the use of the teleprompter, green screen and the professionalism of the crew, it was a terrific experience. So be sure and look for our upcoming PSAs and tell all your friends about significance of the Nevada Women's Virtual Center website.

Happy holidays and here is to a prosperous and fulfilling New Year for all of us!

Meeting of NWVC Board, Advisory and Steering Committees

by Denise Duarte | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized

A meeting to discuss the progress of the Nevada Women’s Virtual Center takes place This Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 5 pm-6:45 pm

WHERE: Red Rock Harley Davidson meeting room at 2260 S. Rainbow, LV 89146

AGENDA: partial items for discussion and decision-making include:

LOGO selection, from designs by Jessica Nordling

PROMOTION of NWVC using the PSAs created for us by Channel 3

WEBSITE improvements and challenges

Changes on main page

We have twenty women to be added to the website..

We have facebook, blog and other network sites to develop.

We need volunteers to help identify future video recordings we should add.

We need volunteers to help place events on our site.

FUNDRAISING, three-prong strategy

Individuals, grants, corporations and organizations.

FUTURE

How do you envision our evolution?

Have you seen the video at this site:

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1201oihbafvpihboijhpihbasdouhbasv/event/index.html

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS will be served and conversation-time starting promptly at 5 pm.

Please confirm that you will attend by contacting Marlene at adrianmjlv@gmail.com or 702.655.2146.

If you can not attend, but want to keep up-to-date on the progress and mission of NWVC to provide video clips and other acknowledgments of Nevada women’s roles and accomplishments, contact Marlene to receive the final Agenda and minutes at adrianmjlv@gmail.com or 702.655.2146.

Be a Part of Writing Women’s History!

by Denise Duarte | Feb 8, 2012 | News & Blog

Be a Part of Writing Women’s History!

We are inviting you to become part of history-making! Most of us realize that women have played important roles in community building throughout Nevada’s history. Yet, so many of us continue to bemoan the scarcity of sources available to document this important aspect of history. Thankfully, over the course of the past several decades, scholars of women’s history have carefully gathered evidence of women’s roles and contributions; truly enriching the narrative of Nevada women’s history. But there are too few scholars to uncover and record the vast amounts of our history.

We can all be a part of this venture. I invite all of you to take part in the writing of Nevada women’s history. One doesn’t need a “Ph.D.” after their name or even a college degree to assist in the documentation of women’s lives. Do you know of a woman who is intriguing, fascinating, or perhaps simply tenacious? Sit down with her over a cup of coffee or tea. Turn on a recorder of some type and talk with her. Soon you have a lasting conversation that is a primary historical source and a permanent piece of history.

Perhaps you’ve attended an event with impressive speakers or enthusiastic attendees. Hold up your cell phone for an instant snapshot. Jot down a brief description of the event and email it off to a local women’s organization, community newspaper, or this very virtual center! Do you belong to a women’s organization? Or perhaps possess the photos and papers of an elderly female relative? We have Women’s Archives located at both UNR and UNLV that would welcome such materials.

You may encounter young women who have a real passion and vision for the future. How exciting to record a conversation with them before they’ve become known public figures. Or why not ask your own mothers, aunts, or grandmothers? I’m willing to bet that they have intriguing stories to share about their life’s experiences. Do you use Facebook or have your own Blog? The resources available are endless!

Becoming an historical investigator doesn’t have to be a labor intensive process. If we all just gather and share a few pieces of past women’s history or history in-the-making; we will soon discover that we’ve made an important contribution to the history of women in Nevada.

Resources are available across our state. See the links on this site for contact information. This particular site is dedicated to broadening the interactive communication across our state. Check this site frequently for more tips on the process of writing women’s history. Or click on the “Volunteer” link below if you would be willing to help build a repository of clips on women’s history. So, I encourage all of you, even if it’s just to talk to someone about how to begin – take the step. We cannot wait for others to write our history – we need to begin now!

Dr. Caryll Batt Dziedziak

Women Details

by Denise Duarte | Feb 8, 2012 | Uncategorized

Janice Haupt Allen

Active in the community since the 1940s

President of the Las Vegas Jayceettes 1951-52, Leadership roles in the Jr. League and chair of registrars of the Sun Youth Forum for more than fifty years.
Anita LaRuy

Past Director of the North Las Vegas Library District

Activist for women's rights, leader in promoting leadership training for women to enter the political arena, founding member of Southern Nevada Women’s Political Caucus 1987-1990, first Hispanic to serve as Chairperson of Nevada Equal Rights Commission, Co-founder , Hispanic Business Professional and Women’s Club of Las Vegas.
Edythe Katz Yarchever

Founder of the Holocaust Museum in Las Vegas, she passed away August 31, 2015.

Katz-Yarchever, 95, a community activist, passed away Monday, Aug. 31, 2015. She was born July 6, 1920, in Boston, to Hyman and Gertrude Sperling (nee Cohen) and was a Las Vegas resident since 1951. Edythe was a founder of the Sperling-Kronberg-Mack Las Vegas Holocaust Resource Center and was appointed chairperson to the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Related to the Holocaust. She and her late husband, Judge Gilbert Yarchever, gave generously to the UNLV College of Fine Arts, College of Liberal Arts, Boyd School of Law and the University library. – See more at: http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?pid=175724908#sthash.0AmWvc7G.dpuf

Edythe marched in the 60s as a NAACP member for African American Rights. She was a civil rights activist, espousing equality for all. An elementary school is named for her and her first husband. As member of the Governors Advisory Council on the Holocaust Education she gave presentations, made videos and developed other educational materials.
Lily Fong

Educator, Philanthropist and Community leader

Lilly Fong was the first Asian American to be hired by the Clark County School District in Las Vegas. She later served ten years as a Regent for the University of Nevada System of Higher Education, was a president of the American Association of University Women, Las Vegas and helped raise money to fund several University of Nevada, Las Vegas buildings. An elementary school is named for her and her husband and the Geo-science building at UNLV is named for Lily Fong.

other source of information : www.unr.edu/nwhp/bios/women/fong.htm
Barbara Buckley

First woman to be elected as Speaker of the Nevada Assembly

Barbara served as Clark County District 8 Democrat Assemblywoman from 1994 – 2009, Executive Director of the Clark County Legal Services providing free legal services to low-income Nevadans, has received numerous awards, such as, Lawyer of the Yeaar, Legislator of the Year and the Kristine Nagy Johnson Award for Child Advocacy.
Geoconda Arguello-Kline

Acclaimed one of the most powerful women in Las Vegas

In 2004 as President of the Culinary Union, the largest and most powerful union in the area, she oversaw the Culinary Training Unit and actively worked to improve working conditions and benefits for culinary union members.
Jan Jones

The first female elected official in the city of Las Vegas

When Jan became mayor of the city of Las Vegas 1991-1999, she renovated downtown Las Vegas with the Fremont Street Experience, currently, 2011, Vice- President of Community and Government Affairs at Caesars, formerly Harrah's Entertainment, she serves on many boards and has received many awards.
Lavoli Miller

Elder in the Paiute tribe

Community preserver of the language and culture of the Paiutes, she works with the government to assure preservation of tribal lands and culture.
Punam Mathur

Served on many local boards and been appointed to state commissions

Punam is a past Sr. Vice President Corporate Diversity and Community Affairs and a corporate officer for MGM MIRAGE, has served on many local boards and been appointed to state commissions, in particular she serves on the Governor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Education Reform, currently, 2011, she is Vice President, People Resources, at NV Energy.
Nancy Allf Thomas

Advocate for women and children

Nancy Allf Thomas is a Judge on the Eighth Judicial District Court. Nancy came to Nevada in 1983 from Kentucky where she earned her B.A. and J.D. degrees. Since 1983, Nancy has been a private attorney, President of The Clark County Bar Association, President of the Nevada State Bar Association, and ran for the Nevada Supreme Court. She has been an active member of the Las Vegas community through UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, the College of Southern Nevada’s Paralegal Program, Planned Parenthood, and has been recognized for her outstanding service by the Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Women Business Owners, and the Las Vegas Centennial Women of Diversity Project. In many ways Judge Nancy Allf Thomas has been and continues to be a role model for women who aspire to leadership and who wish to contribute to our society.
Daveen Nave

Community leader in arts and culture

Daveen is the Past President of Junior League and was instrumental in establishing the Morelli House as the Jr. League’s historical meeting place, recipient of the Governor’s Arts Award.
Sarann Knight Preddy

A past owner of the Moulin Rouge and Former vice-president of Las Vegas area NAACP

Sarann is a leader in forming several women’s political organizations, as well as, the being the first President of the Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce, advocate for the needs of residents of West Las Vegas, in 2011, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Her autobiography, 72 Years in Las Vegas, was published in July, 2015. Sarann passed away in December 2014.
Thalia Dondero

First women elected to the Clark County Commission

Thalia served as chair of the Clark County Commission, Served on the Board of Regents of the Nevada State University System. She has been President of Junior League and Executive Director of Frontier Girls Scouts Council. Thalia passed away in the Fall of 2016.
Bertha Miranda

Recipient of the Trailblazers Award from the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada

Bertha is a business woman in Reno, developed a successful and renowned Mexican restaurant from few assets, provides scholarships and other community assistance as a Northern Nevada philanthropist.