About FEW

Federally Employed Women (FEW) is a private membership organization working as an advocacy group to improve the status of women employed by the Federal government and by the District of Columbia government. Read more about FEW in our "What Is Few?" Presentation (.ppt).

The national organization website is www.few.org. FEW is organized into ten regions within the United States and overseas, comprised of many local chapters. Windy City Chapter is one of the chapters within the Great Lakes region. (More info about Great Lakes Region or Other Regions and Chapters).

Windy City Chapter Executive Board Members and Committee Chairs

Cynthia Curtis, President
Lashana Johnson, Vice President
Jacqueline Wasik, Secretary
Adrianne Callahan, Treasurer

Membership and Diversity  - Sheree Haywood and Georgetta Bishop, Co-Chairs
Training and Diversity - Carmen Maso, Chair
Finance  - Lashana Johnson, Chair
Public Relations/Newsletter  - Adrianne Callahan, Chair
Programs/Community Outreach  - Cynthia Meyer, Chair
Public Relations - Brenita Betts
Legislative  -  Margrett Hardman, Chair

Website Manager - Khalia Poole

Windy City Mission Statement:
The Federally Employed Women Windy City Chapter organization is committed to developing opportunities for women employed by government agencies. The mission of FEW is to educate, improve, and empower our female workforce with skills, knowledge and positive influence at work and in our personal lives.

Windy City Chapter Bylaws

Windy City Goals:

  • Provide opportunities for our members to network with diverse work groups, while mentoring women and assisting them with the help needed to advance within the professional ranks in the Federal workplace. FEW members feel a strong support network in their pursuit of increasing knowledge and skills.
    1. Use member surveys to develop list of potential informal trainings and networking opportunities
      • The board will create a schedule and work closely with members to offer informal training.
      • Measure: number of informal trainings, evaluation responses by members
    2. Support individual member’s IDP development and implementation
      • Create “buddy system” where people support each other using IDP as guidance toward goals
      • Identify fundraisers for scholarships and provide scholarships for College and FEW National/Regional Training Programs
      • Measure: number of items on IDPs achieved! (bonus points for career transition and promotion. )

  • Provide leadership skills and opportunities for our members and potential members to provide the necessary training to improve on a professional and personal level.
    1. Use member surveys to develop the appropriate training plan to increase skills.
      • Training should include a mix of Professional skills and “fun” skills
      • Measure: Trainings are well received more requests for training and increased membership.
    2. Conduct Regional Training Programs every two years so members can obtain skills desired and have a chance to network.
      • Measure: evaluation of courses and overall training and number enrolled.
    3. Take an annual survey of the members to see what is needed and see what skills have changed and/or increased.

  • Promote mentorship and education to younger women to assist them in professional development for today’s workforce.
    1. Establish a mentoring program to help girls to prepare to enter the workforce.
    2. Establish a mentoring program for women that are already in the workforce.
    3. Provide assistance to community schools that are trying to reach out to girls.

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