iask Sister Blog − 2009 − May

Help iask Race for the Cure in 2009!

May 21st, 2009

Please join the ladies and gents of IASK, Inc. as we Race for the Cure On June 6, 2009. Team T-shirts are now on sale through June 1, 2009. Baby Dolls (white) are $20.00 and T-shirts (green) are $18.00. ORDER HERE.
To register for the team please go to www.globalraceforthecure.org and search for team IASK.
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IASK, Inc. Celebrates 5 Years of “Sisters Serving Sisters”: May 16th Reception & Cocktail Mixer

May 14th, 2009

iask, Inc. (formerly known as I Am My Sister’s Keeper, Inc.) will celebrate the 5th year of its founding on May 16th, 2009 with a Special Sister Buddy Group & Cocktail Mixer Reception (with many of our Men’s Advisory Council Members) to be hosted in Alexandria, Virginia. The event requires an invitation.
The 5 year anniversary reception [...]

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iask Celebrates National Women’s Health Week May 10-16th

May 10th, 2009

The 10th annual National Women’s Health Week will kick off on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2009 and will be celebrated until May 16, 2009. To celebrate, there will be events all across the country. If you’re in the Washington, D.C. area, please stop by the National Education Association on Monday for A Few Minutes for [...]

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Special Mother’s Day Reprint: Michelle Obama & Motherhood by Prof. Melissa H. Lacewell

May 7th, 2009

(reprinted from The Nation)
With Mother’s Day approaching I want to think about Michelle Obama’s assertion that her primary role as First Lady is “Mom-in-Chief.”
Many progressive feminists were distressed with Michelle’s assertion of motherhood as her primary role. They hoped she would seek a more aggressive policy agenda. After all Michelle Obama is a graduate of [...]

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"Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions." — Saul Bellow

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iask Races for the Cure 2010

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Welcome to the new iask Sister Blog! This is the companion blog to iaskinc.org, which will be back up and running soon, but we wanted to get this going so we could keep everyone up to date with iask, inc.

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iask 5th Anniversary Sister Buddy Mixer--Saturday, May 16 2009

Join us for our 5th year Anniversary Sister Buddy & Gents Mixer from 3:30-6:30PM on Saturday, May 16, 2009. The national buddy group call in will also take place on May 16, 2009 in the morning. We will post those details as well shortly.

About iask, Inc. iask, Inc. Washington, D.C., United States

iask, Inc. has been newly transitioned to become a Non-profit, non-stock corporation. Currently in our 5th year, iask has become the "go-to" organization nationally that seeks to positively impact and transform the lives of professional black women and women of color. Our goal is a simple one: We focus on emotional wellness and developing critical relational skills that help us to thrive in our service to others, care of ourselves, and overall success in life. Please join us in our mission by becoming a member today. For more information log on to our world-wide website at http://www.iaskinc.org for more information when the new site debuts in late April 2009.

Contact IASK & Become a Member TODAY:

For more information on how to contact iask, Inc., become a member or to be added to our sisters intranet/weekly message from a sister please email Sophia Nelson, President: snelson@iaskinc.org or sophia.a.nelson@gmail.com or Crystal Thrower, Membership VP at cthrower@iaskinc.org

You can call our national iask event/info hotline 24/7 at (240)-559-0805 and leave us a message. We also have a Facebook page under the name iask, Inc.

The new iask website will be back up in May 2009. We will update you as we get closer to the launch date!

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