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President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Executive Committee |
Greetings Brothers & Sisters, ********SPECIAL NOTICE**********SCHEDULING CHANGE********* The EWMC Greater Kansas City chapter will be moving the regular monthly meeting for September to Wednesday September 15, 2010 at IBEW Local 124 retirees hall @ 6:30 PM. As per chapter bylaws Article V section 3, nominations were held at the August meeting. All nominations were unopposed and have accepted their office by acclamation. Please plan on attending. Hope to see you there.
Sincerely yours,
Porfirio “Pete” Raya President Electrical Workers Minority Caucus Greater Kansas City Chapter
One of our directives from the National EWMC includes developing a mentoring program not only for minorities; but to include all members from apprentice to journeyman, foreman and other supervisory positions as well as retirees.
The value of this mentoring program will be to produce competent reliable craftsmen and future leaders within the electrical industry. Mentoring is a widely understood concept; that we learn skills, cultures and values directly from other people. These mentors are usually people we admire or can relate to. Each of us can identify someone who has had a significant impact on our development. These examples are why mentoring would be of great value to our industry.
Anyone willing to volunteer to participate with this program contact EWMC Greater Kansas City Chapter at 816- 285- 8343 or e-mail peteraya124@gmail.com Roles of our mentors will include,
Mentors must have the respect as an accomplished craftsman and be willing to give respect to others. They must be willing to be trusted with sensitive career issues and have patience and time to work with the program participants.
Roles of our mentees will include;
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The EWMC has a long history. In 1974, African American and Hispanic delegates met during the 30th IBEW International Convention in Kansas City, Missouri and formed the EWMC to address the lack of minority representation and other inequalities within the IBEW. |
The EWMC is a strong advocate for equal rights, opportunities, and greater minority representation in the IBEW. In 2007, a group of 124 members organized a chapter here in Kansas City, with the following objectives:
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