What is Love? – Kalon Women February 2010 Issue

The first definition in the dictionary states that love is a strong affection or devotion for another person. The second Weaving Her Story February 2010 Digital Magazine_Page_1definition relates to a strong liking or interest – a passion – in something. All of the women profiled in our book Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America demonstrated passion for something, as well as the determination and persistence to see that this ― something got accomplished. Passion is also one of the key leadership traits emphasized by the Women‘s Vision Foundation. Although expressed in that context as leading from the head, heart and gut, the meaning is the same. It takes passion for a leader to be successful. Two women who immediately come to mind as exemplifying passion, or love, for their cause, are Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts, and Mary Lyon, whose vision for an educational institution resulted in the establishment of Mount Holyoke College.

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Educational Resources – February 2010 Newsletter

We are pleased to announce the availability of a number of varied education resources on our web site. We have designed and developed these FREE resources to encourage more interactivity with our book. What better way to get to know some of the 850 plus women in the book, than to give a slide show on their lives, do some fun flash card checking and expand your knowledge of these wonderful women?

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