National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is Thursday, April 25

April 8, 2019

National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is recognized on the fourth Thursday in April each year.  This annual event is an educational program in the United States and Canada where parents take their children to work with them for one day. HOW TO OBSERVE Employers are encouraged to invite employees to bring their…

March 2019 Meeting Recap

April 3, 2019

The Interagency Committee of State Employed Women, ICSEW, had another successful meeting March 26 full of informative presentations and interactive training. Below is a recap of the guest presentations. Note: Meeting minutes and training session handouts are available on our Meting Minutes page. Amy Leneker Amy Leneker gave an interactive training on identifying and maximizing…

Health & Wellness: Oral Health Impacts Overall Health

March 29, 2019

By Tanyah Williams, Washington State Patrol Did you know healthy teeth and gums can affect your heart health? Dr. Arne Gundersen, from Gundersen Dental Care  in Thurston County gave a health and wellness talk at at a recent ICSEW meeting. His presentation, “The Link between Oral Health and Wellness,” illustrated the correlation between periodontal disease…

Women's History Month Panel

March 20, 2019

On Monday, March 25 during the Noon hour, the Washington State Women’s Commission will be holding a panel discussion in celebration of Women’s History Month. Additional information at www.wswc.wa.gov.

March Meeting Information

March 19, 2019

Our next Membership meeting is Tuesday, March 26, at Labor & Industries, 7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, WA 98501. Please use the overflow parking at the Mountain View Church of the Nazarene at 940 Israel Road SW, Tumwater, WA 98501, just a block away. Speaker: Amy Leneker, Compass Consulting, Presenting: CliftonStrengths: How to Identify your…

March Meeting

March 6, 2019

Our next Membership meeting is Tuesday, March 26, at Labor & Industries, 7273 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, WA 98501. Don’t forget to register! RSVP: We look forward to seeing you there. Please RSVP using either LMS or Eventbrite. Speaker: Amy Leneker, Compass Consulting, Presenting: CliftonStrengths: How to Identify your Strengths and Meet Your Goals Cost: The cost…

February Executive Board Meeting

February 13, 2019

The next ICSEW Executive Board meeting will be held on February 19, 2019 from 1:00-4:00p at the Department of Revenue located at 6400 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater. Executive Board meeting agenda February 19, 2019

New Committee Chair Announced

January 25, 2019

OLYMPIA—The Interagency Committee of State Employed Women, ICSEW, is pleased to announce Amal-Noor Joury has been appointed to committee chair, effective January 18, 2019. Ms. Joury works as a Training and Compliance Analyst at the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises. Ms. Joury moved to Washington state five years ago after spending a decade…

January Meeting Recap

January 24, 2019

What a way to kick off the New Year! We got up close and personal at the Department of Corrections, gracefully rolling with a smaller space than initially anticipated. You were also patient with our new sign in process – as a result of some incredible work by your Executive Board, ICSEW is able to…

January Meeting Recap

January 23, 2019

Gwen Voelpel from Integris Performance Advisors gave tips on how to become a more effective leader by encouraging us to align our actions with our values which leads us to be more authentic and credible. Participants assessed their personality traits using DiSC model. Once participants categorized their prominent traits (Dominant, Influential Steady Conscientious,) Vopel highlighted…