President's Message

Hi and welcome to the DTC-BPW website.

We are glad you’ve found us. And we’d love to have you join us for lunch on the second Wednesday of every month in the Tech Center. We have fabulous programs both professionally and personally oriented and are an active networking, relationship building organization. You can r.s.v.p. to attend the luncheon on this site.

Our membership consists of business owners and corporate staff members from a variety of industries. We have a large and growing membership that is very friendly and welcoming. In addition to our monthly luncheon we offer a Professional Development Program twice a year (fall and spring) and a monthly small networking group called Deepen The Connection for 5-10 members to get to know one another. So come and check us out! You’ll be glad you did.

See you there!
Ruby

Ruby Mayeda
President DTC-BPW

About DTC-BPW

DTC/BPW is part of a statewide organization (BPW/Colorado) of women and men dedicated to their mission of promoting full participation, equity and economic self-sufficiency for Colorado’s working women. BPW/Colorado members exist in over thirty communities across Colorado, each with its own unique agenda, but all with the same objectives. We achieve those objectives through involvement in political and legislative issues, community outreach, and personal and professional development. As a part of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW/USA), an organization founded in 1919, BPW/Colorado has also participated in a variety of issues affecting working women at a national level.

Through active participation in the local organization, BPW members can effect change in their communities and in the workplace, while adding their voices to issues at both the state and national levels. The objectives of BPW are simplistic, yet very powerful and significant:

To elevate the standards of women in business and the professions;
To promote the interest of business and professional women;
To bring about a spirit of cooperation among the business and professional women of theUnited States;
To extend opportunities to business and professional women through education along the lines of industrial, scientific, and vocational activities.

Meeting on a monthly basis, DTC/BPW has continuing programs that address the needs of working women, whether they are starting a career, making a career change, or planning retirement. In addition to programs held at regular meetings, DTC/BPW also participates in several programs held throughout the year for individual development and to honor those within and outside BPW/Colorado who have contributed significantly to the development, promotion and support of business and professional women. These programs include:

Individual Development

This self-confidence building program for women of all ages refines skills in effective communication, networking negotiation, interviewing, effective leadership and working with the media.

Young Careerist

Young individuals on a fast track can polish their interviewing, legislative knowledge and public speaking skills through competition.

DTC BPW Business Woman of the Year

Each year outstanding women are honored at an annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Women, usually at our May meeting. Help us honor Business Woman of the Year and Community Leader of the Year.
Selection is based on women who have:
•      outstanding career achievements,
•      outstanding community service,
•      taken a role as mentor, 
•      been an outstanding supporter of women's issues,
•      worked as a champion for equality in the workplace,
•      tirelessly worked for safety for women,
•      been an advocate for women's rights in politics, or
•      an employee benefits program that makes all women in Denver want to switch jobs just to work there…?
 

 

Legislative Priorities

COLORADO FEDERATION OF BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN

2005-2006 Legislative Platform

PREAMBLE

The Colorado Federation of Business and Professional Women pledges to continue their strong lobbying efforts in support of the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment until equal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution.

The Colorado Federation of Business and Professional Women furthermore pledges constant vigilance in monitoring rules, regulations and legislation that would undermine the effectiveness of the Colorado Equal Rights Amendment.

ACTION ITEMS

Promote equity in all areas of business ownership, employment and education and promote the implementation of comparable pay for comparable worth..
Promote the increased availability, accessibility and affordability of quality health care for women.
Promote reproductive freedom, including choice and access to birth control and family planning, as an absolute right for all women.
Promote the increased availability and accessibility of affordable, quality dependent care.
Promote freedom of choice in private relationships, marriage and family issues.
Promote affirmative action and the elimination of sexual harassment and violence against women.

National Legislative Platform
2007-2008

PREAMBLE

The Equal Rights Amendment, as authored by Alice Paul, shall stand first, foremost and above all other items which may appear on the national platform of this Federation until equal legal rights for women and men become guaranteed in the United States Constitution, because all statutory law derives therefrom.
The Equal Rights Amendment “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."

PLATFORM

BPW/USA