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Did you know... (little known, but interesting,
facts)
a shy school girl who often created a world of her own by reading and
writing stories and poetry, grew up to be the first African-American
to receive the prestigious Pulitzer Prize award in poetry in 1950, at
the age of thirty-three? Gwendolyn Brooks' Annie Allen, a loosely-connected
series of poems related to a black girl's growing up in Chicago, was
the first of her many published works of poetry. In 1968 she was named
poet laureate for the state of Illinois and was also the first African-American
to receive an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in 1976. Gwendolyn
Brooks went on to receive over fifty honorary doctorates from numerous
colleges and universities, and served as Poetry Consultant to the Library
of Congress. You may explore more of Ms.
Brooks' accomplishments. Woman Golfer's Book Scores an Eagle!
Writer Kathryn Beisner and her assistant are happy about book sales at women's golf events! Many ladies' golf leagues invited contributing author Kathryn Beisner
to sign, sell, and read a few entertaining excerpts from the
popular 2007 release of Chicken
Soup® for the Woman Golfer's Soul book. Having the books
available for sale lent a festive element to the golf season's
special events.
Beisner with the director (CR),
a team leader (R) and an assistant (L)
in the Customer Care Division Sprint PCS engaged Kathryn Beisner for two motivational presentations celebrating the accomplishments of the Customer Care division over the last year, and preparing for goal setting for the coming year. Highlights of the program included accountability, taking responsibility, and the value of team leadership. Self-Esteem: A Ticklish Subject Kathryn Beisner was invited to present a workshop at the Women's Success Forum, attended by 600 executives and business leaders. The annual event is hosted by the Women'sVision Foundation and has been held in different cities around the country in the past.
Kathryn provided a simple yet strong, easy guide to take the information back to work and apply the knowledge. A 60th Celebration in Cooperstown!
On the steps of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the All American Girls Professional Baseball League was honored for their 60th anniversary on September 12, 2003 in Cooperstown, NY. The AAGPBL played from 1943 to 1954, as portrayed in the movie “A League of Their Own.” All 600 members of the League were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988. Beisner features the adventures of these women in her audio book, Ordinary Women with Extraordinary Spirit! ™
Rafting the Grand Canyon In 2000, Beisner camped 300 million years ago with the Grand Canyon
Field Institute on an eight-day raft through upper Grand Canyon; and
then again in 2003 for another 18 days and a full 226 miles. Each
expedition studied the history and folklore of the Canyon with
geological and naturalist experts, and a bounty of adventures. Say, "I Can"sm
Keynote for Career Day
Due to its terrific success, the Estes Park, CO community and schools, in partnership with the Newcomers of Estes Park and the Women's Foundation of Colorado hosted its second annual Career Day for eighth-grade girls. Throughout the day the young women learned about diverse career choices from local professional business women. Kathryn Beisner provided the wrap-up keynote with an invigorating presentation of Say, "I CAN!"sm. "Speaker Urges Women to Tap their Passion"-Media
Reprint Click here to enjoy the entire article reprint from the Colorado Springs Gazette. (Adobe Acrobat Reader® required) “Slippery
Slope” KBS Productions Meet Your Speaker | Areas
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Did
you ever wonder what motivates a motivator? In 1988 Kathryn Beisner
took her first trip down the Colorado River, as it roared through Grand
Canyon. Beisner exclaims, "It changed my life!"
