The League of Women Voters of Seminole County’s monthly Hot Topics Luncheon will be held on Thursday, November 17, starting at 11:30 am. The topic will be “Joining Forces for Women” and will focus on women veterans.
What happens to our female veterans when they try to re-enter civilian life after honorably serving the country domestically and overseas? Actually, women veterans have one of the highest unemployment rates–several points higher (at 14.7% last month) than male veterans and much higher than the national average of 9.1%. (Source CNN)
One speaker will be Venita Garvin Valdez, Secretary of the Business and Professional Women’s Association. Their foundation already has in place an initiative which includes mentoring, collaboration, knowlege-sharing, and re-integration assistance for returning women veterans. The second speaker will be a local veteran, who will share her own experiences.
Click here to see the flier for the event.
The meeting will be held at The Patio Grill, 2900 S. Orlando Ave (17-92), Sanford. Reservations are required: 407-339-9266 or at lwvseminole@gmail.com. Cost is $17 for the public and $15 for League members.
