Innovative Women

The mission of Innovative Women is to generate creative partnerships, resource sharing, creative problem solving, word of mouth advertising, education, and networking for its community endeavors.

It is free. Promote your cause or your business or just enjoy friendship and support. Innovative Women are women from all walks of life. The meetings take place at:

The Klamath County Library
123 S. 3rd St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601
12:00pm to 1:00pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays

Life, Wellness, and Business for Women in Klamath County

• Creative Partnerships
• Resource Sharing
• Creative Problem Solving
• Word of Mouth Advertising
• Education
• Networking
• Co-op Advertising

Meetings include the following activities to generate relationships:

• Speed networking
  
• Referral mania
  
• Brainstorm breakout

Our major event is the Educator Appreciation Mixer. The purpose of this event is to honor local educators for their contribution to our community. Innovative Women chooses educators based on nominations from the community. The educators receive their award during a mixer that has free h'orderves and casual networking opportunities. Award is for both male and female educators, Sunday school teachers, college professors, dance instructors, coaches, and special education instructors.

Innovative Women are:

Innovative Appreciation Mixer

Local women's networking group, Innovative Women would like to present the Educator Appreciation Mixer. Free h'orderves and casual networking opportunity and award ceremony for local educators. Innovative Women will announce winner of innovative educator award, monthly.

Begins in April, on the first Friday of the month -- so nominate your educator today! Award is for both male and female educators, Sunday school teachers, college professors, dance instructors, coaches, and special education instructors. The innovative educator award includes the name of the nominee and the facility where they work or volunteer.

Nomination Form

The criteria for an Innovative Educator could include community involvement, the ability to deeply engage students, creative use of resource, innovative processes, creative fundraising, and out of class mentoring. There is also a narrative as to why this educator should be nominated: (50-100 words). People who want to nominate and educator can download the form below. Forms can be drop off or mailed to The Creativity Collective, Attention: Innovative Women. 809 Main St. Klamath Falls, OR 97601, (there is a black mailbox in the doorway of 809 Main) OR email to Christy@optiluxdesign.com. Winner will be announced quarterly online at www.creativitycollective.com/innovative_women

Nominee Deadlines for submission are: March 1st • August 9th • November 8th. Anyone wanting to contribute to the educator award or to find out how to be part of Innovative Women can contact Kathy Skinner at 541-884-3015.