Barbara GerlachBarbara Gerlach
Co-Chair

     Welcome to the 2013-2014 season of Madison Civics Club. We are honored to be of service this year. Weaving the Fabric of Life with Compassion, Integrity and Hope, the theme for this season, is a glimpse of the different textures and colors and experiences that compose our lives. Similarly, this year’s speakers offer a palette of different topics. Immigration, art, poverty and education arose to seek our attention. We encourage you to read the brief description of the presentations.
     “Why join Madison Civics Club?” you might ask. Four reasons come to mind:
        1)  Hear interesting speakers who will enlighten you on current challenges facing society
        2)  Become acquainted with fabulous members and guests seated at your table.
        3)  Gain a new perspective on a variety of topics
        4)  Discover ways that you might contribute to the community at large.
     Join us. Rejoin us. Invite others to join us. Be a part of this integral and historic organization as we continue to be enlightened and inspired.

Carole KretschmanCarole Kretschman
Co-Chair

 

Parking at the Monona Terrace Convention Center is often very tight. If possible, please consider parking at a nearby ramp, carpooling with others, walking, biking, or using public transportation. If you drive, please build time into your schedule to find a parking place. And remember that the fee for parking is $5.

Madison City Channel records some of our events. The programs are broadcast shortly after the luncheons and are then made available for streaming on your computer on demand on their Madison Civics Club "channel". The Enrique Morones program can be viewed now.

 

 

Simone Campbell, SSS


Website
Religious leader, attorney and poet
Candor and Compassion: Keys to Life and Federal Policy
March 15, 2014
Public Affairs Speaker
Rachel Krinsky
Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Madison

Sister Simone Campbell is religious leader, attorney and poet. As executive director of NETWORK, a Catholic nonprofit that educates, organizes and advocates for global economic and social transformation, Campbell lobbies in Washington on issues of peace building, immigration reform, health care and social justice. During the 2010 congressional debate on health-care reform she wrote the famous “nun’s letter” that many credit as being key in the passage of the Affordable Care Act. In 2012 she was a leader of the Nuns on the Bus tour opposing the Ryan budget plan. This past summer she led a Nuns on the Bus tour focusing on immigration reform.

Campbell was a featured speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention and has appeared on 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. She is the recipient of a Health Care Heroes Award from Families USA and a Defender of Democracy Award from the International Parliamentarians for Global Action.

Menu

Salad

Marinated cucumbers and tomatoes

Entree

Cup of tomato basil bisque
Gourmet grilled Swiss cheese sandwich
Sliced Granny Smith apple
Luncheon rolls with butter

Beverages

Coffee (regular and decaffeinated) 
Tea and milk available on request

Dessert

Andes mints

Suggested Readings

If you are already a member of the Madison Civics Club, all the meetings are included in your membership fee.

If you are not a member, call Reservations Chair Margaret Miller (222-2289) to find out if there are places available.

For more information about our meetings, read Meeting Information and FAQs.

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Untitled Landscape / Mary Ann G.

Untitled Landscape

This painting by Mary Ann G. was displayed at the November 2 luncheon.

Soliciting Youth Grants Candidates

The Youth Grants Committee would like to know of youth groups whose community service projects complement our speakers for the coming year (listed left). Organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible. Schools qualify. If you know of promising groups, please contact Miriam Simmons (258-9515).

Do You Have Ideas for Speakers or Topics?

The Assistant Co-chairs seek your suggestions for speakers and topics for the 2014-2015 season. Please contact Boris Frank and/or Kristi Williams.

Membership

Anyone can become a member of the Madison Civics Club.

The 2013–2014 membership fee is $120. The membership fee includes the cost of all four luncheon meetings for the season. Contributing Membership ($150) and Sustaining Membership ($200) are categories for those willing to give an additional amount to support the increasing costs of the ongoing operations of the Madison Civics Club. Or, you can be a "Friend of the Club" by donating any amount above the membership fee. Now that we have attained 501(c)(3) status, donations above the membership fee of $120 may be claimed as charitable deductions.

To become a member, please print and fill out the form linked here and mail it in with your check. Or become a member by clicking on the blue "Membership" tab at the top of the screen. Membership fees, donations, and contributions to our endowment fund can be made through our online payment system.

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A Thank You to Madison Public Library

Thanks to the Madison Public Library staff for compiling the readings for each of our 2013-14 speakers. All resources listed are available through the Madison Public Library.

We Met the Challenge!

Thanks to the support of Madison Civics Club members and Board of Directors, we met the challenge! During the 2012-13 Civics Club season and in honor of the Club's 100th anniversary, the Madison Community Foundation offered a challenge gift of $5,000 toward our newly established endowment fund. We contributed $15,000 and earned the additional gift. The Madison Civics Club Endowment Fund will provide a permanent base of support for our programming and operations. We invite your continued investment with a gift today or through your estate plans.

100th Anniversary Book Collection

As part of its centennial celebration, the Madison Civics Club donated a collection of about 150 books by Wisconsin women authors to the Madison Public Library. During our anniversary year the collection was displayed at each branch library for several weeks, before returning to its permanent home at the South Madison branch. 

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