EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY IN MADISON
SCHOOLS
Join us on Tuesday, January 13 when we welcome Madison Metropolitan School District Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham who will present
Excellence and Equity in Madison Schools. Please plan to meet at
The Madison Club at 11:30 for networking; we will be seated promptly
at 11:55 for lunch. Your entrée choices are Smoked Turkey Club
Sandwich or Grilled Zucchini and Herbed Goat Cheese Club Sandwich.
Please register by Thursday, January 8: January 2014 Luncheon
Registration
J AN UA RY
M E ET I N G
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
President’s
Message
2-4
January
Birthdays
4
In the Network
5
TEMPO Is On the
Move
6-7
Members Making
News
7
Member
Supported Events
8-10
Board and GEMS
11
Jennifer will talk to us about how we can hold every student to high
expectations and provide the unique support needed so they can be
successful. Through this presentation, she'll give an update on our
strategy as a district, our progress and how the community can support
that work.
Coming in February:
Join us on Tuesday, February 10 when we welcome Amy Gannon
and Heather Wentler from the Doyenne Group. Please plan to meet
at The Madison Club at 11:30 for networking; we will be seated
promptly at 11:55 for lunch. Your entrée choices are Cucumber
Mango and Pork Salad or Marinated Tofu on Hearts of Romaine
Lettuce.
JANUARY 2015 TEMPO MADISON NEWS
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President’s Message
Happy New Year!
According to the surveys, you really enjoyed the December luncheon speaker, on the
topic of 3D Printing, who made us laugh, made us think and made us gasp in surprise.
“Best TEMPO program ever”, from one person! And he said he wasn’t comfortable
speaking in public! From Steve’s feedback he enjoyed us as much as we enjoyed him,
and I hope those of you who can, will visit Steve and his colleagues at Midwest
Prototyping in Blue Mounds on January 7th.
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Jacqui Sakowski
President
TEMPO Madison
Hopefully, you all now have your 2014-15 TEMPO Directories. I would respectfully
remind us all that while TEMPO members are eager to get to know each other, we
prefer not to be added to each other’s mailing lists unless specifically discussed.
Rather we welcome more personal interactions where we can really learn about each
other. (Try the new business card exchange at the January luncheon.)
-|Thank you to guest columnist Renee Moe for sharing her cultural journey with us,
and for her ideas on how we may increase our own cultural competency.
-Jacqui
My dad is a Wisconsin-born farm boy of Norwegian heritage. He grew up in
Wisconsin and joined the Air Force shortly after graduating from UW LaCrosse. In
time, he met my mom – a Taiwan-born Chinese – while working at Taipei Air Station.
After two years, my dad proved his persistence and sincerity and my mom said yes to
their first date. Four months later he found out he was being transferred back to the
States, he proposed, she said yes, and they were married. I was born on their first
anniversary on MacDill Air Base in Tampa, Florida.
When I was six months old, my family moved to Kaiserslautern, Germany where my
dad worked at Ramstein Air Base. Four years and many European travels later, we
moved to Okinawa, Japan where my brother Eric was born. Two more air bases, and
my dad retired from the service and our entire family moved to Wisconsin.
I remember that summer with a lot of fondness. My parents shipped our forest green
car to California, while our family flew from Okinawa to Los Angeles. For weeks we
drove toward Wisconsin, stopping and staying with friends and family along the way.
Arriving in Wisconsin was a homecoming. My grandparents were so happy to see us,
our cousins were eager to play, and I looked forward to school with great
anticipation.
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President’s Message
(continued)
Very quickly it became apparent that we were different. First, I was surprised that
everyone I met was a civilian! I didn’t know that most of the world wasn’t in the military.
Second, we were not like the other families. We didn’t grow up on a dairy farm, and we
didn’t understand the softball tournament or fish on Friday rituals. We didn’t even say
some of our words the “right” way – a bag was a “bage” or baggie, people said aunt not
“ant,” and…what was a bulk tank?!
When school started, these variations became more pronounced. Not only was I a new
kid, I was a new and very different kid. My clothes weren’t right, my hair wasn’t right, I
didn’t play right, and I wasn’t white. I had traveled from a world where it was perfectly
normal to have two parents of different races, grow up on three different continents, and
live in what is arguably the most diverse workforce in the world – the United States
military – and had landed in a place that was supposed to be like coming home.
Those weren't easy days but I learned so much. Most of all, that consciously and unconsciously, people treat you differently based on what they think you are, without knowing
who you actually are. I was treated differently if someone thought I was a Mexican
migrant worker’s child from the Osseo Christmas tree farms, or the granddaughter of a
Native elder from the Black River Reservation, or Chinese or Vietnamese or Japanese, or
exotic or disgusting. Most instructive of all was if someone thought I was Black, or White.
How could I, the exact same person, feel SO very differently based on how - consciously
and unconsciously - others treated me? I had many years to ponder that, along with the
knowledge that so many others experience far worse.
As (I think) the only non-white child in our district until my brother started school, I
learned ignorance and hatred and fortitude and resilience and ultimately, kindness and
compassion. I also learned that people are people; we often make conscious and
unconscious assumptions and judge without really understanding. Kindness and
compassion are always better than fear or hatred. People learn through positive
relationships. These are some of the ah ha’s that drive me in my work at United Way and
in our community every day.
So, as our community continues to evolve our identity, to grapple with issues of equity
and cultural awareness, to live out our community’s narrative, I suggest getting to know
more people in a different way. Share your stories, and invite others to share theirs with
you. Learn, strip away pre-judgment, (heck, strip away post-judgment!), be aware of what
you know and what you might believe that's not conscious, and open your experiences.
Ask yourself if you’re holding a stereotype about someone – not just of color, but
perhaps even about socio-economics, education level, or accent. Ask yourself why. Be
provocative. Is it to lift your own status? To keep things the way they are – which is
pretty good for you? To perpetuate a reality for those around you – that isn’t accessible
to others? Because you’re worried about being perceived as racist and stereotypes
provide justification? These are tough and uncomfortable questions, and it’s so important
to embrace the discomfort. I promise the rewards are great…
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President’s Message
Volunteer to be a Schools of Hope tutor, be a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, and
see yourself as a change agent who has just as much to learn and gain from the assets
of those you tutor or mentor, not simply a doer of good deeds upon the less
fortunate. Attend Centro Hispano and Urban League events, read United Way’s
mobilization plans, attend a YWCA Racial Justice Summit, dig deep, widen your circle
and think about how you can naturally build relationships beyond your current
routines, perhaps with a co-worker, neighbor, or someone in your faith or volunteer
communities.
Expose your friends and family – particularly children – to people beyond their
schools and neighborhoods. Understand that your life experience might be very
different from those living just down the road from you. Be curious about why that
might be! As a community leader and woman of TEMPO, you can bridge experiences
in Dane County and beyond. Change starts with each and every one of us as
individuals.
When we broaden our cultural awareness – whether it’s Black or Brown or White,
North or Central or South American, Eastern or Western Hemisphere, born here or
abroad, city or suburb, well-resourced or under-resourced, or even Madison’s east
side or west side – we recognize that we’re all connected, members of the same
human family. Here’s to TEMPO, leading...
- Renee Moe
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
Laura Rose
Carrie Montgomery
Dora Zuniga
Laura Cataldo
Cindy Bong
Roberta Gassman
Amy Kerwin
Elaine Rich
January 7
January 11
January 20
January 20
January 24
January 28
January 30
January 30
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In the Network
Mon, January 5, 12:00 p.m.
TEMPO TRAVELER GROUP If you've got the time and want to talk travel, join
the TEMPO Traveler Group on the first Monday of each month at Sofra Bistro in
Middleton.
Wed, January 7, 5:00 p.m.
Tour of Midwest Prototyping As a follow up to our December Luncheon, TEMPO
members and guests are invited to take a tour of Midwest Prototyping's 3D printing
facility. If you are interested in car-pooling, please contact Michelle Taschek at
[email protected] or 608-252-4186. There is no charge for this event.
Please register by Saturday, January 3. Tour of Midwest Prototyping
Sat, January 10, 9:00 a.m.
TEMPO Breakfast Club: Middleton Hills Branch Show up at the Prairie Cafe in
Middleton Hillls and join us for breakfast, coffee, and conversation, for as long as you
wish to stay. We each pay for ourselves. Feel free to bring a friend, any friend!
Tues, January 13, 7:30 p.m.
BOOK BAGS AND NFL BOOK CLUB will be meeting at the home of Michelle
Taschek. The book to read is Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison by
Piper Kerman. Please RSVP to Michelle. [email protected]
Wed, February 4, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Paint and Sip at Artful Escapes Paint and sip with your fellow TEMPO sisters!
Enjoy a beverage and appetizer as you are guided by a local professional artist through
a series of brush strokes that anyone can follow. At the end of the event you’ll be
amazed at the masterpiece you have created! No painting experience necessary!
Space is limited so reserve your easel soon! If space permits, guest will be allowed to
sign up after January 15th.
PRICING: $35 includes appetizers, step-by-step instruction, a 16X20 canvas, and the
use of all needed painting supplies (including an apron). Please register by Monday,
February 2. Paint and Sip at Artful Escapes
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TEMPO is on the Move
Starting in March 2015, TEMPO will host our monthly luncheons at
Blackhawk Country Club, except in June and January, when we will gather
at The Madison Club.
You prefer to be accommodated in one space for lunch, and at smaller tables
where you can more easily converse and get to know each other. We have heard
you tell us that the greatest value TEMPO brings to you is the incredible women
who comprise our membership. Our luncheons are a vital part of ensuring you
receive that value.
Your 2014-15 TEMPO Board took your comments seriously. We discussed
capping the membership, further refining membership criteria, limiting members in
professional fields, and limiting guests. After much candid discussion we agreed on
this: if we are to live up to our purpose of bringing together influential women in
the community by recruiting those who hold positions of influence already, and
women of talent, drive and ambition who have the potential for being giants in the
community, further restricting membership is not the way to accomplish that.
Therefore, Immediate Past President Linda Bochert agreed to lead an effort to
answer the question, “How do we accommodate our members and their guests at
our monthly luncheon meetings?” She recruited Susan Pigorsch, Jane GrabowskiMiller and Burnie Bridge to work with The Madison Club to explore opportunities
to refine the way we utilize their facilities, and you experienced several different
room set ups at The Madison Club over the last several months thanks to their
efforts. And she recruited Laurie Dies, Susan Studz and Erica Marty to identify and
review alternative venues, and we were amazed to see the depth and breadth of
information they acquired in the process. I could not be more impressed by, or
more grateful for, the work Linda and her team have done.
While I am sad that The Madison Club will not be our primary venue in the future,
I am excited by the possibilities this move presents. Blackhawk Country Club
enjoys a breathtaking aspect in Shorewood and allows us to host up to three
hundred for lunch, seated at tables of eight. They have a highly regarded chef and
experienced dining room staff who are excited to serve us. Surface parking is free;
as is valet parking if needed to accommodate overflow or limited mobility. We can
now accelerate our professional and cultural diversity initiatives knowing that we
will have the space to be truly welcoming and inclusive.
TEMPO and The Madison Club have both benefited from our thirty four years
together. The TEMPO Board and Mary Gaffney-Ward and her team are committed to continuing that relationship by identifying ways to partner for meetings and
networking events in addition to TEMPO’s monthly luncheons in June and January.
I know this move will be a big adjustment for all of us. I know it will be welcomed
more by some than by others. To paraphrase Karen Kaiser Clark, “Life is change.
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TEMPO is on the Move (continued)
Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” I believe we have chosen wisely.
We will meet at The Madison Club in January and February 2015, as we have been.
And then I look forward to welcoming you and your guests at our new venue, Blackhawk Country Club at 3606 Blackhawk Drive, beginning with our March 10, 2015
luncheon meeting.
Members Making News
Ronnie Hess has two new poetry chapbooks: Ribbon of Sand, which won the Willet
Poetry Prize, and A Woman in Vegetable, published by Kattywompus Press
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Member Supported Events
Susan Thomson invites you to ActionCOACH Workshop: GrowthCLUB
There's a new year beginning and it's time to take stock. Your current circumstances - your business results, your personal fulfillment, the amount of money you're
making, how easy or difficult your employees are being - are the result of your current thinking and actions.
Our members
support various
events in the
community.
This month
they are
supporting:
Want to change your results? Then it's time to change the context around your
thinking. Thoughts come from habits and learned behavior. Join ActionCOACH of
Madison's award-winning coaching team to challenge those habits and build more
productive ones. We'll take participants through a Change of Context Model that
determines your future - it's an illuminating and powerful tool to choose the future
you desire for yourself, your business and your team.
Date:
Time:
Where:
Registration:
14850918497
Investment:
Questions:
Friday, January 9
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
The Madison Club, 5 E. Wilson Street, Madison
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/q1-2015-growthclub-ticketsRegular Price: $475.00; VIP Price: $175.00; Current Client: $0
(included in coaching package)
(608) 441-5375
Susan Thomson invites you to ActionCOACH Workshop: 6 Steps to a
Great Business. This workshop will provide you with specific, effective ideas and
systems that will massively improve your business IMMEDIATELY!
Learn time-tested principles of how to:
 Gain control of your time, team and money
 Turn your marketing into an investment, not an expense
 Multiply your customers, revenue and profits
 Leverage team, systems, technology and marketing
 Recruit, motivate and retain a winning team of employees to create a profitable
company culture
 Steps to Financial Mastery and understanding the numbers that drive any business
The workshop is complimentary, however seating is limited. Registration is required!
Date:
Friday, January 9
Time:
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where:
The Madison Club, 5 E. Wilson Street, Madison
Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6-steps-to-a-great-business-jan-9tickets-14788373423
Questions:
(608) 441-5375
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Member Supported Events
ActionCOACH Workshop: 6 Steps to a Great Business. (continued)
Date:
Friday, January 23
Time:
10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where:
Bonfyre Grille, Arbor Gate Towers, 2601 W. Beltline Hwy,
Madison, 53713
Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6-steps-to-a-great-business-jan-23tickets-14552897107
Questions:
(608) 441-5375
TEMPO
members support
many non-profit
organizations in
Madison. Here
are some they are
supporting this
month.
TEMPO member Donna Gray invites all members and guests to attend the 7th
Annual Lily’s Luau on Saturday evening, January 24, at UW Memorial Union
South, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40.00 each and proceeds benefit Lily’s
Fund for Epilepsy Research. Get your hula on and join the fun at Lily’s Luau.
Beach attire optional. Please register at uwf.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/LilysLuau2015
Eileen Goode invites you to the Candlelight Snowshoe on Saturday, January
24, 2015, 6:30-8:30 p.m,
Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - North Unit, 6098 N. Sherman Ave.
Bring your own snowshoes or rent them (with poles) from REI. If you’re a
beginner or experienced, come join us.
Tour Cherokee Marsh on snowshoes by the light of the moon with candles to
mark the route. Then warm up with hot cider by the fire.
RSVP to Eileen Goode, [email protected] OR 608-438-8906. For those
living on the west side of town, contact Eileen to carpool.
Michelle Reddington, BRAVA Publisher, invites you to two events in January.
On January 22, come celebrate BRAVA's 2015 Women to Watch, including
TEMPO’s own Alison Prange, Executive Director at Henry Vilas Zoo, and 29 other
women championing change in the greater Madison area and beyond.
Then, on January 29, come hear Dr. Richard Davidson, the world-renowned
neuroscientist and founder of the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at UW,
talk at the BRAVA Thrive Connections luncheon. His talk, titled "Wellbeing is a
Skill", will share how using mental training to cultivate wellbeing can have a positive
impact on happiness, creativity and productivity in the work place and at home.
Tickets for both events are available at: brava.ticketleap.com
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Member Supported Events
Margaret LeMay invites you to The Weight of Weather: Works by Andy
Rubin, January 12, 2015 to February 28, 2015
Opening reception: Friday, January 16th, 2015, 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Artwork: The body of work represented in The Weight of Weather depicts landscapes of the mind, inspired by Antoni Gaudi, Frank Gehry, Saul Steinberg and Ben
Shahn. These new works are rooted in abstracted architecture, blocks of stackable
shapes, and repetitious doodles that develop into landscapes, buildings and clouds.
The pieces are not intended to be political in nature, but know that they tell a story
about human manipulation of the environment and our ecology.
Artist Bio: Andy Rubin has been Master Printer at Tandem Press (UW-Madison),
since 1988. Prior to this he printed at Gemini Graphic Editions Limited in Los Angeles. He received his MFA from Arizona State University and his BFA at the Center for
Creative Studies-School of Art and Design in Detroit, Michigan.
Location: Gallery Marƶeń, 2345 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI, 53704
Website: www.gallerymarzen.com
Board of Directors 2014-15
President — Jacqui Sakowski - [email protected]
Vice President — Marcia Whittington - [email protected]
Recording Secretary — Jane Grabowski-Miller - [email protected]
Treasurer — Susan Pigorsch - [email protected]
Past President — Linda Bochert - [email protected]
Communications — Beth Bennett - [email protected]
Hospitality — Kelda Helen Roys - [email protected]
Membership — Sarah Dunn-Carpenter - [email protected]
Program — Patricia Struck - [email protected]
Networking — Michelle Taschek - [email protected]
Directors-At-Large:
At Large — Laurie Dies - [email protected]
At Large — Ayla Annac—[email protected]
At Large — Jennifer Winding - [email protected]
Executive Administrator — Kristin DeGroot - [email protected]
TEMPOMadison.org
TEMPO Madison GEM Sponsors
We appreciate our GEM Sponsors. GEMs are individuals or companies who make a donation to TEMPO
Madison beyond their dues, allowing TEMPO to plan special events above and beyond our monthly programs. If
you would like to be a GEM sponsor for 2014-15, contact Kristin at [email protected].
PINK DIAMOND
($1,500 level):
EMERALD($1,000
level)
Jacqui Sakowski
Retired President,
Sakowski Consulting
RUBY ($500 level):
Martha Sullivan
Smith & Gesteland,
LLP
Kristine Euclide
MG&E
Lynne Hobbie
MG&E
SAPPHIRE ($250 level):
Linda Bochert
Michael Best &
Friedrich, LLP
Beth Bennett
Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Julie Bauer
Alliant Energy Foundation
Donna Katen-Bahensky
UW Hospital & Clinics
PEARL ($100 level):
Donna Beestman Career Success Strategies
Cindy Bong - SVA Certified Public
Accountants, S.C.
Michelle Vetterkind - Wisconsin
Broadcasters Association
Elaine Rich - Enrich Financial
Kim Sponem - Summit Credit Union
Susan Schmidt-Thomson ActionCOACH
Kristine Ashe - Park Bank
Debra (Danny) Glenn - Ventures, LLC
Lynda Patterson - AMPED
Laurie Dies - Capitol Weddings & Events
Roberta Gassman - UW-Madison School
of Social Work
Sharon Chamberlain - Chamberlain
Consultancy
Susan Pigorsch - Pigorsch Media &
Design
Tammy Sullivan - Valpak of Madison