Las Comadres website Navigation
Our navigation bar is conveniently located at the top of each page as dark purple drop down menu buttons. When you place your mouse over each button, it will drop down to more buttons of other sections to visit. Dark green buttons denote additional drop down buttons that slide over to other sections to visit.
This section introduces you to our most recent web additions in the form of a site map. Our site map will give you a short description of each section and how it relates to other sections of the website.
Large headers below are linked to dark purple drop down menu buttons, and bulleted headers are linked to light purple and dark green drop down menu buttons.
A new section or announcement will be noted with a NEW tag or a NEW AND UPDATED tag or an UPDATED tag. A section which is not active but is in the works will be noted with a COMING SOON tag (links to under construction page).
We want your feedback, click here to send us your feedback (suggestions, ideas, praise, likes, and dislikes) on our website redesign.
HOME
Our HOME section offers you two sections where you can get the most up-to-date Las Comadres news in Hot News, as well as, explaining how to navigate Las Comadres website in Web Additions.
- Hot News--features hot news items
- Web Additions (You are here)--explains how to navigate Las Comadres website
NEW AND UPDATED (03/03/2010)
We will post a last updated date so you can see if there is anything new in this section, and will list below what was updated- UPDATED The March teleconference has been updated. Register for the teleconference which will feature authors: Jane L. Delgado, The Latina Guide to Health and Ana Nogales, Ph.D., Parents Who Cheat. She will be interviewed on Monday, March 29, 2010.
Subscribe
Our SUBSCRIBE section provides easy access to our most used forms. It provides additional information about membership and to allow you to subscribe to Las Comadres, the organization, and to other activities which have a registration process.
- Las Comadres--view the Las Comadres Network Map and use this form to join our organization.
You need to use this form to change your address, your email address, telephone number, etc. Please note in the comments section, what change you made. For example, fill out the form with required information and in the comments section type in that you changed your telephone number.
- Add Testimonial--use the handy form to email us about your experience(s) with Las Comadres that you want to share with others. We would love to hear from you.
- Book Club--use this form to join the Book Club in your area
- Teleconference--register for this month's teleconference using this handy form
Events
Our EVENTS section is specifically designed to provide information about specific events both current and past.
Our past teleconference MP3 links are for Las Comadres members and Book Club friends and include a special password protected area in order to be accessed. These are password protected because we also offer the interviews to radio programs for their audiences.
- Upcoming Events--announces upcoming National and Local Events
- UPDATED Current teleconference--Register for the teleconference which will feature authors: Jane L. Delgado, The Latina Guide to Health and Ana Nogales, Ph.D., Parents Who Cheat. She will be interviewed on Monday, March 29, 2010.
- Past Events--lists and links to archives of past National Events
- In case you missed the previous teleconferences, you can buy the books and download the teleconferences to listen to the interview with the authors.
- Book Club--lists current Book Club selection, links to 2010 Calendar, lists 2010 Book Club selections, clicking on current month's book cover selection links to information about the book, links to Join Book Club form, lists locations of participating book stores, provides information of 2011 Book Club submissions, provides history of Book Club, and lists 2008 and 2009 Book Club selections
- Teleconferences--lists current Teleconference selection, links to current teleconference registration form, and clicking on current month's book cover selection links to information about
the book
- UPDATED The February teleconference has been updated. Register for the teleconference which will feature authors: Jane L. Delgado, The Latina Guide to Health and Ana Nogales, Ph.D., Parents Who Cheat. She will be interviewed on Monday, March 29, 2010.
Family
Our FAMILY section introduces you to our family of partners, supporters, and Comadre entrepreneurs. We encourage you to check out the Las Comadres specific programs they sponsor as fundraisers or sponsorships and/or visit their websites.
Click on the Sponsors, Affiliates, or Advertisers link, to fill out the handy form If you are interested in joining our family of partners and supporters.
- Sponsors--those companies who have donated to Las Comadres for general support or specific events and campaigns
- Affiliates--those entities who offer Las Comadres, as an organization, an opportunity for revenue or service/product based on membership participation in a specific program
- Advertisers--those companies who purchase time-based exposure to our membership
- 2008 Las Comadres Products and Services Directory--This directory was created to provide information on Comadre business and nonprofit enterprises so that we can do business with and support each other. Success is counted by the transactions we complete with our queridas comadres, and of course by our referrals to our comadre businesses! We hope you will explore and patronize the businesses and organizations in these pages.
- Mercado--Las Comadres logoed items that will help you start the conversations with others and earn revenue for Las Comadres Organization.
About Us
Our ABOUT US section strives to answer questions about our organization, our website, our Board of Directors, testimonials, FAQ, and provide media access to press releases, photos, and other pertinent information.
Also included is a special password protected section for Las Comadres Coordinators/Facilitators which provides them with general information, forms, sample letters for launching Las Comadres, invitations to Comadrazos, etc. There is a special section to meet Book Club and Yahoo Group Coordinators as well.
- Information--History, Website History, Vision, Mission, and links to Las Comadres International Network Map and form to subscribe online
- Meet our Board--meet our Board of Directors
- Gallery--photo galleries of Comadres and others at events
- Testimonials--Comadres share their experiences on how Las Comadres have impacted their lives. We invite you to use the handy form to email us about your experience(s) with Las Comadres that you want to share with others. We would love to hear from you. Click here to Add Testimonial
- FAQ--Frequently Asked Questions about Las Comadres history, how to post to Las Comadres listserv, how to prepare a message for approval, etc.
- Contact Us--telephone us or use the handy form to email Las Comadres
- Media--video interviews and published articles of Las Comadres
Calendar
Our CALENDAR section will include not only the main calendar for ALL Las Comadres activities, but also city specific calendars. Not all city networks have city calendars but our goal is to provide either city or regional calendars for all networks.
- Las Comadres Main Calendar--times and dates for National Events such as Book Clubs and Teleconferences
Donate
Our DONATE section provides an easy link using credit cards to donate to Las Comadres Fund (the fund is managed by the Austin Community Foundation of Central Texas). We also provide you with a physical address to send donations by check.
We also added a section on painless ways to contribute.
- Donate Form--links to Las Comadres form to notify us if you are donating online through the Austin Community Foundation of Central Texas by credit card or donating by mail with a check
- Contribute Form--links to contribute form, Painless Ways to Contribute
- Host a Comadrazo
- Introduce new Comadre(s)
- Introduce potential funder, Sponsor/Affiliate/Advertiser
- Become a Coordinator/Facilitator
- Help start a New City Network
- Place link on your website to our website (reciprocal agreement required)
- Submit other ideas, fill out Contribute Form and send!
- Air Travel--links to page explaining how using American Airlines—Business ExtrAA® Account Number 790376 helps grow Las Comadres. Whether it is via American Airlines website or through your preferred travel agent, in addition to earning Advantage miles for your own travel, you earn Advantage miles for Las Comadres at no extra cost to you!
Get Involved
This section provides some redundancy to our Donate and Subscribe sections. Support also provides some basic information about becoming a company/corporate or governmental agency supporter. We also provide Local, State, and National level Community issue involvement information, as appropriate.
- Donate--links to our Donate section
- Subscribe--links to our Subscribe section
- Support--links to Sponsors Form
- Community--links to different local and national level community involvement information