MTCCA's Athenian Dialogue: The Women, by Kristin Hannah
Date: 8/27/2025 - 8/28/2025
Sponsor: Maine Town & City Clerks' Association
Location: Interactive Zoom Meeting
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm EACH DAY
Presenter(s): Dawn Michanowicz, MMC, CMMC
Cost: MTCCA Member: $60 | Non-Member: $80 (Does not include the price of the book; book must be purchased independently)
Training for: Clerk, MTCCA
Two 3.5-hour sessions – Wednesday, August 27 & Thursday, August 28, 2025
Class size is limited to 30 participants.
Deadline to register is August 18, 2025.
Participants must obtain and read the book OR listen to the audio before class.
Worth 3 points towards CMC or MMC after completion of essay assessment.
Participants must attend both days in their entirety to receive full credit.
What is an Athenian Dialogue?
Athenian Dialogues explore leadership principles and practice, drawing on the insights contained in a book that all participants have read. Dialogues are conversations in which we have the opportunity to share our experience and understanding as it relates to the ideas of the author and the relevance of those ideas to their public leadership role.
Read the book, participate in class and complete assessment – earn 3 CMC or MMC points.
About our book:
The Women
“In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.” In Part One, the author, Kristin Hannah builds on the extreme challenges for the young protagonist, Nurse Frankie serving her country in Vietnam to follow her brother’s footsteps. Part Two is returning home: the contrast of her parents' older generation and the anti-war protestors and media challenging the government. The book dives deep into Frankie’s psyche, her toughness, her resilience, her “can do it” attitude. But it also brings up the other attributes of a cultural disparity between generations, race and gender discrimination.
Athenian Dialogue Facilitator: Dawn Michanowicz, MMC, AP-EM
Dawn [Mc-kan-o-wits] is a Master Municipal Clerk and mentor for IIMC Athenian Facilitators. Dawn retired after 20 years of government service in Massachusetts. Raised in Europe, she speaks several languages. After a B.S. degree in PoliSci, she moved to Manhattan to work in the shipping business. In 2001 her health began to fail with allergies, migraines, chronic pain, and so she turned to Reflexology/Reiki with excellent results. Then she studied 4 more years to become a Practitioner of Energy MedicineTM. Today, Dawn teaches mindfulness seminars across New England, New York, and Florida. She brings wisdom, joy and humor to her classes and offers her time generously. Find her at MojoMaven.com.
Confirmation and Zoom link:
Registrants will receive their Zoom link and meeting details directly from the facilitator no later than 24 hours in advance. An official workshop confirmation from MMA will follow with further instructions and access to meeting materials.
Please reach out to [email protected] if you have not received your link the day prior to the training.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be submitted using this Cancellation form to cancel your registration for an event. Cancellations received on/after 8/20/25 will be charged a $15 cancellation fee. Any registrant who does not attend and does not cancel their registration (i.e., no-show) and any cancellation received the day of the event (8/27/25) will be charged the full registration fee.
Exceptions to this policy will not be considered.
Certificates of attendance are provided by the Instructor.
How to REGISTER: (NOTE - This is not an MTCCA membership account)
You will need to create a log in to the MTCCA’s Ebiz registration platform to register for this training, through the Maine Municipal Association’s website. Follow the instructions below:
Step: 1 - Navigate to the MMA website at www.memun.org
Step: 2 – Select the Register option on the MMA homepage
Step: 3 – Complete and submit the register New User form
Once you’ve submitted the new user registration form, the MMA database team will activate and provide sign on credentials, this process can take between 24-48 hours.
If you require further assistance, please call (207)623-8428 ext. 5555 (Personify database team)
Once approved, register here - https://www.memun.org/Training
Payments: You can pay online via credit card or you can mail your payment to:
MTCCA C/O MMA
60 Community Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330
If you have questions, please contact the Educational Services Office at (207) 623-8428 or [email protected].
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