In Lieu of LIPPI Update on the Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact Likely, you’ve heard or read somewhere that we’ve suspended the Leadership Institute for Political and Public...
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#ShePersists in LIPPI and YWI to advance gender equity in Western MA. Perhaps we should say #TheyPersist because all of the women, girls, and men who work together to make...
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A conversation Brianna Sunryd, LIPPI '19 and '20. "I was inspired to really invest in my leadership and networking skills so that I could be better poised to make an...
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Springfield Young Women's Initiative 2019-2020 Springfield YWI 2020 has begun! In partnership with 18 Degrees, the Women’s Fund launched this year’s cohort on October 8, 2019. This year's cohort is made...
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Happy 10th Anniversary Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact! In honor of the Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) 10th anniversary, the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts...
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Women from all across Western Massachusetts and the surrounding areas are sharing their experience of LIPPI. Shining the spotlight on our exceptional community members gives us all the opportunity to...
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Nicole Young Nicole recited this piece she wrote at the Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact and the Young Women's Initiative Graduation Ceremony on June 4, 2019. It Starts...
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See the photos from the LIPPI & YWI Graduation Ceremony in our Women's Fund Facebook Album.
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We are excited to announce major innovations to our popular Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) course, which was launched nine years ago to inspire and provide training...
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We held mini, one-day, Mentor Matches in January for our programs the Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) and the Young Women’s Initiative (YWI) and want to thank...
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