On Thursday, November 8, the Young Women's Advisory Council (YWAC) of the WFWM Young Women's Initiative attended the Hampden County regional chapter of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of...
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Nikai Fondon On this episode of Hear Our Voices podcast, Nikai Fondon, the Youth Development Coordinator at the Women's Fund talks about her rewarding experiences with the first year of...
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Nikai Fondon, Youth Development Coordinator (left) & Christine Monska, YWI Program Officer (right) Photo by Erin Long Photography Nikai Fondon came to the Women's Fund as an intern last summer...
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In the past year, the Young Women’s Initiative participants were charged with identifying and researching issues that are barriers to young women and girls in Springfield. According to Program Officer,...
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We know it is hard to think about the fall when summer has just begun. That’s why we are extending the deadlines for both our Leadership Institute for Political and...
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YOUNG WOMEN'S INITIATIVE Activating young women in Springfield to identify systemic barriers and recommend policy solutions that address issues impacting their lives. Latest News! Attend an Information Session with YWI...
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In early May, CEO Donna Haghighat took three of our Young Women’s Advisory Council members from Springfield and peer youth leader Nikai Fondon to the United State of Women Summit...
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO Monday, May 21, 2018 The Young Women’s Advisory Council (YWAC) consists of up to 20 young women from Springfield between the ages of 12 and 24. Through...
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