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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That's how the old proverb goes, right? We all want to have a positive impact in the lives of young women because they're our future, but how do we choose...
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Artist: Alana Seltsam (Read more about Alana) We are excited to announce a new partnership with 18 Degrees, formerly known as Berkshire Children & Families. Stephanie Steed, Vice President of...
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See the photos from the LIPPI & YWI Graduation Ceremony in our Women's Fund Facebook Album.
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The young women participating in this year's Young Women's Initiative (YWI) program were tasked with identifying three topic areas where they could make recommendations for change in Springfield. The topic...
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This Year's Young Women's Advisory Council Identifies Focus Areas If you work for a nonprofit with programing in Springfield and are focused on one of the topic areas below, we want...
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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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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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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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