CARE January 2019
A Message from the Board Chair
I take pleasure in presenting you another edition of CARE, the official publication of Women Walking West (W3).
2018 was a very successful year for Women Walking West. The total number of women we served reached over 90 who have come to the US from 33 different countries. We hosted our Inaugural Gala in November 2018. The gala was incredibly successful, especially since W3 is only three years old. I am very pleased to report to you that over 400 people registered and 365 people attended the gala. By all measures this was an unbelievable success. Such tremendous turnout shows the overwhelming support of the community for the mission of Women Walking West. It is worth noting that, amongst the gala attendees, were naturalized American citizens from 13 different countries showing their support of W3. Because of the success of the Inaugural Gala the Women Walking West Board has decided to host our second gala on Thursday November 14, 2019.
Making a Difference -W3 on WLWT5
This is an excerpt from: WLWT5 News – Cincinnati
Foreign-born women from across the country are getting invaluable help from a nonprofit based in West Chester.
Women Walking West is working to help foreign-born adult women afford access to quality education in the United States by paying for tuition and providing mentorship.
The idea of the American dream is close to Manirambona Ernestine’s heart. She is a current participant in the program.
“We [family] spent over 10 years in refugee camps in Tanzania,” Ernestine said. Education became her key to success in life.
“I went to high school. It was tough because I didn’t speak English. The education that I had in (the) refugee camp was not good. It was just to get by,” Ernestine said.
Women Walking West on InFocus
Women Walking West recently had the chance to be featured on Cincinnati Cable’s InFocus.
CARE – July 2018
A Message from Board Chair, Dr. George Sehi
I take pleasure in presenting you another edition of CARE, the official publication of Women Walking West (W3).
As a non-profit organization we are and should be focused on our mission and the growing demand for the services we provide for foreign-born women who are residing in the United States. While mapping a long term plan for W3 is necessary for fulfilling our mission, it would be detrimental if we ignore our short term plan and how it meets the immediate needs of the population we serve.
I am proud to announce that we have assisted 85 women from 23 different countries since the inception of our organization in June 2015. To sustain and grow our organization, we must continue generating funds to serve even more women. To that end, I am very pleased to inform you of our upcoming Inaugural Gala which will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018. I am pleased that Mrs. Dena Cranley, City of Cincinnati First Lady, and Mr. Tom Daskalakis, Chief Administrative Officer at West Chester Hospital, will serve as our gala co-chairs. I am also delighted that The Honorable Judge Marilyn Zayas, first Latina elected to an Ohio Court of Appeals, will be the keynote speaker. I sincerely hope you will join us on November 1st to support our important mission and the many individuals we serve. Meeting the needs of foreign-born women, at a time when there are tremendous shortages of resources for pursuing their educational goals, creates a daunting challenge for the Women Walking West Board. Having said that, we must be responsible for the growing number of women who are coming to us desperate for academic, financial and other related educational support.
On behalf of Women Walking West, I would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to our board of directors, donors, mentors and all volunteer staff who are working so diligently to make a difference in the lives of those whom we serve, one woman at a time.
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