Kristen Monnier YWCA Community Educator August 2020 marks a month of celebration for women in the United States. 100 years ago this month women finally won the right to vote! At one time in our history, women were not considered capable of having a say in politics, even those that impacted them. Thanks to strong, female … Read More
Rachel Tobin-Smith Former SCAN Executive Director “Either I go with you or not at all. I am not taking this stand because I personally wish for recognition. I am doing it for the future benefit of my whole race.” Ida B. Wells said this to the organizers of the suffrage march in Washington, D.C. in … Read More
By Hannah Shoue On May 25th, the death of George Floyd at the hands of police sparked waves of protests, activism, and social media posts. Americans raised signs, generated posts, and shouted “Black Lives Matter” across the streets and throughout social media channels, and the momentum has continued throughout July. For a non-black person, seeing … Read More
Palermo Galindo Community Liaison-Manager of Community Relations, City of Fort Wayne In 1915, Hermila Galindo created a magazine called La Mujer Moderna (The Modern Woman) in Mexico City. At the time, Galindo’s views on sex education and women’s sexuality were considered to be extremely radical. Her approach in seeking equality and women’s rights was seen as controversial. The … Read More
Featured in this month’s Empowering Leaders Video Series is Corinna Ladd, Regional President of Northern Indiana for PNC Bank. Mentorship and support from friends and family have helped her to achieve great success. Corinna is devoted to nurturing important relationships in her life and considers relationships to be at the core of who she is. … Read More