The Hartnell College Foundation's Women's Education Leadership Initiative has named a new crop of WELI scholarship recipients. Each WELI scholar will receive a $2,000 scholarship after completing a leadership skills workshop this summer, and will be matched with a career mentor before starting the Fall 2013 semester at Hartnell College.
The 25 WELI Class III scholars are: Blessing Anih, Sonia Avila, Maria Berber, Anita Casarez, Tammy Curtiss, Artemia Martinez DeJesus, Anjelene Esteban, Nancy Farfan, Shannon Hernandez, Jin Kim, Elia Martinez, Rocio Mendoza, Nancy Nuno, Nonna Quizon, Samantha Rico, Alicia Rivera, Diana Rivera, Nadia Rodriguez, Andrea Ramirez Sanchez, Stephanie Sanchez, Stephanie Sanchez-Flores, Cossette Surye, Edna Valdez, Daria Villasenor and Kristina Webster.
WELI is a program designed to increase the leadership capacity, workforce skills, college enrollment, and college completion rate of women, single parents, and re-entry students in Monterey County. The program provides three keys for success: Resources, Knowledge, and Mentorship.
For further information on the WELI program contact Karen Hagman at 831-755-6810 or khagman@hartnell.edu.
Showing posts with label women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women. Show all posts
Monday, June 10, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Monterey County's Women's Fund -- empowering girls
Roxanna Sanchez grew up in Greenfield, where health education classes were hard to come by. As a participant in Girls Inc., a program which empowers young women from all over Monterey County, she was invited to the Women's Fund breakfast in 2010, which gathers power ladies from all over the county to donate for a good cause.
Sitting next to Roxanna was one of these power ladies who listened attentively to what Roxanna said. Check out the video: the young woman didn't know what to do with her life back then. To her surprise, the attentive lady who had been listening to her the entire morning got up to speak, and told her in front of the audience: if you don't get into the health profession, I don't know what I'm going to do with you.
Roxanna immediately realized what she needed to do with her life, she told an audience of about 400 people at Thursday's Women's Fund breakfast in Monterey. Her comments made the entire audience laugh, bringing some levity to a morning full of sobering statistics.
More than one in four Monterey County women over age 25 did not have a high school diploma in 2009. More than one in six Monterey County girls drops out of high school.
And women, who hold up half the sky, need a lot of support.
Supporters of the Women's Fund believe that, when women succeed, they lift the boats of their entire families. So they're raising money to endow the program, to continue supporting programs that empower women all over the county. They're halfway through their goal of $1.5 million.
Listening to Roxanna, who now studies at San Jose State University health science and child adolescent development, was truly inspiring. She even made some of the powerful ladies in the audience tear up.
But it was Roxanna's turn to tear up when the woman who inspired her came to hug her at the end of the breakfast.
It was Morley Brown, decidedly one of my most favorite power ladies in Monterey County.
They embraced, Roxanna teared up, and they promised each other to keep in touch.
It was sweet, magical moment, and I feel so lucky to have witnessed it.
Girls do need a lot of help, specially in our rural, highly immigrant, highly agricultural community. If you'd like to learn more about the Women's Fund, click here.
Sitting next to Roxanna was one of these power ladies who listened attentively to what Roxanna said. Check out the video: the young woman didn't know what to do with her life back then. To her surprise, the attentive lady who had been listening to her the entire morning got up to speak, and told her in front of the audience: if you don't get into the health profession, I don't know what I'm going to do with you.
Roxanna immediately realized what she needed to do with her life, she told an audience of about 400 people at Thursday's Women's Fund breakfast in Monterey. Her comments made the entire audience laugh, bringing some levity to a morning full of sobering statistics.
More than one in four Monterey County women over age 25 did not have a high school diploma in 2009. More than one in six Monterey County girls drops out of high school.
And women, who hold up half the sky, need a lot of support.
Supporters of the Women's Fund believe that, when women succeed, they lift the boats of their entire families. So they're raising money to endow the program, to continue supporting programs that empower women all over the county. They're halfway through their goal of $1.5 million.
Listening to Roxanna, who now studies at San Jose State University health science and child adolescent development, was truly inspiring. She even made some of the powerful ladies in the audience tear up.
But it was Roxanna's turn to tear up when the woman who inspired her came to hug her at the end of the breakfast.
It was Morley Brown, decidedly one of my most favorite power ladies in Monterey County.
They embraced, Roxanna teared up, and they promised each other to keep in touch.
It was sweet, magical moment, and I feel so lucky to have witnessed it.
Girls do need a lot of help, specially in our rural, highly immigrant, highly agricultural community. If you'd like to learn more about the Women's Fund, click here.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Women's History Month at Hartnell College
If you missed past presentations by fabulous women at Hartnell College in celebration of Women's History Month, don't miss the one coming up on March 20.Last month, Hartnell hosted Janet Tighe, president of the Naval Postgraduate School. Today, Hartnell trustee Erica Padilla-Chávez spoke about her journey from the Pájaro Valley to UC Berkeley.
Next week, the college will host Norma Ambriz-Galaviz, an alumna and former employee of Hartnell who was recently named the president of Merritt College.
Ambriz-Galaviz will speak to the college community at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, at the Steinbeck Dining Hall in the Student Center on the main campus. The presentation is free and sponsored by the Associated Students of Hartnell College.
For more information contact Delia Edeza, student life coordinator, at 831-755-6825.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
CSUMB students celebrate One Billion Rising
It was a gorgeous day to be out at CSUMB. It was also powerful.
One Billion Rising was celebrated this year as an effort to end abuse against women. There were events worldwide with poetry and songs. There will be another event this afternoon in Monterey.
At CSUMB, Several students talked about their own experiences suffering violence, including Margo Flitcraft, a teledramatics art major who directed The Vagina Monologues two years ago and will produce it this year.
She read outloud a letter she wrote to her 13-year-old self. It contains very explicit material, it's intense and painful, but it's also worth watching. Check it out.
One Billion Rising was celebrated this year as an effort to end abuse against women. There were events worldwide with poetry and songs. There will be another event this afternoon in Monterey.
At CSUMB, Several students talked about their own experiences suffering violence, including Margo Flitcraft, a teledramatics art major who directed The Vagina Monologues two years ago and will produce it this year.
She read outloud a letter she wrote to her 13-year-old self. It contains very explicit material, it's intense and painful, but it's also worth watching. Check it out.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
One Billion Rising at CSUMB
There will be hundreds of thousands, millions, one billion? women worldwide singing, dancing, walking and demanding an end to violence against women.
Some will be at CSUMB.
On the 15th anniversary of VDay, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, organizes are inviting one billion people to help promote a culture that respects women and ends the rape culture.
ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS.
CSUMB will be rising at noon on the Main Quad. For more information, click here.
For the Monterey One Billion Rising at 4 p.m., click here.
Some will be at CSUMB.
On the 15th anniversary of VDay, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, organizes are inviting one billion people to help promote a culture that respects women and ends the rape culture.
ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS.
CSUMB will be rising at noon on the Main Quad. For more information, click here.
For the Monterey One Billion Rising at 4 p.m., click here.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Hartnell chooses women leaders
The Hartnell College Foundation's Women's Education Leadership Initiative has announced its 2012 scholarship recipients. Each scholar will earn a $1,500 scholarship by completing a 20-hour series of leadership skills workshops this summer, and will be matched with a career mentor before she starts the Fall 2012 semester at Hartnell College.
The awardees are:
Aromas: Suzie Garcia
Greenfield: Daniela Covarrubias
Hollister: Andrea Sharp
King City: Soledad Zamora, Ana Nava
Royal Oaks: Ana Ibarra
Salinas: Aundria Abad, Ymelda Carrillo, Elaine Duran, Sandra Fernandez, Virginia Gallegos, Orfa Garcia, Monica Garnica, Shannon Gattis, Anabel Guzman, Jessica Humildad, Lynn Lingbeck, Renise Mar, Miriam Munoz, Teresa Munoz, Isabel Nieto, Harriet Oakley, Estefania Palacios, Ariel Torres
Watsonville: Leslie Rios
In its second year, the program is designed to increase the leadership capacity, workforce skills, college enrollment, and college completion rate of women, single parents, and re-entry students in Monterey County.
The awardees are:
Aromas: Suzie Garcia
Greenfield: Daniela Covarrubias
Hollister: Andrea Sharp
King City: Soledad Zamora, Ana Nava
Royal Oaks: Ana Ibarra
Salinas: Aundria Abad, Ymelda Carrillo, Elaine Duran, Sandra Fernandez, Virginia Gallegos, Orfa Garcia, Monica Garnica, Shannon Gattis, Anabel Guzman, Jessica Humildad, Lynn Lingbeck, Renise Mar, Miriam Munoz, Teresa Munoz, Isabel Nieto, Harriet Oakley, Estefania Palacios, Ariel Torres
Watsonville: Leslie Rios
In its second year, the program is designed to increase the leadership capacity, workforce skills, college enrollment, and college completion rate of women, single parents, and re-entry students in Monterey County.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Monterey County women have delicious breakfast for a good cause
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The Women's Fund is trying to build a $1.5 million endowment -- Chris said it should be more like $5 million -- so they can give annually $75,000 in grants for women and girls. There's so much need in this county: high poverty, low educational attainment, high unemployment.
When witnessing the unprecedented budget cuts California is facing -- in education, social services, etc., -- $75,000 feels like a drop in the bucket. But it can mean the world of a difference to a young girl's life, if she gets to experience a life-changing day camp or leadership training. So if you're inspired to contribute, you can find more information here.
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