CWLI Stands Against Racism
Like you, CWLI mourns the loss of the lives of George Floyd, Ahmaud Aubrey, and Breonna Taylor as well as the profiling of Chris Cooper. These are just the latest, and most publicized, examples of racism and police violence in this count...
April Director’s Report
What can you even begin to say in a moment like this? Words fall far too short for conveying the gravity of this event. Overnight, your lives were disrupted. Some were dismantled. Every possible word is not enough. And yet… We persever...
March Director’s Report
Bourbon & Women, Part 2 Did you know there is a Wikipedia page already dedicated to what is being called Black Monday 2020? That’s right, March 9, 2020 has already earned the moniker ‘Black Monday’ for the conflation of oil and Covid-19 ...
February Director’s Report
Bourbon & Women, Pt. 1 Let me start by saying, I won Christmas this year. My husband is probably the best gift giver anyone could hope for. After my father passed away, he had an artist hand make a miniature replica of a wooden sign that...
January Director’s Report
What Next? Welcome to a new year! Welcome to a new decade! The future is teeming with possibility and we are building the interstate to get us all there. Thanks to you, we solidified a new curriculum model, hired a new team member, and...
December Director’s Report
Holidays are for Humans Before you begin, this tale has a happy ending… As I write these words, I am receiving yet another alert on my phone about a school shooting. I am ordering flowers for a dear friend whose celebration is laced wi...
November Director’s Report
A letter from the Director, Kim Shumpert Just last month we were asking ourselves if fall was really on its way or not. Wow! What a difference a month makes. Between community events, kids’ sports, football and Halloween, we are lookin...
August Director’s Report
From Kim Shumpert, Executive Director August 1, 2019 -- It has been a busy summer around CWLI. We were excited to add Sharayah Caouette to our team as our new Director of Operations and Programs. We completed our strategic vision for the...
Meet Sharayah Caouette
Name: Sharayah Caouette Occupation: Director of Programs and Operations College/University Attended: Southern Adventist University Q: What is your favorite aspect of being a leader? Sharayah: The most rewarding aspect for me would be g...
Meet Gina Dhanani, Chair of IMPACT 2019
How long have you been involved with CWLI? I’ve been involved for about 3 years. Ronelle Sellers actually introduced me to CWLI. I was then accepted into the Women Mentoring Women Class of 2016. Since then, I’ve served on the Women M...
Taking Action: Volkswagen’s Women in Motion
Today, a woman’s representation and impact is discussed daily in news and certainly in politics. But how are conversations and good intentions put into action? How can women feel heard and valued in a multi-billion dollar company? And ...