We are gearing up for our Networking/Women’s Day event on March 2 (yes, yes I know, but the school is closed on the actual Women’s Day). Now in the thick of planning, it’s shaping up pretty well!
Angela and I initially met with a lot of people from various institutions and organizations. We randomly encountered an organization called Daas Gift Foundation, and met the founder, Gifty, who works with women – providing microloans and doing work around renewable energy. Amazing!
We also met with the manager of Women’s World Bank who will be speaking around the issue of saving and the importance of having financial independence as a woman.
We’ve invited some women in various employment roles, either entrepreneurs or teachers or the like, to give breakout discussions on their career paths and answer students’ questions about their jobs and what it is like in their workplace.
To top it off, we met with a young woman named Lydia who works with WilDAF (Women in Law and Development in Africa). She will be a keynote speaker at the event addressing domestic violence, loca women’s issues and women’s rights in Takoradi. She’s so lovely and I can’t wait for the students to meet such an inspiring young woman.
All in all, we are pretty excited. Hard to believe it is in less than 2 weeks – lots still to do on top of our regular work schedule. Oh... and did I mention that the YCI Executive Director is flying in to be with us during our last week on project (and therefore this event)?! Um... no pressure?!
More to come as plans unfold... yay for Women’s Day!
1 comments:
This sounds like such an awesome event! I can't believe how quickly you've put it all together. And the Executive Director!! That must feel great. What a helpful connection.
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