Tagged With "Celebration of Womanhood Conferences"

On March 4th at 12 pm PT (3 pm ET), we’re stopping for an hour to gather around Zoom screens to celebrate the work of ACEs Connection. We’d love for you to join us to share stories about how we learned about ACEs science, what happened in our personal and work lives as a result of joining ACEs Connection, and what we hope the long-term impact of this knowledge will be. In addition to you who celebrate with us, we'll have other guests, including Ann Borowiec (NJ Resiliency Coalition member) ,...

FIRST FEMALE TO ENLIST IN THE U.S. NAVY. SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS NAVAL SHIPYARD, PHILADELPHIA SIGNIFICANT AWARDS WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL SERVICE MEMORIES FIRST FEMALE TO ENLIST IN THE NAVY The U.S. Naval Reserve Act of 1916 permitted the enlistment of qualified “persons” for service in the Navy. When the Secretary of the Navy asked whether this applied only to males and was told that it did not, the Navy began enlisting women less than a month later. Historical records reflect that on...

New York Times bestselling author Janet Mock continues to make history as a writer, director, and advocate. In 2018, Mock became the first transgender woman of color to write and direct an episode of television. Most recently, she signed a three-year multimillion-dollar contract with Netflix, making her the first openly transgender woman of color to sign a deal with a major content company. Mock hopes that her creations will continue to “empower people and equip them to tell their own...

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President...

The New Jersey Governor’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Committee is releasing this funding opportunity to provide two (2) regional Celebration of Womanhood Conferences (1) Northern and (1) Southern. To provide females, 15-24 years old, in New Jersey the opportunity to participate in a conference that will increase their awareness of self-development; expand on the positive aspects of being female and what they can achieve; and provide community resource information.