WIL Members Only Spring Social 2012 - Members Only
WIL Members Only Spring Social 2012 - Members Only
Philadelphia, PA
It's time again for our annual members only spring social. It is a time for us to relax, socialize, network, have fun and get to know each other better. Please come, celebrate another outstanding WIL year and enjoy our wonderful group of women! Carol Cunningham, a WIL member, will talk to us briefl…
Thursday, June 14 2012
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
WIL's book discussion - Islam: A Short History
WIL's book discussion - Islam: A Short History
Philadelphia, PA
The book selected for this year's members only book discussion program is Islam: A Short History by Karen Armstrong. We are especially pleased to have S. Zakiya Islam as our facilitator for this program. Zakiya is currently working as an adjunct faculty member at Neumann University in religious stu…
Thursday, March 8 2012
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
UN Millennium Development Goals: Promoting Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women by 2015
UN Millennium Development Goals: Promoting Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women by 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Our speaker, William M. Abrams, joined Trickle Up in 2005, following a career as a senior executive and journalist for The New York Times, ABC News and The Wall Street Journal. Under his leadership, Trickle Up has helped more than 55,000 people start or expand microenterprises, benefitting nearly …
Thursday, September 27 2012
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
Social Entrepreneurship: Impact on Women in Developing Countries
Social Entrepreneurship: Impact on Women in Developing Countries
Philadelphia, PA
Businesswoman Connie K. Duckworth founded ARZU in 2004 to promote economic growth in desperately poor rural villages in Afghanistan, where little opportunity exists. Connie will speak to us on the topic of Social Entrepreneurship: The Impact on Women in Developing Countries and how Arzu's innovati…
Monday, October 24 2011
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Philadelphia, PA
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author of the book Infidel, was born in Somalia and eventually fled to the Netherlands in 1992 to avoid a forced marriage. In 2003 she was elected to Parliament and later, due to a political crisis, was forced to leave the Netherlands.
In response to ongoing abuses of women's ri…
Tuesday, September 20 2011
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
WIL Happy Hour
WIL Happy Hour
Philadelphia, PA
WIL Happy Hour encouraging young professionals in the Philadelphia area to attend for fun, food, drinks, conversation and empowering women leaders globally through support of a WIL Village Bank.
There will be an open bar with hors d'oeuvres and a raffle for cool items and short presentation on …
Thursday, June 2 2011
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
WIL Summer Social
WIL Summer Social
Philadelphia, PA
This member's only event is our closing event for the 2010-11 year, our summer social. Kathy Beaver has graciously opened her home to us for this event.
Come celebrate WIL's successfull 2010-11 year. Hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served.
Tuesday, June 21 2011
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
Global Microfinance
Global Microfinance
Philadelphia, PA
Sam-Daily Harris is founder of RESULTS and the Microcredit Summit Campaign and will launch the Center for Citizen Empowerment and Transformation in 2012.
Sam will review the concept, process and practices of microfinance. He will address the controversy over the success and effectiveness of certa…
Tuesday, January 17 2012
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
Sex Trafficking: A Global and Local Issue
Sex Trafficking: A Global and Local Issue
Philadelphia, PA
This educational program will focus on sex trafficking as a global issue that can be found in almost every country in the world and what it looks like in the Philadelphia region. We are fortunate to have two experienced and dedicated professionals who are working every day on the multifaceted issue…
Tuesday, April 24 2012
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
Empowering the Women of Tanzania
Empowering the Women of Tanzania
Philadelphia, PA
Our speaker, Happiness Mwamasika, is a development consultant and powerful advocate for the communities and women of Tanzania. Ms. Mwamasika currently serves as a founder and director of business development for an investor and development consulting firm, Africa First International. She will speak…
Monday, May 9 2011
5:30 PM
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7:30 PM