The Fund for Trust is our newly structured annual giving campaign that supports WIE's programs, initiatives and overall administrative operations. It is through this Fund that WIE will be able to continue its mission of awareness, education, action and advocacy for cross-cultural, diversity, inclusion and equity programs in Charlotte. Contributions are 100% tax-deductible and we welcome gifts from individuals, sponsors, strategic partners and businesses at any and all levels in this joint effort to support the organization's mission.
WIE is registered as a non-profit recipient with NPOconnect's "YourCause". NPOconnect is the nonprofit portal for CSRconnect, the philanthropic and corporate responsibility platform that makes it easy for corporation to manage employee giving programs of all shapes and sizes.CSRconnedct allows corporations to motivate employee participating through automating gifts and incentives. If your company has a matching grants program, you can designate your donation to Women's Inter-Cultural Exchange (WIE) and we will receive matching funds. Thank you for your support of WIE!
FUND FOR TRUST GIVING LEVELS
Fides Society | $1,500/year or more | |
Patron | $1,000 or more | |
Benefactor | $500 — $999 | |
Supporter | $250 — $499 | |
Friend | Up to $250 |
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During the Covid-19 Pandemic, WIE partnered with The Main Perspective in producing eight (8) podcasts where we dug deep into what has been happening with race and culture — primarily with Women of Color and Men who enter into this conversation as “The Champions.” We discussed how the pandemic plays a role in uncovering deeply rooted racism. Are we All in this Together? Some of our special guests include Joan Zimmerman, Nicole Dean, Janet LaBar, Astrid Chirinos)
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"It's a celebration," said Annie Carlano, Senior Curator of Craft, Design and Fashion at the Mint Museum. "It's self-expression and communication, as it has always been, through cloth and fashion. It's communicating to the world who you are, what you think, what you believe through what you wear. Who is with you and what he or she is wearing is often orchestrated-like families all wearing the same clothes for rites of passage or important social occasions. To see photos of the exhibit CLICK HERE.
Our GMAD mentees are in for another great year. We’ve hosted mixer events to help mentors and mentees get acquainted, and we supplemented this year’s program with a four-part Personal Development workshop series called “ME 2.0”, that kicked off February 21st at Garinger High School. ME 2.0 was tailored for our girls by one of our mentors, life coach and author, Deidra Parrish Williams of Hollisder House. Once a month through May, the girls will participate in an interactive experience designed to provide them tools and perspectives for planning and decision-making in all areas of their lives.
“As most of us grown-ups know, life requires life skills. The earlier we can help you develop those skills and put them in your toolbox, the more prepared you’ll be to build the kind of life you’ll be proud of,” Ms. Parrish Williams said to the group in the first module, “The Story of You.”
WIE members, Dorothy Counts Scoggins, Donna Parker Tate, Brittenay Caussieestko-Lee and Lashanda Millner Murphy were on hand for the workshop. Ms Parker Tate remarked; “One of the girls hugged me when the workshop was over. I can see that this is going to help us get to know the girls better and build stronger relationships with them.”
The girls were encouraged to share highlights of the day with their mentors so feel free to ask prompt them. You can ask questions like: What are the two kinds of “perspective”? What is the prefrontal cortex and what role does it play? What are your long- and short-term goals, and what choices will help you attain them?
The workshop ended with a closing thought from Ms. Parrish Williams that brought the discussion a perfect close: “Every moment of every day, you’re the lead character in a scene within a chapter of a book that is The Story of You. What happens next is up to you. You’re not just the lead character, you’re the author too.”
On January 17th, the WIE Garinger Mentoring Across Difference (GMAD) program received the 2019 Grassroots Mentoring Organization of the Year Award presented by the Mayor's Mentoring Alliance.
The Mayor's Mentoring Alliance Awards recognizes the extraordinary impact mentorship has on our community. As some of you may know, the Mayor's Mentoring Alliance educates mentoring organizations about best practices and mentoring standards, ignites impactful and enduring mentor-mentee relationships and connects Charlotte's mentoring community.
WIE Board Chair, Kaniche Bennett, expressed her appreciation, "Thank you to our very own Dorothy (Dot) Counts, Donna Parker-Tate, Tara Hammons, Stephanie Counts, and Sandra James for the magnificent work done throughout 2018 and we can't wait to see what is in store for 2019! Thanks for your commitment to our mentees and their continued personal and educational development".
Thanks to Mentor Erin Barbee, Director of Mission Advancement at Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community for nominating WIE for this recognition.