We hope your September is off to a smooth start, YWLC! Thank you to all of you who showed up for the September Monthly Meeting last week, when Emily Goldstein - the copy chief at the Texas Tribune - talked to us about the importance of media literacy. Media literacy is the ability to identify [...]
Happy August YWLC Alumni! We hope your transition back to school goes super smoothly and that you're feeling fully restored from a fun summer. For those who attended this month's meeting, you know that Bonnie Treece, college counselor and admissions expert, helped us dive deep into the art of college applications and scholarships! Here are [...]
Happy July YWLC Alumni! We hope you are enjoying this summer, taking good care of yourself, and getting enough sleep! For those who attended this month's meeting, you know that we dove deep into the importance of sleep also known as "Sleep Hygiene." For those who missed the meeting, here are some helpful points about [...]
REMINDER Your Take Action Challenge must be ready to present at the final, virtual Mandatory Spring meeting on April 7th! Your final and mandatory meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 7th from 5-7pm via Zoom. This is when you will present your Take Action Challenge (TAC)! You will have TWO minutes [...]
2020 Lead Ambassador We are so proud to announce the winner of the first annual 2020 Pangea Network Ambassador Fundraising Event, Nisha V.! Nisha is not only a current participant of our 2020 YWLC program, but she has also achieved the prestigious title of Lead Ambassador through her fundraising efforts this November! [...]
At our December Meeting last Wednesday, Dr. Jo Meier-Marquis from the University of St. Thomas talked to us about the important topic of “Healthy Relationships.” This was such a special, intimate, and eye-opening meeting! Relationships can all look different, but healthy relationships have a few things in common: open communication, mutual respect, and healthy boundaries. [...]
At our November Meeting, Corrie MacLaggan from the Texas Tribune talked to us about Media Literacy. Media literacy is the ability to identify different types of media and understand the messages they’re sending. As youth leaders, you take in a huge amount of information from a wide array of sources, including text messages, news [...]
Thank you to every empowered female leader who attended the Fall Meeting on October 7! Listening to your honesty in sharing your TAC stories, challenges, and triumphs was so inspiring. This month’s newsletter is all about YOU, YWLC! We wanted to highlight the amazing work you ladies are doing, not only throughout your current 2020 [...]
What? Be an ambassador for The Pangea Network by helping us raise funds to support women in Kenya and the U.S. The challenge – by signing up for the Pangea Ambassador Program you are committing to achieve a goal of raising $100. Our goal is to have 50 Ambassadors this November! Why? For every $10 [...]
Our September meeting with Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Kathleen Bishop – was AMAZING! We engaged in really important conversations about: Diet culture Intersectional feminism The many issues with using weight as a measure of health How fatphobia (the intense fear or dislike of fat, becoming fat and fat bodies) impacts mental & physical health [...]
