"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life."
―Melody Beattie December 5th, 2022 |
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Light the World Kick-Off Event |
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Women of the World is honored to be a Light the World recipient this year sponsored by Latter-Day Saints Charities. The Giving Machines are vending machines with a twist and are meant to urge people to consider those who may need their light during the Christmas season. Members of the community have the chance to go donate items to local and international non-profit organizations. During the kick-off, Samira was able to unveil one of these machines and represent WoW. We also had the chance to meet Adassa, an Emmy-Winner singer, who performed and supported the event. WoW has five items you can purchase in the machines this year. They are located at City Creek Mall in downtown Salt Lake City. We encourage you to go with your families to donate to our cause, every dollar counts! The machines can be found at: City Creek Center 50 S Main St Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Salt Lake City and Orem Giving Machines open in UtahSALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The crowd pressed forward with phones held high to catch singer-songwriter Adassa performing songs from Disney's Encanto in front of the Giving Machines at City Creek Center on Tuesday, Nov. 22. |
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Displaced Women's Scholarship |
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Our Displaced Women's Scholarship closed this month. WoW had over 50 applicants this year and we were all so impressed with the applications! We will announce in December those who won--thank you again to all those that applied. |
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Happy Thanksgiving from WoW! We hope all our friends and supporters had a happy Thanksgiving with their loved ones. We are grateful for: 1) Amazing Clients: Our Client's perseverance is always inspiring! They work hard to achieve their dreams and give back to their community. They embody the idea that empowered women can accomplish anything they set their minds to. 2) Our Dedicated Volunteers: We are so thankful for the tireless efforts of our volunteers! They provide vital support in our mission to create a safe community for our clients. 3) Generous Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsors at every level! Each donation contributes to building a life for our clients. It is our generous donors that give us the ability to do this work. 4) Neighborly Community: Utah is home to some of the most welcoming and neighborly people around. The willingness our volunteers have to build a strong community for our new neighbors is amazing! 5) Caring Case Managers: Our Case Managers are truly some of the kindest and most giving people. Their ability to selflessly give and endlessly advocate for their clients is astonishing. They make women of the world what it is and we are so grateful for their loving and hard work. |
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We were lucky to be invited to a community Thanksgiving dinner on November 26th. Members of our staff and clients attended, mingled, and ate some delicious food. |
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Financial Literacy Workshops |
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This month WoW hosted three financial literacy workshops for our clients. We were lucky to partner with Cyprus Credit Union who prepared these classes and presentations for our team. A strong foundation of financial literacy can help support various life goals, such as saving for education or retirement, using debt responsibly, and running a business. These are all skills we hope to encourage in our clients so they can become self-reliant! We are always looking for workshop ideas and presentations. If you have a skill you would like to share please email our Workshop Manager, ghinwa@womenofworld.org. |
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Through Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, we were lucky to host a team of Romanian Philanthropists in our WoW office. This team of women all run or work at non-profits throughout Romania and they traveled to the United States to examine the theme of NGO Fundraising and Development to aid Romania's efforts in welcoming and supporting Ukrainian refugees. They were interested in meeting with Women of the World to learn how our organization provides support and mentoring to help refugee women integrate into the community and succeed in Salt Lake City. We loved our discussion with them and learning about their incredible work in their country and we are grateful for our new international connections! |
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This month members of the WoW staff attended the SheMoney launch event at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art which highlighted various Women Business Owners in the Utah community. ShePlace celebrates the unique and inherent power in every self-identified woman and is working to create a Utah-based network and digital platform for women+ from diverse industries & backgrounds. The new SheMoney initiative is a financial newsletter with a gendered lens. We hope to continue to build a relationship with ShePlace and loved the opportunity to network with many incredible women! |
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On Utah Philanthropy Day, WoW was excited to celebrate our co-founder Justin Harnish who won the Heart and Hands Award for his countless hours of volunteering work. We are grateful for all the time Justin has put into creating and improving Women of the World and was happy to see his valiant efforts recognized! |
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WoW was lucky to speak on a variety of media platforms this month including ABC4, South Salt Lake Journal, KRCL Radio, and PBS. Samira and one of our awardees promoted our Celebration of Success event. We also were joined by one of our interns from Iran to speak out about the protests happening in her home country. She talked about the protests and reiterated that we must ensure that justice is served in the tragic death of Mahsa Amini and support the women of Iran. Please click on the links below to listen, read, or watch the various interviews. |
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Women of the World's Annual Celebration of SuccessWomen of the World is hosting an award banquet to celebrate some extraordinary women here in Utah. The event is also a social mixer for the community to help people recognize the economic, social, and educational successes of refugee women in Salt Lake City. |
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RadioACTive 11.28.22Celebrating the successes of refugee women in our community with Women of the World, which also wants you to join the fun. RadioACTive's annual #shoplocal spotlight, featuring Craft Lake City's fourth annual Holiday Market. Crossroads Urban Center set for Christmas dinner giveaway after successful Thanksgiving event. |
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Our Employer Partnership Program has been growing in the past few months and we are happy to announce our newest Employer Partners. Our Employer Partners play a crucial role in helping our clients achieve economic independence and self-reliance. We are grateful to our partners for their commitment to hiring forcibly displaced women. So far we have helped 26 clients get jobs this year and our average starting wage this year is $15.00/hour. |
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Are you hiring? If you are interested in becoming an Employer Partner, please reach out to roxie@womenofworld.org |
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We are happy to announce our 2022 MTech Presidential Scholarship for Forcibly Displaced Women winner! Mu Mu will be completing the Nursing Assistant program and plans to take the state certification exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant once she graduates. Mu Mu is an aspiring nurse who wants to take care of others and show other forcibly displaced women that they can pursue higher education too. Mu Mu was awarded the scholarship by MTech representatives at our annual Celebration of Success on December 3rd" |
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Sincerely, Samira Harnish Founder & Executive Director |
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