Jan 23, 2024 | Grantee Stories
After four years as a stay-at-home mom to her two children, Kendra was nervous about restarting her career – but she was ready to step into the next chapter of her life. She completed a certificate in Information Technology and quickly found that her real interest lay...
Sep 26, 2023 | Grantee Stories
Patty with her mother. Patty dreamed of a career in fashion since childhood. As the youngest of six children, she and her sister creatively mixed and matched their shared wardrobe into stylish outfits and dressed their dolls in their mother’s hand-embroidered cloths....
Aug 29, 2023 | Grantee Stories
For Kemi, nursing is about deeply understanding and communicating with others, often those from vastly different backgrounds than her own. Growing up in Nigeria, she learned to care for her grandmother, an experience that built a strong bond between the two of them...
Jul 26, 2023 | Grantee Stories
We are thrilled to congratulate our graduating class of 77 Star Scholars in 2023! Graduation represents the completion of a long-held goal and of countless hours of hard work, determination and persistence. A college degree is more than a milestone – it’s a...
Jun 28, 2023 | Career Launch, Grantee Stories, Leadership
Graduation was a major milestone for Jessica and the beginning of a new chapter in her journey as a WWIN alum. Last year, she became the first in her family to attain a college degree, graduating with a B.A. in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management from the...
Jun 1, 2023 | Giving, Grantee Stories
AriAnna enjoying her studies abroad in London, standing above Regent’s canal near Camden Market. For AriAnna, writing is a gateway that enables her to explore, understand and impact the world. Growing up, she loved to read, but she struggled with dyslexia – an...
