Past Women's History Month Programs The beyond 76 logo of Woman for Greater PhiladelphiaThe image text reads Women for Greater Philadelphia INC founded in 1976 as Woman for the Bicentennial


The 2023 National Women’s History Theme is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories. This logo was created bt the National Women’s History Alliance. The women shown are Top: Toni Morrison, Maxine Hong Kingston, Jovita Idar, Maya Angelou

The 2023 National Women’s History Theme is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories

The Board of Women for Greater Philadelphia were pleased to announce that Amanda Owen will be our 2023 Women’s History Month Speaker.

Photograph of Amanda Owen who will be the speaker at Women For Greater Philadelphia's free online womens history month event

If you missed our talk Amanda Owen will be speaking at 7:00PM EST on March 16, 2023 at the Upper Dublin Public Library in Fort Washington, PA.
Visit the Justice Bell Foundation for more information. Link to the Justice Bell Foundation

Amanda Owen is an author and an independent scholar of women’s history, specializing in the American women’s suffrage movement. She is a co-founder and the Executive Director of the Justice Bell Foundation.

Pennsylvania Suffragists and Their Fight for Voting Rights

Do you have a suffragist in your family tree? Although many thousands of women and some men advocated for women's voting rights during the 19th and 20th century, few people today know any of their names. Yet, their descendants will number in the hundreds of thousands. In this presentation, Amanda Owen, Executive Director of the Justice Bell Foundation, shares information about a new oral history project dedicated to uncovering the stories of our family members who fought for voting rights. Owen features some of our brave Pennsylvania suffragists, including Elizabeth McShane and Katherine Heffelfinger, who were imprisoned and tortured for picketing for voting rights, and Daisy Lampkin and Etha Carroll Cowles Armstrong who faced racism and discrimination, yet gave their all for the cause.

This online event took place on Sunday March 12, 2023.
Thank you to those who attended our free online Women's History Month talk

Pennsylvania Suffragists and Their Fight for Voting Rights

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2022 Theme
Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope

Women For Greater Philadelphia presented in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Business and Professional Women of District Eleven a free zoom talk by
Dr. Ella McElweeed

Topic

Wellness Is Beyond Healthy With One Degree Of Change
March 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Thank you to all those who attended.

Dr. Ella McElwee emphasizes the idea that with just a small positive change of habit you can see benefits to your overall health and wellness. She tells us, “Think of a ship that makes a one degree in change and brings the ship to a totally different place” and provides her audiences with numerous suggestions to promote their improved health.

Dr. Ella McElwee began her basic education in health through nursing. Afterward, she studied in Europe, advancing into fields of nutrition. She has a degree in Naturopathy and Homeopathy along with a PhD in Natural Sciences. Ella has obtained numerous certifications in a wide variety of health topics.

2021

Valiant Women of the Vote, celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment is extended through 2021.

Out of an abundance of caution due to the continuing spread of Covid-19 it was decide not to have an in person event. Instead links to Women’s History resources would be made available for all on the Women For Greater Philadelphia website. These resources will remain available and be added on to an ongoing basis. Link to women's history information

2020 Canceled due to Covid 19
Valiant Women of the Vote
celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment

Amendment 19 - Women's Suffrage. Ratified 8/18/1920.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Women for Greater Philadelphia's' 2020 panel discussion was to have focused on women and the political process but was canceled due to Covid-19.

Pat Jordan was to have portrayed Elizabeth Cady Stanton to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote.


Sylvia Kauders, Women in the Arts & Humanities
March 10, 2019 from 11:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Champaign Brunch at the Kennedy House

Guest Speakers:

Enid Adler: Attorney, Human Rights Activist, a founding member of Women For Greater Philadelphia

Trudy Haynes: award-winning television journalist and the nation's first black TV reporter

Helen Mc Nutt: Philadelphia representative to national Screen
Actors Guild, board member of SAG - W AFTRA, on board of Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation

Gloria Hochman: New York Times best selling author, award winning journalist and president of the Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation

NEVERTHELESS SHE PERSISTED in her Artistry!
The 2018 Women for Greater Philadelphia Honorees are:

Jeri Lynne Johnson Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor of Black Pearl Orchestra. www.jerilynnejohnson.com

Nina Lyrispect Ball, Indepenendent Spoken-Artist www.lyrispect.com

MIMI STILLMAN, one of the most celebrated flutists in the music world. Artistic Director of Dolce Suono Ensemble. www.mimistillman.com

Kathleen (Kathy) Vissar, Founder and Owner at Wells Vissar Inc Since 1993 Kathy’s artistic vision redefine the possibilities of scagliola and fancy plaster. www.scagliola.com

Dawn Wilson, Philadelphia hat designer. Her hat making journey began with her love to help others look their best with fashion and accessories. During the year of 1993 she founded her company for the label, Dust to Dawn Fashions Inc. www.hatsbydawnshop.com





TRAILBLAZING WOMEN OF PHILADELPHIA
The 2017 Women for Greater Philadelphia Honorees were:
JANE GOLDEN _ Executive Director & Founder of Mural Arts Philadelphia
ALMA JACOBS _ Former Secretary of Aging of Pennsylvania
LAUREN LIPTON _ Award winning reporter, anchor and editor for KYW News
ELIZABETH SPUNGEN _ Executive Director of The Print Center
ZABETH TEELUCKSINGH _ Executive Director of Global Philadelphia


MODERATOR PATRICIA JORDAN _ Actress, Writer Singer, Director, Historical Interpreter

E-mail events@laurelhillmansion.org to reserve your place.
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The 2016 Women's History Month Program
honored Founders of Women for Greater Philadelphia and their 40 year commitment

Photographs from the Sunday, March 20, 2016 event



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2015 Women's History Month Program

“We the Women 2015”
WOMEN IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Sunday March 29, 2015
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Laurel Hill Mansion
7201 East Edgley Drive
East Fairmount Park
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Map and driving directions

* * PROGRAM and PRESENTATIONS * *

HOW NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CHANGED FOR WOMEN
OVER THE YEARS TO MEET CURRENT DEMAND
A discussion forum comparing where women have been, to where we are today,
and offering insights into meeting current demand.

MODERATOR:

LAUREN LIPTON; Reporter, Anchor and Editor, KYW Newsradio

PANELISTS:

RENEE AMOORE; CEO, The Amoore Group - Health Systems
JUDEE BAVARIA; CEO, Presby's Inspired Life
IM JA P. CHOI; Executive Director, Penn Asian Senior Services
VIRGINIA FRANTZ; CEO, Montgomery County Foundation, Inc.
HOLLY LANGE; CEO, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

EVENT COMMITTEE:

Alma R. Jacobs; Chairman, Karen Phinney; President, Christine Fisher Smith


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