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As a valued supporter of VisionForward, your partnership throughout the years has been greatly appreciated. I’m writing to make you aware of Drexel University’s decision to conclude the program effective December 2022. We very much appreciate your partnership throughout the years. Your support has helped to advance gender equity through women's leadership and to mobilize thousands to strive for equality. Read this post
It is June 2021 and we are in the midst of Pride month. Pride has a complicated and rich history for so many reasons. LGBTQIA+ people encompass so many different identities and experiences and Pride is an opportunity to bring awareness of *queer history, how we’ve evolved as a nation, and how much work there is still to be done for true justice and equality for the entire community.
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Honoring Lynn Yeakel
With profound sadness, we share the news that the visionary founder and inspiring leader of VisionForward has died. Lynn H. Yeakel, 80, passed away January 13 after a brief illness. An article about her life of extraordinary accomplishment in pursuit of equality for women was published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on January 15, 2022.
We mourn her passing along with the nationwide coalition of leaders and organizations that answered her calls to work together for gender equity in decision-making positions across business and government. The daughter of a Virginia Congressman, she understood the dynamics of politics and power, and the extent to which women were disadvantaged by having too few seats at the table.
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