Join JWI for the launch of Chicago’s Young Women’s Leadership Network.
Media Alert
WHAT:
Jewish Women International (JWI), the leading Jewish organization addressing the empowerment of women and girls, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Young Women’s Leadership Network in Chicago, part of a multi-city, multi-year expansion effort to create engaged communities of young professional Jewish women nationwide. The Chicago expansion is made possible by a generous grant from the Crown Family Philanthropies which has provided seed funding for the project. Through its established Networks in D.C., New York, L.A., and Denver, JWI is bringing together thousands of young women in their 20s and early 30s to build their professional skills, strengthen their personal and career networks, advance their leadership on critical issues that impact women and girls, and give back to their community.
WHEN:
Thursday, May 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:
WeWork, 20 West Kinze Street, Chicago
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart is founder and president of internationally award-winning KOVAL Distillery, Chicago’s first distillery since the mid-1800s.
Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor at DePaul University College of Law. Kwall is an internationally-renowned scholar and lecturer and has published more than 30 articles on a wide variety of topics including Jewish law and culture, authorship rights, and intellectual property.
Liz Traines is a career and lifestyle coach who empowers her clients to love their careers, thrive financially and live in alignment with their values.
Kim Oster-Holstein (moderator) is a brand architect, mentor, and serial food entrepreneur with a passion for creating food concepts/products that nourish our world community. Kim's expertise in innovation, ideation, product development, packaging look/feel/spirit, and vision/strategy for go-to-market have contributed to successful endeavors including The Crave Bar, Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Pretzels, and Industry Juice, of which she currently serves as chief mocktail officer.
CONTACT:
Interested in attending? Contact Meredith Jacobs, COO, JWI mjacobs@jwi.org 202-464-4803
For more information, go to: https://www.jwi.org/ywln/
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About Jewish Women International (JWI): Jewish Women International (JWI) is the leading Jewish organization working to empower women and girls by ensuring and protecting their physical safety and economic security, promoting and celebrating inter-generational leadership, and inspiring civic participation and community engagement. JWI is a principal leader of the Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls Globally and a Steering Committee member of the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women. JWI’s advocacy efforts focus on the passage of legislation that supports women and girls, ensures their economic security and their ability to live life free of violence. For more information, please visit www.jwi.org or call us at 800-323-2823.