Unidas, WFSA’s award-winning after-school program for young women aged 14-18 years old, is accepting grant applications now through April 1, 2021 at 12 noon. This semester, the teen philanthropists have decided to focus their giving on organizations serving LGBTQ+ folks. Is your organization a 501(c)(3) organization in good standing in Southern Arizona? Do you serve […]
Celebrating 30 Years of TrailblAZing Women
Thank you for joining us for WFSA Luncheon 2021! The event has ended but you can still watch! Where: Right here on our website and the WFSA Facebook page The program: >> Keynote conversation on gender and racial equity with WFSA CEO, Dr. Amalia Luxardo and Lauren Casteel, President and CEO of The Women’s Foundation […]
The Annual Luncheon is TODAY!
Please join us for WFSA Luncheon 2021 as we go big to celebrate TrailblAZers for our 30th anniversary! When: TODAY! Friday, March 12 at 12 noon Where: Streaming right here on our website and the WFSA Facebook page The program: >> Keynote conversation on gender and racial equity with WFSA CEO, Dr. Amalia Luxardo and […]
A Story of Migration: My Tale of Two Cities
Gail E. Emrick. 2016-2017 Fellow. This piece was originally posted on the Southeast Arizona Area Health Education Center website. “In this new documentary, SEAHEC Executive Director, Gail Emrick, gives her personal testimony on the root causes of migration and provides insight into what Americans can do about it.” […]
Congratulations to 2020 Laura Penny Community Impact Award Winners
The Laura Penny Community Impact Award was created in recognition of Laura’s many accomplishments as the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona’s CEO from 2004-2014. Laura is a true change maker, so in her name, this annual award recognizes women leaders from Southern Arizona who are making a difference in the lives of women and girls. […]
Local Opinion: For Arizonans, war with Iran should be a top issue
Heather Mace, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in the Arizona Daily Star. “On Wednesday night, Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris debated many issues that are on the minds of Arizonans: COVID-19, racial unrest, and Supreme Court nominations, to name a few. However, they also dedicated significant time to an urgent […]
Deep Breathing Could Help You Recover From Covid-19
Victoria Maizes, 2014-2015 Fellow. This person was first published on Medium. “At the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, we have been researching which evidence-based modalities may support recovery from Covid-19. As Covid-19 research is still in the early stages, we have also examined what modalities have demonstrated improvement in lung function […]
What are you seeing? What are you not seeing?
Judith McDaniel, 2015-2016 Fellow. This piece was first published on Medium. “My partner posted a picture of me on Facebook. We were hiking in Greer in the Arizona White Mountains. In the picture, I am looking out over the valley that is filled with new green growth after a fire a decade before.” […]
National service can transform our country again, in many ways
Elizabeth Slater, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on The Fulcrum. “National service programs are uniquely poised to address the significant challenges we face at this moment in our country’s history.” […]
We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund Workers & Families Grant Program
This application is now closed. Click here for answers to frequently asked questions. La aplicación está cerrada. Oprime aqui para respuestas a preguntas frecuentes. […]
