by Rebekah Corwin | Jun 16, 2023 | Equity, Stories
The Women Behind Court Cases That Helped Ended Slavery in Indiana Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 that United States troops arrived in Texas and Major General Gordon Granger read an order enforcing the emancipation of enslaved Black men and women. Originally...
by Rebekah Corwin | May 25, 2023 | Equity, Stories
In “Mom & Me & Mom,” Maya Angelou said a mother is important “Not just because she feeds and also loves and cuddles and even mollycoddles a child, but because in an interesting and maybe an eerie and unworldly way, she stands in the gap. She...
by Rebekah Corwin | May 19, 2023 | Equity, Stories
Asian American and Pacific Islander Women to Know May is AAPI/Asian Heritage Month celebrating the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians in the United States. The annual celebration recognizes people from the 51...
by Rebekah Corwin | Apr 27, 2023 | Equity, Stories
Women on the Spectrum with Hilary Horrey According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact, communicate and behave. One in 36 children are diagnosed...
by Rebekah Corwin | Apr 24, 2023 | Equity, Stories
Women’s Fund and Central Indiana Community Foundation Staff Joined Together to Help Indiana Diaper Bank National volunteer month began in 1974 to encourage more people to volunteer within their communities and to honor those who volunteer regularly. Many small...