Category: Advocate Stories
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Special Events
by Megan Plassmeyer on Apr 11, 2018
On April 9th-10th, 2018, the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) hosted their annual summit at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and USC Alumni Center. Registrants had the opportunity to engage in conversation with diverse business owners, community leaders, students, and advocates, while taking part in hands-on skill building activities designed to address and increase
Advocate Stories, Special Events
by WREN Staff on Apr 4, 2018
We are just days away from our 2018 WREN Summit, and it’s no secret that some of our state’s top leaders in business, nonprofit, and education will be leading ground-breaking sessions and panels. So how do you decide what to take? Check out our staff’s ” Summit Destination Guide” for a first-look at the classes, activities,
Advocate Stories, Leadership and Civic Engagement, Policy Updates, Special Events
by Sarah Nichols on Feb 9, 2018
Last month, advocates from across South Carolina met WREN at the Statehouse to lobby for the Pregnancy Accommodations Act, H.3865. This was the first of our Meet Me at the Statehouse series, which will be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month throughout legislative session. Each event will have a different issue or bill
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Feb 7, 2018
We get it, the Statehouse website probably hasn’t made your list of most frequent stops. Read below to see how you can better utilize this free resource, and become a #superadvocate this legislative session. You can also click here to access our Advocacy 101 Toolkit. Watch Live Video While the Statehouse website can’t stream movies
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity
by Guest Author, Amber Stewart (SCACED) on Feb 6, 2018
Read below to learn from our guest author, Amber Stewart, Masters of Social Work Student Intern for the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development. Please join SCACED (South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development) in supporting the reauthorization of the Community Development (CD) Tax Credit; House Bill 3842 and Senate Bill 412. Every day,
Advocate Stories, Special Events
by Megan Plassmeyer on Jan 28, 2018
Exhibition Timeline Through Seen and Heard, “photovoice” methodology was used as a means of expressing the opportunities and barriers that women, girls, and gender minorities face within the Midlands region. Our first exhibition of project photography and videography opened at Tapp’s Art Center on February 1st. Since then, project photos have become a catalyst for
Advocate Stories, Special Events
by Megan Plassmeyer on Jan 22, 2018
This weekend, South Carolinians gathered for the anniversary of last year’s Women’s March on Washington and to call for electoral justice, dedicated to civil rights activist Septima P. Clark. From rallies in Charleston, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, organizers stood for empowerment, equality, and centering the voices of those who often go unheard. Read below to see
Advocate Stories, Policy Updates
by Ashley Lidow on Jan 2, 2018
I don’t know about y’all, but I am ready to make 2018 the year of positive change. Looking back at 2017 it felt as if we were taking hit after hit and I am ready to go on the offense! The best way I know how to start making positive change is to make my
Advocate Stories
by Brandi Ellison on Dec 20, 2017
As someone born and raised in South Carolina, I am proud of our commitment to bringing jobs into our state and find myself dreaming about how this could help accelerate the economic mobility of our communities, especially for women and girls. As South Carolina faces a future labor shortage, we must examine the hidden potential
Advocate Stories, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Dec 19, 2017
Ready to connect with lawmakers this legislative session but aren’t sure how to make that first connection? The WREN staff have opened their calendars to our advocates this year and are free to meet you at the Statehouse every fourth Wednesday of the month through April. During these meet-ups, we’ll help you connect in-person with