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Oct 20, 2016
A new organization will be getting involved in politics in South Carolina, but its staff plans to ignore party lines. Their constituency? All women and girls and their families. WREN, the Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network, was born from the foundation set by the New Morning Foundation and foundation-supported programs such as Tell Them over
Oct 5, 2016
This Thursday, WREN, the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network, launches with a massive party at Senate’s End Hall in Columbia to celebrate a new day in the fight for women’s rights in South Carolina. Everyone is invited to meet and talk shop with local activists, academics, concerned folks, and political allies like Sen. Katrina Shealy
Oct 3, 2016
Columbia, South Carolina – The Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network, or WREN, will make its official debut with launch events October 6 in Columbia, October 13 in Charleston and October 27 in Greenville. The series of launch parties will serve as the Columbia based 501(c)(3)’s first introduction to South Carolina’s communities since its establishment in
Sep 22, 2016
With great pleasure, we invite you to celebrate the official launch of the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) on October 6, 5:30-8pm at The Hall at Senate’s End, featuring introductions by Senator Katrina Shealy and Representative James Smith with refreshments and live music by Paisley Marie. Our program begins at 6pm. **Parking is free
Sep 22, 2016
With great pleasure, we invite you to celebrate the official launch of the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) on October 13, 6-8pm at The Cedar Room, featuring introductions by The Honorable Jenny Horne and The Honorable Marlon Kimpson with refreshments and live music by She Returns from War. Our program will begin at 6:30pm. You
Sep 21, 2016
Join us in celebrating the launch of the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) on October 27th from 5:30-8:00 pm at Venue at Postcard from Paris The launch will include hors d’oeuvres, wine, and a brief introduction to WREN with speakers from the community and the South Carolina General Assembly. Your Greenville Hosts: Judith Aughtry
by Megan Plassmeyer on Sep 13, 2016
Sometimes in life, we reach a period of time where we are destination-less. Not because we have failed or have been misguided, but because the path we are traveling down becomes derailed. In these moments we can either choose to float on, or we can choose to forge a new path. And in case you
by Megan Plassmeyer on Sep 13, 2016
Ariel Simpson-Logan is one of those people whom you meet and instantly think, “man, she’s taking over the world someday.” Fortunately for us, she’s starting early. Ariel is currently the Grant Project Coordinator for the New Morning Foundation. Originally hired on to work with the foundation’s ambassador program in 2014, she quickly transitioned to working
Sep 13, 2016
Last Monday, people across the country celebrated (or lamented), as pictures of the most honorable Justice Notorious RBG went viral and the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) made a historic ruling. On June 27th, SCOTUS struck down two provisions in Texas H.B. 2 law, one requiring physicians to have admitting privileges at hospitals,
Sep 13, 2016
“Change doesn’t come easy; you can’t live in the South unless you appreciate a good fight!” Last week, Tell Them sat in with the new Advocacy Coordinator for the SC HIV Task Force, Wayne Borders, to discuss his background in advocacy work and his plans for the legislative session. For more information about the Task
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