JANUARY

41 Boston leaders kick off their year as members of the Class of 2018 in our executive leadership program, LeadBoston.

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FEBRUARY

YW Boston sets the tone for a new initiative by facilitating our first Race 101 workshop of the year with a biotech company.

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MARCH

YW Boston hosts Women On the Rise: A Conversation on Intersectional Leadership in Boston with Boston's City Councilwomen, moderated by The Boston Globe's Akilah Johnson.

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APRIL

Over 150 organizations join us in a pledge to Stand Against Racism, including hosting conversations around content selected by curators such as Vernā Myers and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy.

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MAY

Our Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity program partners with The Boston Foundation to facilitate Dialogues within 10 nonprofits in Boston.

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JUNE

Anita Hill presents the first Sylvia Ferrell-Jones award to Nai Collymore-Henry and four additional awardees are inducted into the Academy of Women Achievers.

Save the Date: 2019 Academy of Women Achievers
JULY

YW Boston's Advocacy Committee and coalition partner Raise Up Massachusetts celebrate the passing of a new state-wide Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill.

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AUGUST

Beth Chandler is named President & CEO of YW Boston and leads the organization with a redefined vision developed over the past year as part of a strategic planning process.

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SEPTEMBER

32 high school students from the Greater Boston Area start their year as members of the Youth Leadership Initiative (InIt) Class of 2019.

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OCTOBER

The first installment of our two-part 2018 Elevating Lives Series brings together over 100 attendees and five Diversity, Equity & Inclusion experts sharing insights on hiring and retention.

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NOVEMBER

After co-hosting the Women for Yes on 3 Rally, YW Boston's Advocacy Committee celebrates Massachusetts as the first state to uphold protections for transgender people at the ballot box.

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DECEMBER

YW Boston reaches its 2018 fundraising goal with the help of donors like you!

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