WGC Visits with JA Rising Women Program

WGC Immediate Past Chair Barb Van Winkle and Grants Committee Co-Chair Alison Canning enjoyed visiting our partners at JA of Central Maryland, and meeting leaders from our long-time funded JA Rising Women Program. JA Rising Women is a 13-week after school program focused on training young women to be the next generation of successful entrepreneurs. In 2014, the WGC funded its first multi-year grant in partnership with Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, providing $60,000 over three years to create a unique, hands-on opportunity for local high school students to learn all about business. These cohorts, ranging in size from 12 to 30 young women, work together to develop a product or service then guide it through the countless steps from idea to market. Participants collaborate to select their CEO, who then conducts interviews and selects her leadership team. Together, they identify and create key positions for their peers, and this is only the beginning. Learn more here

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