On Saturday, Oct. 25th YWTF: DC Metro held a Fall Strategy Retreat to plan the coming year. The following are some of the retreat highlights:
§ We have a new mission! After careful review and deep discussions over our current mission, the group agreed it needed to be re-vamped. The new mission of YWTF: DC Metro is:
To create an inclusive community for conversation and action to empower young women in the DC metro area.
§ Member Meetings are scheduled through the month of January and a month-by-month event plan was developed (details to come.)
§ YWTF: DC Metro has new programs including:
o Empower Circles, monthly self-defense classes for DC women, free of charge
o DC Women Out Loud!, a quarterly video project aimed at interviewing women in various DC neighborhoods about issues important to them.
o Sexual Assault Awareness event, held in April
o Love Your Body Day event, held in October
§ The chapter is looking into materials such as buttons, bookmarks, and business cards to increase membership and promote events and programs.