This week Women With a Vision, Inc. Executive Director Deon Haywood joined an array of racial justice activists from across the country at the Facing Race National Conference being held in Dallas, Texas, November 13-15, 2014. The conference is presented by Race Forward, and will feature plenaries, workshops, sessions, and panels on racial justice issues […]
Join the Movement for Medicaid Expansion this Nov. 15th in New Orleans!
Women With a Vision, Inc. will be joining national, state, and local healthcare advocates in urging Louisiana to participate in Medicaid expansion in a Day of Action to be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Mississippi River Heritage Park in New Orleans. Attendees will learn why Medicaid expansion […]
WWAV Staff To Attend the New Leadership Networking Initiative Meeting, Discuss RJ Work in the South
Women With a Vision, Inc. staff will be attending the New Leadership Networking Initiative (NLNI) fall meeting, which will be held in New Orleans November 19-20, 2014. Now in its 15th year, NLNI has acted as a forum for bringing together a diverse group of people engaged in reproductive justice work from a variety of […]
WWAV To Present at the American Public Health Association Conference!
Women With a Vision, Inc. is excited to be joining thousands of public health students and professionals from across the country at the American Public Health Association’s Annual Meeting & Exposition, which is being held in New Orleans from November 15-19, 2014. APHA’s Annual Meeting is where public health professionals convene, learn, network, and engage […]
"We Are Born in Flames": WWAV Joins Forces With Patois Film Fest to Screen Lizzie Borden Classic
Women With a Vision, Inc. is excited to partner with Patois: The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival for their very first screenings of the year, a weekend of films by Lizzie Borden. These screening are part of Patois’ Community Film Series, a string of free film screenings focused on social justice issues. The […]