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2nd Annual YWLP Luncheon!

February 15, 2013 Events

YWLP will be hosting its 2nd Annual YWLP Luncheon Wednesday, February 27! This luncheon is intended to raise awareness and money for YWLP ‘s local and global initiatives. Guests will enjoy a delicious meal at Alumni Hall at the University of Virginia while hearing from keynote speaker Erika H. James – Senior Associate Dean of [...]

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Berinyuy’s Work in Cameroon Featured on UVaToday!

May 17, 2012 Global Connections

Caroline Berinyuy’s work for YWLP in Cameroon was featured in UVaToday on May 16. Berinyuy, a JPC Coordinator for YWLP, will receive her Ph.D. from the Curry School of Education this Sunday.  Click here for the full article.

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YWLP Hosts First Fundraising Luncheon

May 14, 2012 Events

On Tuesday, May 8, the women of YWLP hosted the first ever fundraising lunch to raise funds and community awareness about YWLP.  The event featured retired NASA astronaut and Dean of Graduate Programs at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Kathy Thornton as the keynote speaker.  Guests enjoyed a delicious lunch [...]

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YWLP Celebrates UVa Day 2012

April 23, 2012 Events

On Saturday, March 24, the Little Sisters, Big Sisters, facilitators, and administrators gathered for YWLP’s annual UVa Day.  Armed with raincoats and smiles, the women were able to enjoy a day of bonding and learning about UVa’s campus community despite the rain. The afternoon began with delicious pizza on the Rotunda, followed by a fun [...]

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1st Annual Fundraising Luncheon

April 19, 2012 Events

1st Annual Fundraising Luncheon! Tuesday, May 8 2012 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Alumni Hall at the University of Virginia Program Kathy Thornton – Keynote Speaker                                                                                                                                                                Former NASA astronaut and associate dean of graduate programs at U.Va’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Fundraising Goal Our goal for this luncheon is to raise awareness about YWLP’s [...]

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YWLP Card-Making Event

February 20, 2012 Events

On Saturday, February 4, big and little sisters from different schools and groups gathered at the Women’s Center to make Valentine’s Day cards for the local Children’s Hospital. This was one event in a monthly series of YWLP group activities open to all big and little pairs. Stayed tuned for something equally fun and fabulous [...]

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Young Women Leaders in Cameroon

December 8, 2011 Global Connections

Caroline Berinyuy, a doctoral student in the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education studying girls’ education, has seen the trials and tribulations that young adolescent girls experience both in her native Cameroon and in the United States. After seeing how the U.Va.’s Young Women Leader’s Program helped young girls maintain confidence throughout their preteen [...]

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YWLP Fall Finale and 15th Anniversary

December 5, 2011 Events

YWLP participants, parents, and administrators celebrated a wonderful fall semester on Saturday, December 3 at the University of Virginia.  The 8th graders were able to watch a wonderful performance by Hoos in Treble before the main presentation.  Once the formal program began, the audience was treated to a special performance by the UVA Music and [...]

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