Resolution 210605
Honoring the inaugural graduating class of eight fellows of WOMEN’S WAY Change the Narrative Fellowship Program, an initiative of the Women’s Economic Security Initiative (WESI).
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“Thank you so much, Council President. I want to make a brief comment about one of the resolutions included on the Consent 01:39:20 Agenda, Resolution 210605. The Women's Way Narrative Fellowship Program, it empowers women who have struggled against economic insecurity to own and share their stories 01:39:32 and act as change agents for others. I was lucky enough to attend their graduation and to hear from each and ev…”
Councilwoman Brooks · Stated Meeting, June 24, 2021 · Jun 24, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
“210600, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to 01:43:53 execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 5436 West Girard Avenue, 662 North Conestoga Street, 658 North Conestoga Street, 650 North 01:44:05 Stated Meeting June 24, 2021 Street, 653 North Sickels Street, 644 North Sickels Street, 642 North Sickels Street, 655 North 55th…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 24, 2021 · Jun 24, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 17, 2021Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 24, 2021ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Honoring the inaugural graduating class of eight fellows of WOMEN'S WAY Change the Narrative Fellowship Program, an initiative of the Women's Economic Security Initiative (WESI). ..Body WHEREAS, WOMEN'S WAY is the region's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of women, girls and gender equity; and WHEREAS, The Women's Economic Security Initiative (WESI) is a long-term, systems-level collaborative initiative centered around the shared vision that all women in the Philadelphia region attain financial well-being for themselves and their families; and WHEREAS, The Change the Narrative Fellowship Program is a 6-month program that empowers women who are currently experiencing economic hardship to share their personal stories through professional-level audio, visual, and print production; and WHEREAS, The purpose of the Fellowship Program is to generate awareness of racial and gender inequities in economic opportunity and spur actions among three target stakeholders-media, philanthropy and policymakers-that address the root and systemic causes of the gender wealth gap and improve the economic security of women in the region; and WHEREAS, Changing the predominant narratives from ones that stigmatize and blame women for their economic status to ones that highlight the contributions and aspirations of women with lived experiences is critical to promoting systems-level change and achieving gender and racial equity; and WHEREAS, The Fellowship Program provides the fellows with opportunities to build and strengthen their advocacy skills and deepen their knowledge of the many ways they can challenge and disrupt damaging narratives and create new empowering ones; and WHEREAS, All of the graduating fellows will film short video versions of their stories which will be widely distributed so that our target audiences and the general public can learn from their first-hand experiences of economic hardship; and WHEREAS, We recognize First Person Arts and Resolve Philadelphia for partnering with WOMEN'S WAY to deliver storytelling and media trainings to the fellows; and WHEREAS, We recognize that women with lived experiences of economic hardship are subject matter experts and need to be heard and listened to. Those closest to the pain of injustices are closest to the solutions. This program seeks to "change the narrator" when it comes to conversations about economic insecurity; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby honor WOMEN'S WAY and the inaugural class of fellows-Devon Bessick, Kelley Burnett, Marina Dominguez Cifuentes, Taina Estremera, Nicole Heary, Kathryn Hoy, Barbie Izquierdo, and Tracey Wallington-on their achievement and the completion of this program. ..End