Ladies First is all about collaborating with other organizations who are doing amazing work in our community. The College Success Foundation (CSF) was established in the spring of 2000 by Bob Craves and Ann Ramsay-Jenkins to provide college scholarships and mentoring to low-income, high-potential students. The Foundation evolved from former Washington State Governor Gary Locke’s 2020 Commission of the… Continue reading Hero Institute November 2013
Category: What’s New with T’wina
Next Generation of Leaders: Raising Ms. President Screening
Ladies First screening of "Raising Ms. President" with local elected officials: Tacoma City Council Member Victoria Woodards, Pierce County Council Member Connie Ladenburg, Tacoma School Board Member Catherine Ushka, and former Washington State Senator Debbie Regala. Raising Ms. President is about raising the next generation of female political leaders. Studies show that when more women… Continue reading Next Generation of Leaders: Raising Ms. President Screening
Self-defense at Lincoln High School in Tacoma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9YvpBttFE Ladies First teaches self-defense to young ladies at Lincoln High school, Stadium High school, and First Creek Middle School. We also conduct workshops throughout the Tacoma community. Join Ladies First today!! View more videos of our work here.
You’re Invited to a Free Webinar
Please join Ladies First & University Place Junior Viking Cheer Team for a Ladies First-sponsored webinar at the home of Ladies First Co-Founder, T'wina Franklin! As the school year begins we think it is important to talk about healthy friendships between girls. Ladies First purchased the Unfriendly Friends & How to Cope Webinar by New… Continue reading You’re Invited to a Free Webinar
Grown Woman
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Positive Body Image: You are more beautiful than you think!
What is Body Image? What is Positive Body Image? Please WATCH the video links below and then continue reading this post. Video Links: Dove Real Beauty Sketches & Dove Evolution What is Body Image? Body image is how you feel and what you think when you look at yourself. It’s also how you imagine other people see you.… Continue reading Positive Body Image: You are more beautiful than you think!
“Girl Rising” Showing at The Grand Cinema
We’re proud to be one of many local organizations spreading the word about “Girl Rising” (http://girlrising.com) an amazing film about education and empowering women. Don’t miss it at The Grand on May 2. "Girl Rising” shares the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking… Continue reading “Girl Rising” Showing at The Grand Cinema
Visit Our Ladies First Multimedia Page
Welcome to our Ladies First multimedia page. Here, we capture life! “A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” ― Eudora Welty Click here: Ladies First Multimedia Page
Ladies First to Host National Girls Circle Facilitator Conference
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ladies First is hosting the nationally recognized Girls Circle Conference on June 18-19, 2013. The conference will be sponsored by First Creek Middle School & Tacoma Public Schools. For more details or to register visit:http://onecirclefoundation.org/TrainingList.aspx Girls Circle ® Girls Circle promotes resiliency and healthy relationships in pre-teen and adolescent girls and young women. Our… Continue reading Ladies First to Host National Girls Circle Facilitator Conference
Partnership with YMCA Sisterhood
So often women are seen battling one another for the prize, whatever that prize may be. We see it in movies, television series, news updates and articles, and we hear it in our everyday lives. When does the fighting stop? Ladies First is dedicated to proving that we are beyond the status quo. We… Continue reading Partnership with YMCA Sisterhood
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