Women’s Initiative for Self Empowerment, Inc.

06/04/2026

Thank you to our long-time partner, the Northern Clay Center, for collaborating with the Girls Getting Ahead in Leadership (GGAL) program to bring clay sculpting into the classroom. NCC artists brought clay work to two of our school sites for the 2025-26 school year!

As a part of our core values, WISE seeks to utilize various artistic platforms as spaces for self-expression, creativity, and self-care. We love seeing the creations that come from these experiences!

Learn more about the GGAL program: https://www.womenofwise.org/ggal
Read about our Core Values: https://www.womenofwise.org/our-origins

06/03/2026

Last week we had youth from Hmong College Prep Academy share their thoughts on healthy relationships and safety. We had over 200 youth submit a response! Flip through our gallery to read a few of their encouraging messages.

These responses were collected as a part of a collaboration between WISE, Hmong College Prep Academy and Transforming Generations to bring trauma-informed and culturally-informed violence prevention strategies to the HCPA school community.

Learn more about our collaboration: https://www.womenofwise.org/healthy-relationships

05/29/2026

We had a great day tabling at the Hmong College Prep Academy Annual Picnic today. So many creative youth stopped by to add their thoughts to our violence prevention tapestry! Tap through our gallery to see what youth had to say.

Thank you to Hmong College Prep Academy for having us back for a second year!

05/28/2026

Are you passionate about women's empowerment, youth development, and other concerns involving the immigrant and refugee community? Get involved as a member of the WISE Board of Directors and help guide our work supporting the education, leadership, and wellness of immigrant and refugee women, girls, and those on the feminine gender spectrum.

Learn more and apply today: https://www.womenofwise.org/join-our-team

05/27/2026

And that’s a wrap for the Girls Getting Ahead in Leadership (GGAL) program at Columbia Academy for the 2025-26 school year! We had a fun last day bedazzling sunglasses and karaokeing our hearts out 🕶️🎤🎵

Thank you to Columbia Academy for partnering with us to provide free after school programming for immigrant and refugee girls and female-identifying youth.

To all our youth — have an amazing summer and we will see you again in the fall!

05/21/2026

Some of our favorite moments from the Girls Getting Ahead in Leadership (GGAL) program come from when we simply have space to gather, create, and share what's on our minds. The result? Laughter, understanding, trust, and a bond among our youth that only strengthens over time.

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Learn more about the GGAL program and our work supporting the education, leadership, and wellness of immigrant and refugee girls/youth on the feminine gender spectrum: https://www.womenofwise.org/ggal

05/18/2026

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WISE is hosting a free financial fitness workshop to help you become more financially empowered. This two-hour workshop covers essential skills to help you get started with savings, investment, retirement planning, and more!

Spots are limited!
🦋 Learn more & reserve your seat: https://www.womenofwise.org/event-details/financial-fitness

05/14/2026

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05/12/2026

WISE's Girls Getting Ahead in Leadership (GGAL) program youth had the honor of participating in StoryArk's 2025-26 Hub Residency at the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub — Envisioning Our Liberation: Youth Forums for Advocacy, Kinship, and Storytelling.

For nearly a year, our youth connected with participants from other programs, schools, and organizations to network, discuss challenges in their community, engage in action-planning, and use artistic platforms to address social justice issues. Their cohort recently held a celebration showcasing their projects!

05/11/2026

WISE is hosting a free financial fitness workshop to help you become more financially empowered. This two-hour workshop covers essential skills to help you get started with savings, investment, retirement planning, and more!

Spots are limited!
🦋 Learn more & reserve your seat: https://www.womenofwise.org/event-details/financial-fitness