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Adeyela Bennett
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Women In Training and Fortitude Leadership Academy Hosts Teen Driver Safety Week Workshop
National Teen Driver Safety Week is observed October 16-22, 2022 annually. This marks a time when communities raise awareness and...
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Adeyela Bennett
Oct 15, 20222 min read
WIT 5K: A Time of Laughter, Competition & Camaraderie on Period Action Day
We laughed. We cried. We ran. All in the name of girls in Alabama – and everywhere – experiencing menstrual equity. This is how Women in...
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Adeyela Bennett
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Celebrate International Day of the Girl by Pledging to End Period Poverty
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Adeyela Bennett
Oct 7, 20222 min read
WIT Founders & Miss Universe Speak at Global Citizen Festival
Launches the Global Menstrual Equity Accelerator Breanna and Brooke Bennett, the 15-year-old co-founders of Women in Training, Inc., were...
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Adeyela Bennett
Oct 7, 20221 min read
Thank you to WIT 5K Sponsors
Please accept our heartfelt gratitude to the generous sponsors who supported the Third Annual WIT 5K Race to End Poverty. PERIOD! Special...
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Adeyela Bennett
Oct 7, 20222 min read
Proceeds from Only the Strong Survive Book Sales to Benefit WIT
Only the Strong Survive: A Womanist Journey is a coffee table tribute to women throughout history who have overcome immense obstacles...
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Adeyela Bennett
Sep 15, 20221 min read
WSFA Airing PSA Featuring First Lady of Montgomery in Support of 3rd Annual WIT 5K Race
Tamika Reed, Esq., the wife of Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, is the honorary chairwoman of the Women In Training, Inc. 3rd Annual 5K Race...
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Adeyela Bennett
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Junior League of Montgomery Hosts Drive to Solicit Menstrual Supplies for WITKITS Distribution
The 2nd Annual Junior League of Montgomery WITKITS Drive on Saturday, September 10, 2022, was a smashing success! The fundraising event...
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Adeyela Bennett
Sep 11, 20221 min read
WIT Offers Workshop on Empathy and the Civil Rights Movement at Civil Rights Memorial Center
It is obvious why African Americans would courageously participate in the modern Civil Rights Movement that took place between 1954 and...
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Adeyela Bennett
Sep 1, 20221 min read
WIT Announces 2021-2022 Annual Report
We are proud to announce the Women in Training Annual Report for FY July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. Highlights of our impact to End...
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Adeyela Bennett
Aug 26, 20221 min read
Alabama Schools to Get $200,000 for Menstrual Products!
Photo by Scott Johnson, Montgomery Public Schools After three years of advocacy, Alabama State Rep. Rolanda M. Hollis’ period poverty...
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Adeyela Bennett
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Women In Training Co-Founders Named Period Heroes by Always and Walmart
Just in time for back to school, Always and Walmart donate thousands of menstrual products to children in need through WIT. MONTGOMERY,...
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Adeyela Bennett
Aug 22, 20223 min read
First Lady of Montgomery Serving as Honorary Chairwoman of Women In Training’s 3rd Annual WIT 5K
Route offers scenic tour of several historic sites in downtown Montgomery MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Tamika Reed, the wife of Montgomery Mayor...
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Adeyela Bennett
Aug 3, 20221 min read
AmeriCorps and Points of Light Approves WIT as Certifying Organization for Presidential Award
AmeriCorps and Points of Light have approved Women in Training as an official Certifying Organization for the President's Volunteer...
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Adeyela Bennett
Aug 3, 20221 min read
WIT Founders Attend President Bush’s Points of Light Conference
The 2022 Points of Light Conference was filled with memorable moments, but one that stood out in particular was this year’s Youth Summit....
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Adeyela Bennett
Aug 3, 20222 min read
Dr. LaKeshia Thomas Named Board Member of the Year at WIT Annual Meeting
Photos by Complexion Photography Dr. LaToya Clark, MD, Chairwoman, President and Medical Director of Women in Training, Inc., hosted the...
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Adeyela Bennett
Jul 15, 20221 min read
Congratulations to WIT Legal Counsel on Appointment to Alabama Legislature Staff Leadership Position
Women in Training, Inc. congratulates our volunteer Legal Counsel Akiesha Anderson, Esq. on being appointed Chief of Staff for The...
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Adeyela Bennett
Jul 14, 20222 min read
WIT Young Leaders Go to The US Capitol
WASHINGTON – The Democratic Women’s Caucus welcomed Women in Training (WIT) to the U.S. Capitol last week to share their fight to end...
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Adeyela Bennett
Jun 28, 20221 min read
Opinion Piece: We Who Believe in Freedom Will Protect Women’s Right to an Abortion
On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court reversed its ruling in the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, opening the door for states to make it illegal...
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Adeyela Bennett
Jun 28, 20221 min read
WIT Intern Graduates from Brown University
We are overjoyed to announce the graduation of our Women in Training intern, Anika Hutton, from Brown University with an Honors degree in...
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