November 1, 2019

It is time that we come together and celebrate the accomplishments and positive impact the women of Lancaster are making in our community. Too often, those who shine among us go unrecognized. With your help, YWCA Lancaster intends to pay tribute to six deserving women of Lancaster County at the Women of Achievement Luncheon. These extraordinary women selflessly give of their time and energy to make our community a better place. This event recognizes and honors women who have demonstrated qualities of leadership and excellence in their personal and professional endeavors while supporting, embodying, and complementing YWCA Lancaster’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.

There are already several award programs that recognize women in business who have earned professional achievements. We didn’t want to stop there! The Women of Achievement Award honors women in Lancaster County who meet specific criteria, the most important of which is that the awardees embody YWCA Lancaster’s mission—whether or not they hold a prominent position in business. This is a chance for all of us to recognize the unsung heroes in our community!

Deadline for Submissions is 5 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2019.

Nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:

• How her activities and accomplishments tie into YWCA Lancaster’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women
• Her involvement and commitment to her community
• Her leadership, mentorship, and efforts to help advance others

Our keynote speaker Dr. Tererai Trent is one of the most internationally acclaimed voices for women’s empowerment and quality education. Distinguished as Oprah Winfrey’s “All-Time Favorite Guest,” Dr. Trent is an inspiring scholar, educator, humanitarian, motivational speaker, author and the founder of Tererai Trent International.

Today, Dr. Trent is celebrating the release of her book, The Awakened Woman – Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams (Atria/Enliven Books), foreword by Oprah Winfrey. Through the lens of her amazing life’s journey and ancient African wisdom, she created this powerful guidebook that is accessible to women to awaken and ignite their sacred reams. She is honored to have received the NAACP 2018 Award for Outstanding Literary Work.

Rooted in humble beginnings, Tererai grew up in a cattle-herding family in rural Zimbabwe, in a country known as Rhodesia under colonial rule, where cultural practices and a war that liberated her country charted the course of her life. Despite facing many obstacles, she never lost sight of her dreams for an education. Dr. Trent could not have imagined that her steadfast determination, hard work and belief in her dreams would eventually earn her multiple degrees, and a prominent global platform with world leaders and International businesses and audiences where she advocates for universal access to quality education. Dr. Trent continues to lead the global charge in the fight for quality education for all children and women’s rights, and she has become a symbol of hope, and living proof that anything is possible. Her favorite motto is “Tinogona,” meaning, “It is achievable!”

UPDATE:

Dr. Tererai Trent is among 10 women who have been named most inspiring women in the world.  All 10 women will have life-size bronze figures unveiled by StatuesforEquality in the United States on Women’s Equality Day on August 26. Learn more.

The success of the Women of Achievement Awards was made possible by the generous support of businesses like yours.

Your generous donations help us recognize these deserving women and support YWCA’s mission and programming, dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women. YWCA Lancaster accomplishes this by advancing justice through race and gender equality programs, helping keep kids in school, providing childcare, and closing the gender leadership gap. Additionally, YWCA helps people find and maintain employment and works to end homelessness by providing housing and shelter to ensure that families have a safe space in which to live and grow. YWCA also provides programs such as TechGYRLS as well as sexual assault prevention and counseling. YWCA Lancaster supports and stands with women to enhance their ability to make strategic life choices, obtain the career of their choice, and improve their economic situation.

Contact Information:

Susan Eberly
Marketing Consultant

seberly@ywcalancaster.org

Here are our 2018 honorees. 2019 nomination information coming soon.

We are able to host the Women Achievement Awards Luncheon with the great contributions from our community partners! Thank you for recognizing the achievements of extraordinary women in our communities.

Our thanks go to our partner for their support: