ENGAGING COMMUNITY

Empowering Democracy

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In 2020 we will celebrate 100 years since the women’s suffrage movement, which led to the passage of the 19th Amendment. After the vote was secured, the suffrage movement turned into the League of Women Voters.

Building From Within

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Creating a self-sustaining model for black business owners is the goal for Madison Alliance for Black Economic Empowerment (MABEE) founder Eric Upchurch II.

To Give And To Receive

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At 18, Anne Otter learned that she was going blind because of kerotoconus, a progressive eye disease in which the cornea begins to bulge into a cone-like shape.

Women Helping Women Vote

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We trust information from these people because we know them. This is the idea behind the Relational Voter Program—an effort aimed at increasing the number of women voters through the power of personal relationships.

Toward Ending Domestic Violence

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Domestic violence is a pervasive problem. In the Latino community, approximately 1 in 3 of Hispanic/Latina women have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to the National Latin@ Network. 

Keeping ‘the Whole Brain’ Healthy

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Opportunities for continuing education abound in the Madison area— and even a bit farther afield. And, for seniors, some of these educational offerings are free or at a lower cost. So dive in and keep your mind aflight!