Masaya Xiong: Nurturing students for success
byAs an adviser, Masaya Xiong’s primary role is working with students who are in designated non-traditional occupation programs.
ENGAGING COMMUNITY
Alison Helland: Paying it forward
byIn 2019, Helland is looking to pay it forward with the MarketReady Program, a local initiative focused on supporting entrepreneurs who have faced historic barriers to entry that are interested in becoming vendors at the Madison Public Market.
Amy Gannon and Heather Wentler: Doyenne founders empower female entrepreneurs
byThere’s no ‘I’ in team when it comes to Doyenne Group creators Amy Gannon and Heather Wentler.
Emily Erwin-Frank: Removing the shame from mental illness
byHaving been stigmatized herself in dealing with a mental illness diagnosis, Emily Erwin-Frank has set out to reduce harmful stigmas about the disease.
Angela Skalitzky: Making a difference, by design
byThanks to the savvy, determination and design skills of Angela Skalitzky, four nonprofit organizations have had massive, free makeovers in recent years.
Doua Kha: Nurturing diverse identities
byDoua Kha has long struggled to reconcile being queer with being Hmong. Kha is now working to support other youth who may wrestle with issues of identity.
The Optimism of Education
byThe Literacy Network offers classes, and volunteers also work with learners one-on-one. It creates individualized lesson plans for each learner.
Living Words
byLike the phrase “My life is an open book,” Real Life Library is a library in real life. The “books” are the storytellers and their “readers” are the interactive participants.
Healing Warriors with a Song
byLocal songwriter Shawndell Marks helps put female veterans’ stories to music.
Empowering Democracy
byIn 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.