On Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce hosted it's bi-monthly Bloomington Women in Leadership (BWIL) event. BWIL is based on three pillars: Empower, Engage, and Inspire. This month focused on Empowerment, noting the accomplishments and efforts in our community of the four women here with us today. The Chamber and Bloomington Women in Leadership recognize the importance of highlighting, advocating for and elevating Black women and women of color to leadership roles in professional organizations. With this panel, we share the journeys of four prominent Black women in Bloomington to highlight their successes, to encourage being an advocate for women of color in the workplace and our community, and, ultimately, to elevate and expand inclusion within our organizations. Below are photos from the event. Thank you to our sponsors Cook Group, The Monroe County YMCA, ISU/The May Agency, Hoosier Energy, Express Employment, FC Tucker, RE/MAX Acclaimed Properties, German American Bank, Cassady Electric, and Chase Bank for your support. We also wanted to thank WTIU/WFIU for donating some amazing raffle prizes for today's events.
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With just about 100 guests this afternoon, women came together today to engage with the community by bringing donations for both The Warehouse and The Hannah Center. Here are some of the photos from the day! On Tuesday, October 26th, the Bloomington Women in Leadership (BWIL) held it's second Inspire event of 2021 at the Bloomington Country Club. Rachel Gerber, Assistant Director for the Career Development Center at Indiana University, spoke to our members about "Ordinary Miracles." As busy professionals, we live at the intersection of many things—managing projects, schedules, and to-do lists. It’s easy, especially in busy seasons of lives, to feel bogged down by the weight of it all. Rachel gave us the tips on how to "Re-Member. Re-Orient. Re-Center." Please enjoy the photo's from the event. The first ever Community Engagement Day for the Bloomington Women in Leadership was held on Friday, August 27th as a donation drive to benefit the families of The RISE!, a transitional housing community as part of Middle Way House. Donations included housewares, cash, and gift cards. What a great night celebrating Women Excel Bloomington! Congratulations again to our 2021 honorees: Emily Pike, Esther Fuentes, Beverly Calender-Anderson, Debra Morrow, Amber Skoby, Beth Theile, and Kendra Gjerdingen. We were fortunate to have an in-person event this year, thanks to some last minute changes. We've also posted several photos on Facebook - please tag yourselves and share them! We'll be adding more photos soon, but here are a few from the celebration... Thank you to our 2021 WEB SponsorsBloomington Women in Leadership - BWIL - is a new program that we offer as a member benefit. Every other month we plan to have a BWIL lunch & presentation that will help women recharge their professional batteries, develop meaningful relationships, and learn more about local women owned and managed businesses.
Today we had the opportunity to hear Jill Harding with Tomato Fish Marketing speak about a very important topic. “STRONGER + TOGETHER” Every Woman’s success should be inspiration to another. Jill’s presentation was engaging, funny and meaningful to each BWIL attendee. We had a lucky winner that went home with a book recommended by Jill, Ambre Blends goodie bags, Dove chocolates and a FULL tummy thanks to Nameless Catering Company. Why Ambre Blends goodie bags? Jill and Brooke of Tomato Fish Marketing didn’t share about their business, instead they introduced a longtime friends business (Ambre Blends) to demonstrate “We’re strongest when we cheer each other on!” Thank you to everyone that attended and Monroe County History Center for the wonderful event space. What a great night celebrating ten years of Women Excel Bloomington! Congratulations again to our 2019 honorees: We were fortunate to have nearly half of our WEB honorees join us at this year's event... and it's wonderful to see these individuals come together again to support one another. Thank you to Schweikhardt Photography for capturing the smiles and accomplishments of these wonderful WEB honorees! We've also posted several photos on Facebook - please tag yourselves and share them!
We'll be adding more photos soon, but here are a few from the pre-show celebration... Thank you to our 2019 WEB SponsorsIndiana University - Solution Tree - Cook Group - Cassady Electrical Contractors - Smithville
Nature's Way - Markey's Rental & Staging - Schweikhardt Photography German American - Hoosier Energy - IU Health Bloomington - Indiana University - John Bethell Title Bill C. Brown Associates - Building Associates - Bunger & Robertson - CFC Properties City of Bloomington -- Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County / ROI HFI - Harrell-Fish Incorporate - ISU Insurance Services The May Agency - IU Credit Union Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington - LIFEDesigns, Inc. - Mallor Grodner Monroe County YMCA - Old National Bank - The Peoples State Bank - TASUS |
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