Chesco forum addresses women’s issues

“The State of Women in Chester County,” a program on women’s issues hosted by Penn State Great Valley, brought together 240 people seeking to learn more and to network with various groups, including 11 exhibiting organizations.

The Chester County Women’s Commission and the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls led planning efforts to deliver a program that included inspirational remarks from Lisa McCann, a principal of information technology at the Vanguard Group; a presentation of the fund’s Blueprint Report; and a panel discussion featuring four local women leaders, according to a press release from the Chester County Fund for Woman and Girls.

The Chester County Economic Development Council, the STEM Academy, League of Women Voters, United Way of Chester County, Chester County Chamber of Commerce, Fulton Bank, AAUW, and Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees participated on the forum’s Planning Committee, the release said.

The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls launched its 2016 Update to the Blueprint Report: Leveraging Progress, an objective and comprehensive assessment of the status of women and girls in Chester County compared with the status of women and girls across the state and country.

The Blueprint Report was conducted in partnership with the West Chester University Center for Social and Economic Policy Research. Information about the report, its implications, the fund’s response and what Chester County residents can do to make a positive difference were discussed at the forum.

People interested in reading the report, receiving more information, or attending one of the Blueprint Report presentations in their area should visit the fund’s website at www.ccfwg.org or call (484) 356-0940. To view the 2016 Blueprint Report, visit www.ccfwg.org/research.

The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is a grant-making and education foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of women and girls in the county. For more than 18 years, the Fund has raised awareness about the critical needs of women and girls, and has awarded over $2 million to 65 nonprofit organizations.

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