March welcomes Women’s History Month. We come together to honor all those who experience life through the lens, body, spirit, and identity of a woman.
Explore a few ways you can celebrate Women’s History Month— past, present, future, and fluid— in 2024.
The 2024 National Women’s History Theme
This year, the Women’s History Month theme, “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” celebrates the relentless efforts of women dedicated to eradicating bias and discrimination. Explore this playlist of women who broke barriers to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in their fields.
Celebrate International Women's Day
Friday, March 8th, is International Women's Day
The 2024 International Women's Day theme is "Inspire Inclusion." It reminds us of the collective journey toward gender equality, championed not by the united efforts of those who value human rights.
Join your hosts Development Director Christina Bauer and Senior Communications Specialist Rebecca Ritter on Wednesday, 3/27 from 12-1pm for a Women's History themed trivia bingo! Spend your lunch break (3rd floor board room or virtually) testing your knowledge on history-making people who identify as female. There will be prizes for bingo winners, plus anyone who participates will be entered in a raffle to win a $25 gift card to your choice of a local woman-owned business.
Women Making History at Health Care for the Homeless
If you identify as a woman, what does it mean to you to be a woman in your field? Which woman has inspired you in your work?
If you are interested in sharing your story, please reach out to REI Health Specialist, Arie Hayre-Somuah by March 20th! Those who participate will be entered in a raffle for a gift card.
Meet our new Director of Practice Operations Cecelia Lane! A DMV native with 18 years of experience in health care operations, Cecelia is coming to us after several years in leadership positions on the West coast, as well as her work as a community health consultant. In her new position, Cecelia will oversee registration, benefits enrollment and referrals, improving access to care throughout the agency. Learn more about her plans (and her two Yorkshire terriers!) below.
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for enslaved individuals in the Confederacy, but those in Galveston, Texas were not made aware until June 19, 1865. This day, also known as Freedom Day, Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, commemorates emancipation and Black liberation. See ways to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth this year!
We are thrilled to welcome back Tosha Hershey as our Chief People and Culture Officer (a reframing of the Chief Strategy Officer position) on July 1. Tosha was our Director of HR from 2016-2019 and brings a strong connection to mission, expertise in HR and executive leadership to the role. Since Health Care for the Homeless she has taken on c-suite positions at organizations in the DMV area, including Ashley Addiction Treatment and Unity Healthcare. Get to know more about Tosha and why we're excited to have her leadership back at Health Care for the Homeless.