May 18, 2021 

Reimagining Community

YWCA Madison invites you to the 46th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Celebration. Please mark your calendars! Friday, May 21, 2021, at 7:00 PM, LIVE on YWCA Madison’s Facebook page. 

About the Honorees

Jannet Arenas Pineda is a first-generation Mexican immigrant who grew up in Madison, WI. She is a bilingual community social worker for Dane County Human Services-Joining Forces for Families. Before working for Joining Forces for Families, she was a school social worker at Midvale Elementary School and remains a member of the MMSD Core Mindfulness Team. Jannet earned her Masters of Social Work with a double major in environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2014. As a former undocumented woman, she is passionate about promoting social justice, collective liberation, and wellbeing.

Dr. Roxie Hentz is the Founding Executive Director of CEOs of Tomorrow, Inc., a non-profit organization where youth innovators and problem solvers become young social entrepreneurs who shape and influence their world. Extending her commitment to social entrepreneurship education, she authored It’s My Business: Inspiring Students’ Ideas for a Better Community, a fully developed curriculum resource aligned to academic and entrepreneurship education standards. The book arms educators and youth leaders with engaging social entrepreneurship lesson plans, student activities, and assessments.

Jacquelyn Hunt works as a Mental Health/Clinical Substance Abuse Specialist and has over 20 years of experience. Jacquelyn has made it her life’s mission to bring awareness and acceptance of the disease of addiction and mental illness that plagues many in our society, especially in predominantly marginalized communities and BIPOC. She has dedicated her life’s work to bridging the gap between those living in those marginalized communities and the much-needed access to health/mental health and addiction services.

You can read each honoree's full biography here.

Adrian Jones is a public health leader and reproductive justice advocate with over 15 years of experience in community health. Adrian joined UW Health Office of Population Health in November 2018 as a Program Manager for Community Health Improvement. She manages a comprehensive portfolio of strategic initiatives that aim to improve health outcomes for our most vulnerable communities in Dane County through community collaborations and targeted programming. Previously she served as a Training Manager for State-wide Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programming, a Community Health Educator for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, and a Program Coordinator for the Goodman Community Center’s Girls Inc Program.

Nasra Wehelie is the Founder/CEO of Empathy 4 Equity LLC. Nasra believes that building a culture of empathy weaves people and communities together in a more genuine way. Her consulting supports the deep alignment between individual and organizational aspirations and daily practices. She worked professionally in the Non-Profit sector for 15 years in various capacities and has served on countless community organization boards. Nasra is a passionate community leader and currently serves as alder for district 7 on Madison Common Council.

You can read each honoree's full biography here.

Please Consider a Donation to Support Women's Leardership and YWCA Madison Programs

Every year revenue from our events helps to support critical YWCA Madison programs in housing & shelter, employment & transportation, and race & gender equity. We are grateful for the many ways our community shows up to support YWCA Madison’s mission and programs. If you would like to make a donation to support the Women of Distinction event, you can do so at www.ywcamadison.org/wodgift/ Thank you for your consideration and THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed thus far.

Make Your Exclusive WOD Beverages - Compliments of Bartender 608

Thanks to Bartender 608 for supplying some fun and delicious drink recipes for our Women of Distinction event.  You can make your Strawberry Basil Sour or Grapefruit Fizz to enjoy on Friday night. Not sure what you’ll need? See the recipe cards below. You can serve them as is, or add a clear liquor to the drink, should you prefer that.  Either way, they look delicious. Cheers to our honorees!

Watch China Moon, owner of Bartender 608 makes some Grapefruit Fizz for our festivities!

Love the WOD Artwork by Jenie Gao? Own It!

"Restoration" is the featured artwork for the 46th Annual Women of Distinction event. Giclee prints are available for sale and 20% of sales will go to YWCA Madison. Get your limited edition hand-signed print today. 

https://jenie.studio/collections/community-ecosystems/products/restoration-signed-limited-edition-print

“In nature, fire is necessary to catalyze change. Fire burns away trees and brush that have become too dominant, renews the soil, and makes room for new growth to reclaim the land. Similarly, societal restoration requires more than incremental change. Hold fire back, and it only grows into a stronger and more destructive force.

The coronavirus pandemic has been a global-scale experience of climate change, where natural and human-made catastrophe collide. Crises can be frightening. They can also be an opportunity for a correction. Will this crisis turned revolution be enough to change us and sow the seeds of renaissance?”

Buy art from an APA artist and support YWCA's programming for eliminating racism and empowering women!

Can’t Join Us on Friday?

We will rebroadcast the event on Wednesday, June 2nd at 5:00 PM on our Youtube channel.

Special Thanks to Our Co-Chairs & Committee

 

 

YWCA Madison is grateful to American Family Insurance DreamBank, MG&E Foundation, Boardman & Clark, Catholic Charities Madison, All of Us Research Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - UW Madison, and many other generous area businesses and individual contributors for making this event possible. With the financial assistance of corporate sponsors, funders and supporters, YWCA Madison will continue to provide vital services to women and families in Dane County, empowering them to build a better and brighter future.

About YWCA Madison

YWCA Madison is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. For information about this important work, go to www.ywcamadison.org.

 

 

 Artwork featured in the header is by Jenie Gao. 

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