The Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) at Georgia State University has selected nine college- and unit-level initiatives designed to boost student opportunity and nurture student success as 2023 WPN grant recipients.
The 2023 WPN grants, totaling more than $300,000, advance the organization’s mission of directly and positively benefitting students by strengthening the programs that make a difference in their success at Georgia State and beyond.
“The initiatives selected to receive WPN grants will provide meaningful support to students and help create the opportunities and freedom for them to more fully pursue their academic and professional goals,” said Felicia Mayfield, Women’s Philanthropy Network chair. “WPN is proud to contribute funding to programs that remove financial barriers to achievement, foster community and nurture discovery in ways that help Panthers succeed at Georgia State and in their careers.”
Three 2023 awardees also received WPN grants during the 2022 grant cycle. These initiatives are:
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School of Public Health EMPOWER program: The WPN grant will support the EMPOWER (Engaging Multidisciplinary Professional Opportunities for Women in Environmental Research) program, which aims to enhance the diversity of the environmental health workforce by providing women — Atlanta-area high school teachers and students from underrepresented groups — with a four-week summer research experience.
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College of Education & Human Development Initial Teacher Preparation Programs: The grant will help sustain and grow the Induction Support Program, which provides mentoring and other supports for GSU teacher education and other school professionals in the first or second year of their careers.
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University Library Women’s Collection: The grant will fund a one-year paid internship for a recent GSU graduate considering a career as an archivist to work with the University Library’s Women’s Collection. The internship will provide…
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