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2019 ANNUAL REPORT and CALENDAR OF WOMEN Funding Women, Changing Lives – It’s what we do!

Funding women has been at the core of our work since Mary’s Pence was founded over 30 years ago. Providing capacity building and support through coaching, conversing and connecting has always been part of our work, too. It’s what makes the funding effective. Mary’s Pence was awarded the Responsive Philanthropy Award by the Minnesota Council of Nonprofts in October 2017. It was an incredible honor to be nominated by one of our local grantees, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE). As much as the award itself means, it was the fact that one of our grantees recognized and appreciated the support we provide, beyond the money. This past year, we have intensifed our efforts to provide responsive funding and support. Supporting Mary’s Pence Grantees In our Mary’s Pence Grants program, we strive to make our application Grace E. Olson and Katherine Wojtan process easy for small organizations and we seek ways to support and enrich at the Mary’s Pence offces in St. Paul, Minnesota. their efforts. We provide networking opportunities for grantees working on similar concerns or facing common questions. We also connect grantees with additional resources, including other funders and learning opportunities, and amplify their voices. This year for the frst time we brought representatives from our current grantees together for a retreat. Staff, board and volunteers from organizations had a chance to learn, relax and connect. Their response was inspiring! The grantees requested a Facebook group to stay in touch, and want to get together via regular teleconferences so they can discuss common issues and share information. Seeing grantees gathered in one room reminded me that we are not alone in facing the stress involved in running a small nonproft, and that through connections and relationships, our impact is multiplied. We are very pleased this year to have been able to add a new position of grants manager to make this deeper capacity building possible. Letter from the Executive Director Letter from Accompanying ESPERA Women This year, we are delighted to celebrate 10 years of the ESPERA community lending program. Throughout the year the ESPERA staff walk side by side with the leaders and women of our eight ESPERA partners in Mexico and Central America. They act as a supportive coach as the groups plan their work, grow and expand their programs, or deal with broader community issues and threats. We call this accompaniment. Accompaniment begins with intense listening. By listening we learned about the stress, violence and oppression the women experience, and we responded by initiating an emotional wellness program. Listening to the women also points us toward ways to strengthen groups by funding overhead costs, strategic planning, and various trainings. At its foundation, ESPERA is about creating locally owned lending pools. We found that circulating money is the easy part. Building relationships and supporting skills development takes more effort but is essential. I am grateful to all of our donors who understand that funding and building capacity are intertwined!

Katherine Wojtan Staff and Board Los Angeles,California Mary Woodworth Minneapolis, Minnesota Amanda Steepleton Los Angeles,California Claudia Preza-Marin Chicago, Illinois Patty Moran-Barocio Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rita Lampe St. Paul,Minnesota Bridgette Kelly Mexico City, Mexico Mariana Amescua Chicago, Illinois Carol Fendt Los Angeles,California Sister JulieFertsch,SSJ Terre Haute, Sister BarbaraBattista,SP Mary’s PenceBoard

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Robyn Browning Nadine Sehnert Communications Manager Grace E.Olson Katherine Wojtan St. Paul,MinnesotaStaff Suchitoto, ElSalvador ESPERA BusinessFacilitator Brenda Valladares Escobar Suchitoto, ElSalvador ESPERA Promoter Eva Martinez Mexico City, Mexico ESPERA Team Lead Gilda Larios Central America&MexicoStaff Kaye Cassidy Sam Boswell

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Funding Women Looking ahead Our Partners

Cumulatively over the last 10 years, Encuentro 1,149 women have received 2,062 loans In January 2019, Mary’s Pence will hold Asociación de Mujeres Rurales totaling $708,993. All this from a baseline the 2nd Encuentro of ESPERA women – “Olga Estela Moreno” investment of $143,150 from Mary’s Pence. a four-day working retreat with 70 Bajo Lempa, El Salvador $71,917 has been collected in interest representatives from each of our ESPERA Partner since 2011 and $14,758 has been contributed to partners. Most of the ESPERA women 93 women have participated savings. Mary’s Pence has provided have never traveled outside of their Concertación de Mujeres de Suchitoto $87,809 directly to our partners for communities. This is a unique opportunity Suchitoto, El Salvador capacity building activities. 352 women for them to learn, to share their experiences Partner since 2008 received loans in fscal year 2018. with Mary’s Pence staff and one another, 202 women have participated and to actively participate in shaping Red Unión de Mujeres Salvadoreñas Increasing Capacity the future of the ESPERA program. San Salvador, El Salvador Partner since 2012 In addition to our ongoing capacity building Evaluation 116 women have participated and business skill development, Mary’s At the Encuentro, we will launch an Guatemala Pence launched an initiative to increase evaluation of the ESPERA program. Two Asociación Coordinadora de Organizaciones mental and emotional health support for evaluators from Spain who have lived in de y para Personas con Discapacidad ESPERA women in November 2017. That El Salvador for more than a decade will de Sololá month, a pilot workshop was held with be guiding program participants and Panajachel, Guatemala over 50 women. A psychologist facilitated leaders in this process. Through a variety Partner since 2018 activities that enabled the women to of exercises, we will attain a deeper grasp 19 women have participated ESPERA Community Lending explore their trauma in a safe place, and on what has been effective in the ESPERA Asociación de Mujeres Sembradoras de taught the women exercises that they can model and we will uncover and explore Esperanza incorporate into their daily routines to help further opportunities for expanded support. Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala reduce stress. Since then, a small group of Partner since 2009 leaders in El Salvador has been participating Emotional Wellness 247 women have participated in monthly workshops with the goal of not Over the past year, staff and community Honduras only improving their own mental health, leaders have crafted a variety of workshops Grupo Emprendedor La Epifanía but ultimately being able to support other about women’s mental health and Tegucigalpa, Honduras women in their communities. The second emotional healing. Mary’s Pence will Partner since 2012 emotional wellness workshop was held in continue this empathetic and holistic 24 women have participated September 2018, and a third is currently approach to accompaniment by continuing being planned for the fall of 2019. to do small workshops on a regular basis Mexico and large group workshops once a year. Red de Mujeres Morelenses por una Economía Solidaria Morelos, Mexico Partner since 2010 ESPERA Staff 233 women have participated Eva Martinez Nicaragua ESPERA Promoter Brenda Valladares Escobar Centro de Promoción y Salud Integral ESPERA Business Facilitator Nindiri, Nicaragua Gilda Larios Partner since 2017 ESPERA Team Lead 51 women have participated Mary’s Pence Grants at October, 2018board meeting inSt.Paul,Minnesota. Board and staff memberswithgrantee 14 granteeorganizations torefect and brought together23representatives from inaugural granteeretreat, which In September, Mary’s Penceheldour hired inJanuary2018. for Mary’s PenceGranteessinceshewas This isprecisely whatshe’s beendoing Pence GrantsManager, RobynBrowning. work towards theirmissions,”saysMary’s setbacks andreceive supportasthey opportunities forthemtonavigate dialogue withourgrantees,creating the doorforengaginginanongoing beyond monetarysupport.Thisopens “It’s rare forfunderstosupportgrantees Increasing Capacity Galanjo including working withyoungwomenandgirls, we grantedtoseveralorganizations and leadershipdevelopment.Especially, organizations workingonempowerment This year, wegrantedprimarilyto $74,794 indirect support to18grantees. In fscalyear2018,Mary’s Penceprovided Funding Women , Project DIVA Code/Art , La CasitaCenter , and WomenNC Project DIVA

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Cary, NorthCarolina WomenNC , NewYork Wishwas Warminster, Pennsylvania Welcoming theStranger Minneapolis, Minnesota Empowerment Reviving theIslamicSisterhoodfor Cincinnati, Lydia’s House Minneapolis, Minnesota Iraqi andAmericanReconciliationProject Minneapolis, Minnesota Exodus Lending Cincinnati, Ohio Contact CenterInc. New York, New York Centro deRecursosEducativos paraAdultos Fall 2017 San Benito,Guatemala San BenitoHealthTeam Denver, Colorado Soul 2 Minneapolis, Minnesota Project DIVA Milwaukee, Wisconsin New SanctuaryMovement St. Louis,Missouri The KitchenTable Minnetonka, Minnesota Galanjo Miami, Florida Code/Art Reading, Pennsylvania Clare ofAssisiHouse Louisville, Kentucky La CasitaCenter Spring 2018 Fiscal Year2018Grantees How We Work Matters

The board and staff at Mary’s Pence joyfully approach our work with deep gratitude for the supporters who make this work possible, for those who came before us, and for all those who are working for justice today.

Solidarity With Women Commitment to Long-term Inclusivity and Collaboration Transparency and Trust on the Margins Social Change We believe that women and We believe that current We believe that the best We believe that open others who are marginalized structures and norms in organizational models are communication and trusting

Guiding Principles have the wisdom to create society create injustice. those that share infuence, relationships are necessary effective change within their In order to achieve justice, leadership and power. for truly collaborative communities, should be we must work toward Everyone has a piece of decision-making processes. represented in decision- promoting the common the truth. And we believe that donors making roles, and funded by good and affecting should know how their the philanthropic community. systemic change. money is used. Therefore: Therefore: Therefore: Therefore: • We provide responsive • We support a broad • We seek to support • We have implemented and fexible funding and array of projects that organizations with processes for open and capacity building for are working to structures that share honest communications women-led organizations change systems. infuence, leadership and among staff, board, that would typically be power and that involve grantees, ESPERA • We support efforts to overlooked by larger community members in partners, donors, funders, create lasting change that mainstream funders. We decision-making and the and community partners. will impact the community do not shy away from the creation of programs. far beyond any individual • We evaluate our work in complexity of meeting or organization’s lifespan. • We seek diverse voices a way that is meaningful women where they are. and experiences on our for grantees and ESPERA • We provide a platform for • We advocate for board and staff. We make partners, donors, funders, individuals to support women’s full equality and decisions by consensus and for us. those who are working to participation in all aspects and rotate leadership change systems • We work with a of society by partnering roles at the board and committee of board, to lift women’s voices and committee level. staff, and volunteers expand their opportunities. • We value contributions to review fnancial • We provide a platform of all sizes. statements monthly, for individuals to support and make fnancial grassroots organizations documents and created by and for certifcations available women and other on our website. marginalized people. Financials Mission and Vision

Fiscal Year 2018: July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Mission: Income We invest in women across the Americas by funding community Contributions ...... $537,040 initiatives and fostering collaborations to create social change. Estate Contributions ...... $64,779 Vision: Investment Income ...... $13,426 We envision a world where empowered women and their Total Revenue and Support ...... $615,245 communities fourish in solidarity and justice. Expenses Program Expenses ...... $409,533 (79%) Values Financial Report Management and General Expenses ...... $30,134 (6%) Fundraising Expenses ...... $77,353 (15%) Our commitment to justice motivates our work. We are grateful to walk alongside people of all faiths and beliefs on this journey Total Operating Expense ...... $517,020 toward justice.

Change in Net assets ...... $98,225 We recognize the inherent dignity of every person, especially women and others who are marginalized. Equity for all must include the right to health care, Legacy Circle education, productive and meaningful work, food DIGNITY security, shelter, and freedom from violence. We are grateful for the legacy gifts and large stock donations that we received in our fscal year 2018. These generous gifts will enable us to increase investments in our programs in the Each person has the right and responsibility to coming years. participate economically, politically, and culturally in society and in the home. Women’s full participation is essential for strong communities and a just society. Our Donors JUSTICE Religious Institutions Mary’s Pence has privilege and infuence. It is our Organizations Monthly Donors responsibility to accompany women working for Grants 8.5% justice by listening deeply and providing funding and responsive support. We believe in collective Estate 16% 8% Gifts power. Change happens when those most impacted

SOLIDARITY by injustice are integrally involved in creating solutions. 11% Individuals Mary’s Pence takes seriously the stewardship of your gifts. A committee of board members, staff and volunteers review fnancial statements monthly to ensure that we are spending wisely and in accordance with our mission. First-time 54% Donors 2.5% Mary’s Pence is audited annually by a CPA frm that specializes in nonprofts. Our audited fnancials, IRS form 990, our Guidestar certifcation and this annual report are all available on our website at maryspence.org/about/fnancials. Recurring Donors ESPERA Partner daughter, despitehealthissuescausedbythetoxicchemicalsusedduringwar. make itpossibleforBertatoprovide ahome,basicneeds,andfuture forher ESPERA lendingpool.Herhard workandparticipationin Berta, pictured inhershop,isasinglemom whobeganherbusinessusingthe and supporttheireconomicequitydevelopment. the 12yearwar, communityleaderscametogethertodefendwomen’s rights As theycontinuedtocopewiththeenvironmental of andeconomicaftermath ASMUR Bajo Lempa,ElSalvador “Olga EstelaMoreno”(ASMUR) Asociación deMujeresRurales was formed in1995bywomensurvivorsofthedevastatingcivilwar. wasformed

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January/Enero 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY World Day of Sadie Alexander St. Elizabeth Ann 1 Prayer for Peace 2 Civil Rights Activist 3 Civil Rights Activist, 4 Seton 5 1st Latina Justice Mary, Theotokos US Representative (NY) Educator of SCOTUS (God Bearer)

New Year’s Day

Charlotte Ray St. Bernadette Emily Greene Balch Rigoberta Menchú Gabriela Mistral Remember Diana Ortiz 6 1st Black Woman 7 Soubirous 8 Economist, Pacifist, 9 Guatemalan Political 10 1st Latina recipient 11 Women Brought 12 Torture Survivor, Attorney in the US 19th c. Mystic, Visionary Nobel Peace Prize (1946) Activist, Nobel Peace of Nobel Prize in out of Africa Founder: Torture Prize (1992) Literature (1945) and Baptized Abolition and Against Their Will Survivors Support Coalition

Epiphany

Anne Reynolds Sr. Theresa Maxis Etty Hillesum Dian Fossey Martha Cotera, Mourning Dove 13 Advocate for LGBTQ+ 14 Duchemin 15 Holocaust Victim, 16 Primatologist, 17 PhD 18 Civil Rights Activist, 19 Indigenous Rights Community Founder: Oblate Author: Author: Gorillas in Latina Activist, Author: Coretta: My Activist Sisters of Providence An Interrupted Life the Mist Author: Life Along Life, My Love, My the Border Legacy

Pray for Victims of Sophia Jex-Blake, Hildegard Goss- Gertrude Elion Sandra Ware 20 Domestic Violence 21 MD 22 Mayr 23 Pharmacologist, 24 1st Indigenous Prima 25 Co-founder of “Let’s 26 Political and Social 1 in 3 US Women Women’s Rights Nonviolence Activist Nobel Prize for Ballerina, American Start,” Mary’s Pence Activist Experience Physical Activist Medicine (1988) Ballet Theater Grantee Violence by an Intimate Partner in Their Lifetime

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

St. Angela Merici Honor Women Sr. Kaye Ashe Ritamary Bradley Ludmila Javorová 27 Educator 28 Theologians 29 Founding Board 30 Women’s Rights 31 Catholic Priest in President of Activist Underground Church Mary’s Pence During the Cold War Click here to read more about these inspiring women. Project DIVA Minneapolis, Minnesota

Project DIVA is a mentoring and coaching program that provides black girls the space to simply be who they are, and to dream without limits, while also teaching applicable skills to support them in achieving their goals. DIVA is an acronym for Dignity, Integrity, Virtue, and Availability, the values of the DIVA sisterhood. The girls are taught a fnancial literacy curriculum and are also supported by mentors who coach them in the areas of academics, social health, emotional well-being, health and wellness, and career exploration. The young women who participate in Project DIVA know that within them is the power to change their future, and the future of their community. Mary’s Pence Grantee Mary’s February/Febrero 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The Kuna People Civil Rights Sit-ins 1 Matrilinear Indigenous 2 40% of the Women of People of Panama and Bennet College Were Colombia Arrested (1960)

Sr. Mary Lange Judith Baca Tullia d’Aragona St. Josephine Bakhita Alice Walker 3 Founder: Oblate Sisters 4 Feminist, Author: 5 Contemporary 6 16th c. Poet, 7 1st Black Artist 8 Sudanese Woman Taken 9 Pulitzer Prize (1982), of Providence The Feminine Mystique Urban Artist Philosopher to Perform in the in Slavery, a Woman of Author: The Color Purple Metropolitan Opera Forgiveness

St. Scholastica Morkarrameh Sr. Margaret Rana Hussieni Ruchira Gupta Susan B. Anthony Mildred Fish 10 5th c. Founder of 11 Ghanbari 12 Traxler 13 Journalist, Equal 14 Social Worker, 15 Women’s Rights 16 Harnack Women’s Religious Iranian Artist, Woman Mary’s Pence Rights Activist Human Trafficking Activist German Resistance Order of the Year (2001) Founding Board Abolitionist Leader, Executed Member by Hitler

International Day of Women and Girls in Science Mary Breckinridge Harper Lee Angelina Grimke Isabella Hooker Frances Watkins 17 Founder: Frontier 18 Pulitzer Prize (1988), 19 Presidential Medal 20 19th c. Women’s 21 Civil Rights Activist, 22 Founder: New 23 Harper Nursing Service Author: Beloved of Freedom (2007), Rights Activist US Representative of England Suffrage Suffragist, Author: To Kill a TX (1973-1979) Association Abolitionist, Poet Mockingbird

Presidents’ Day

Pearl Witherington Alicia Montemayor Mabel Staupers Rosa Perea Lydia Allen 24 Agent for Britian’s 25 20th c. Feminist, 26 Organized the 27 Advocate for Deaf 28 Founder: Lydia’s Special Operations, Activist Harlem Clinic for and Blind Persons House Daycare WWII Black Physicians Program for Children Click here to with AIDS read more about these inspiring women. ESPERA Partner She isphotographedbeingvisitedbyESPERATeam Lead,Gilda. initiatives. MariaElena(left)isoneof30womenwhoselltheirpr with disabilitiesaswellmothersofchildren withdisabilitiesinvestinincome generating greater forpeoplewithdisabilities.Through theESPERAlendingpool,individualsliving In Guatemala,womenhaveloweremploymentratesthanmen.Thegapiseven ACOPEDIS disabilities locatedintheSololáregion ofGuatemala.Asarehabilitation basedcommunity, ACOPEDIS Panajachel, Guatemala de yparaPersonasconDiscapacidadSololá(ACOPEDIS) Asociación CoordinadoradeOrganizaciones attendstothehealth,nutritional,educationalandsocialneedsofitsmembers. isanon-proft organization thatadvocatesforfullinclusionofpeoplewith oducts inacollectiveshop.

March/Marzo 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Margaret Randall Nawal El Saadawi 1 Social Activist, Feminist 2 Egyptian Feminist Click here to read more about these inspiring women.

St. Young Shin Catherine MacKinnon Valentina Tereshkova Sts. Perpetua and International Zahra Rahnavard 3 20th c. Educator 4 Founder: Asian 5 Radical Feminist 6 1st Woman to 7 Felicity 8 Women’s Day 9 Academic, Artist, and Serving Indigenous Immigrant Women Travel in Space 3rd c. Martyrs for Commemorating Politician Suppressed by and Black Children Activists (AIWA) Their Faith the Movement for the Iranian Government Women’s Rights

Mardi Gras Ash Wednesday International Women’s Day

Harriet Tubman Hallie Quinn Mechtild of Mary Bowser Ruth Bader Sr. Anne Dengel 10 Leader of the 11 Brown 12 Magdeburg 13 Abolitionist, Spy for 14 20th c. Civil Rights 15 Ginsburg 16 Founder: Medical Underground Railroad 19th c. Educator, 13th c. Mystic the Union Army Activist, Philanthropist 2nd Woman Justice Sisters Reformer, of SCOTUS, Advocate Social Activist for Gender Equality

Women Celtic Golda Meir Josefa Ortiz de Mary Mills Belle Sherwin Dorothy Stratton Ada María 17 Saints 18 Israeli Prime Minister 19 Domínguez 20 20th c. Black 21 19th c. Women’s 22 1st Woman 23 Isasi-Díaz (1969-1974) 19th c. Supporter of Nursing Ambassador Rights Activist Commissioned into Mujerista Theologian, the Mexican War to the World the US Coast Guard Past Board Member of Independence of Mary’s Pence

St. Patrick’s Day Daylight Saving Begins First Day of Spring Purim

Esther Margaret Chase Emma Sepulveda, Adrienne Rich Asma Jahangir Pearl Bailey Kathy Kelly 24 5th. c. Persian Queen, 25 Smith 26 PhD 27 Radical Feminist, 28 Pakistani Attorney, 29 US Goodwill 30 Peace Activist, Savior of the Worked to End Director: Latina Poet, Essayist Human Rights Activist Ambassador (1975), Founder: Voices for Jewish People McCarthyism, US Research Center, Presidential Medal of Creative Nonviolence Representative of MA Author: Death to Freedom (1988) Marjorie Agosin Silence 31 Human Rights Activist, Voice for Latin America Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project Minneapolis, Minnesota Project: Women’s Friendship Group People often fear what they do not understand. This is evident in the angry Islamophobic and xenophobic comments that permeate current public discourse. The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project creates bridges of understanding through the arts, education, cultural and professional exchanges, and peace-building projects. To counter stereotypes and build understanding and respect, IARP has established Women’s Friendship Groups. Each group is comprised of 6 Iraqi and 6 non-Iraqi women, who get to know and care about one another, understand what they share as women, and learn about each other’s culture. Friendship Groups meet monthly during the school year to share stories and insights as they build relationships in a safe space. Mary’s Pence Grantee Mary’s April/Abril 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Wangari Maathai Barbara Caine Sarah Brady Pandita Ramabai Gloria Macapagal 1 Environmental Activist, 2 Australian Feminist 3 Anti-gun Violence 4 Poet, Civil Rights Activist, 5 19th c. Indian 6 Arroyo Nobel Peace Prize (2004) Historian Activist Author: I Know Why the Social Reformer President of the Caged Bird Sings Philippines (2001-2010)

Laylat al-Mi’raj

Joyce Hilda Banda Irene Morgan Ethel Kennedy Julian of Norwich 7 President of Malawi 8 Activist for Equal Rights 9 Kirkaldy 10 Labor Leader, 11 Philanthropist, 12 Founder: American 13 14th. c. Christian (2012-2014) Amendment, Founder: Civil Rights Activist Co-founder: National Justice Activist Red Cross Mystic, Author: Betty Ford Clinic Farmworkers Revelations of Divine Love

Simone de Corrie ten Boom Joan Sawyer Jo Anne Robinson Augusta Savage Betty Green Maria Varela 14 Beauvoir 15 Helped Jews Escape 16 Bahamian Chief 17 Civil Rights Activist, 18 Black Sculptor, 19 Pilot, Founder: 20 Photographer 20th c. French Author: the Holocaust, Author: Justice (1996-2001) Educator Harlem Renaissance Mission Aviation for Student The Second Sex The Hiding Place Fellowship Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Good Friday Palm Sunday Holy Thursday Passover Begins Holy Saturday

Nina Simone Loretta C. Argrett Maria Teresa Tula Martha George Amy Biehl Mary 21 Musician, 22 Assistant Attorney 23 Salvadoran Political 24 Pulitzer Prize for 25 Chair of Suquamish 26 American 27 Wollstonecraft Civil Rights Activist General, Advocate for Writer, Activist Fiction (1923), Author: Tribe (1920s-1940s) Anti-Apartheid 18th c. Women’s Underserved People O Pioneers and Activist in South Africa, Rights Activist My Antonia Assassinated 1993

Easter Earth Day

St. Catherine The Wise Women Aviva Chomsky 28 of Siena 29 of Mary’s Pence 30 Historian, Author: Doctor of the Church Mary’s Pence How Immigration 14th c. Mystic, Founded (1987) Became Illegal Click here to Theologian read more about these inspiring women. ESPERA Partner provides employmentforherfamilyandfriendsinthecommunity. forschools.Asshehasgrownto sewsportsuniforms herbusiness,shenowalso improve theirqualityoflife.AmintausesherESPERAlendingpooltobuyfabric Participants intheESPERAlendingprogram are abletoincrease to theirearnings Women inElSalvadorare routinely exploitedasworkersandmakeverylowwages. economic securityandabrighterfuture fortheirfamilies. ESPERA communitylendingpool, society whichisfree ofviolenceanddiscrimination. Byowningandmanagingan The Suchitoto, ElSalvador Concertación deMujeresSuchitoto Concerta promotes therightofwomen tobeincludedinademocraticandjust Concerta participantsare abletoworktoward May/Mayo 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Anne Marie Jarvis Nannie Burroughs Maryam Mirzakhani Rosalyn Yalow 1 Founded Mother’s Day 2 20th c. Black Educator, 3 1st Woman to Receive 4 Medical Physicist, Feminist, Civil Rights Field’s Medal (2014), Nobel Prize for Click here to Activist Highest Scientific Award Medicine (1977) read more about for Mathematicians these inspiring women.

Yom HaShoah National Day of Prayer

Sr. Barbara Ford Mary McLeod Eva Peron Phillis Wheatley Septima Poinsette Mercedes Lopez 5 Missionary Nurse 6 Bethune 7 First Lady of Argentina 8 Former Slave, 9 Clark 10 Founder: 11 Mexican Artist Assassinated in Educator, (1946-1952), Advocate 18th c. Black Poet Educator, Gray Panthers Guatemala Civil Rights Activist for Labor Rights Civil Rights Activist

Ramadan Begins

Remember the Florence Marjory Stoneman Digna Ochoa y Sr. Margaret Anna Satya Rani Chadha Ida Bell Wells 12 Women who 13 Nightingale 14 Douglas 15 Plácido 16 Cusack 17 Anti-dowery 18 19th c. Journalist, Nurture Us 19th c. Nurse, Environmentalist, Mexican Human 19th c. Founder: Movement Activist Founder: NAACP Founder of Author: Everglades: Rights Attorney, Sisters of St. Joseph Modern Nursing A River of Grass International Human of Peace Rights Award (2002)

Mothers’ Day International Day of Families

Lorraine Sr. Rose Mitsuye Endo Judy Chicago Concha Ortiz y YWCA Forugh 19 Hansberry 20 Hawthorne 21 Plaintiff in SCOTUS 22 Feminist Artist 23 Pino 24 Working for Women’s 25 Farrokhzad Black Playwright: Founder: Hawthorne Lawsuit to End State Representative, Empowerment Since Poet, Film Director Raisin in the Sun Dominicans and Japanese Internment NM (1936-1941) 1855 Home for Poor Cancer Patients

Sr. Mary Ellen Jehan Sadat St. Joan of Arc Elizabeth 26 Butcher, OP 27 Environmentalist, 28 Abolitionist, Author 29 Egyptian Human 30 French Hero of the 31 Blackwell, MD Advocate for Author: Silent Spring of Lyrics to the Battle Rights Activist 100 Year War 1st Woman to Earn Economic Justice Hymn of the Republic a Medical Degree in the US

Memorial Day Remember our Grandmothers Ascension of Jesus Laylat al-Qadr Soul2Soul Sisters Denver, Colorado Project: Audre’s Song

Soul2Soul Sisters promotes racial justice by engaging white inter-faith communities to work for racial justice and Black inter-faith groups in healing and liberation. Soul2Soul aims to dismantle racism and create just communities. In 2015, Rev. Tawana Davis and Rev. Dr. Dawn Riley Duval hosted the frst of their anti-racism workshops, which are now held across Colorado in white faith communities. Activism is an incredibly stressful endeavor. Audre’s Song, a program supported by Mary’s Pence, offers peer support for Black women activists. By providing a place for open sharing and networking, Audre’s Song combats a sense of isolation, reduces stress and anxiety and is a valuable resource for mutual support for those engaged in racial activism. Mary’s Pence Grantee Mary’s

Photo credit: Daniel Sauvé June/Junio 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Advocate of the Blind and the Deaf, Author: Click here to Story of My Life read more about these inspiring women.

Hanan Daoud Khalil Josephine Baker Marian Wright Sappho Sr. Ann Manganaro Elizabeth Gurley Sr. Frances 2 Ashrawi 3 Dancer, French 4 Edelman 5 5th c. BC Greek Poet 6 Catholic Worker, 7 Flynn 8 Margaret Taylor Palestinian Legislator, Resistance Agent Activist for Physician in El Salvador 20th c. Labor Leader, 19th c. British Nurse, Educator Disadvantaged Children Activist Writer, Editor

Eid al-Fitr Shavuot Begins

Ann O’Hara Graff Equal Pay Act Jeanette Rankin Anne Frank Gloria Rolando Alicia Partnoy Evelyn Underhill 9 Theologian, Author: 10 (1963) 11 1st Woman in 12 Victim of the 13 Cuban Filmmaker 14 Argentinian Human 15 20th c. Mystic, In the Embrace of God Requires that Men Congress, Women’s Holocaust, Author: Rights Activist, Poet Author: Practical and Women Be Rights Activist The Diary of Mysticism Given Equal Pay Anne Frank for Equal Work

Pentecost

Margaret Marita Bonner Fay Bennett Patria Jiménez Nedā Āġhā Soltān Miriam Hidden Figures 16 Bondfield 17 Author: Frye Street 18 Advocate for the 19 First Openly Gay 20 Iranian Martyr 21 Jewish Prophet, 22 NASA Scientists British Politician, and Environs Rural Poor Elected Official for Freedom Sister of Moses Mary Jackson, Trade Union Advocate in Mexico Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan

Juneteenth Fathers’ Day Abolition of Slavery World Refugee Day First Day of Summer

Title IX Zora Neale Women in Black Pearl S. Buck Jovita Idár Sr. Marjorie Tuite, Shamita Das 23 Education Programs 24 Hurston 25 Worldwide Network 26 Advocate of Women’s 27 20th c. Latina 28 OP 29 Dasgupta Receiving Federal Funds Can’t 20th c. Black Writer, of Protestors of War Rights, Author: Journalist, Catholic Activist Indian Scholar, Discriminate Due to Gender Author: Their Eyes And Violence The Good Earth Civil Rights Activist Social Activist Were Watching God Lena Horne 30 Civil Rights Activist, Jazz Vocalist, Actor ESPERA Partner of Xpress Massage,whooffer massagetechniques. clientsavarietyofmodern business theycreated, Xpress Massage.Theeightwomenpictured are thestaff have usedfundsfrom theESPERAlending pool toinvestinmarketingforthe As membersofthe autonomy, acrucialelementofself-advocacy. employment asmassagetherapists,blindwomencanworktoward economic ofatherapeuticmassagebusiness.Throughstrategy includestheformation their forSalvadoranwomenwhoareempowerment blind and visuallyimpaired. Their to advocatefortherightsofblindwomen. The San Salvador, ElSalvador Red UnióndeMujeresSalvadoreñas Association ofBlindWomen ofElSalvador(AMUCES) Red UnióndeMujeres Salvadoreñas AMUCES workstoincrease economic , thewomenof wasfoundedin2008 AMUCES

July/Julio 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Harriet Beecher Herlina Hakim Angela Eunjin Oh Women Heroes Anna Hedgman St. Maria Goretti 1 Stowe 2 Indonesian Actor, 3 Civil Rights Attorney 4 of the American 5 Civil Rights Activist, 6 Martyr and Woman Abolitionist, Author: Activist Revolution Author: The Gift of Forgiveness Uncle Tom’s Cabin of Chaos

Independence Day

Luisa Moreno Eunice Kennedy First Meeting Lady Bird Johnson Mary Eliza Frida Kahlo 7 Guatemalan Labor 8 Shriver 9 Women’s Rights Activist, 10 of the Women’s 11 First Lady (1963-1969), 12 Mahoney 13 20th c. Mexican Activist in the US Founder: Special Original Author of the Political Caucus Advocated for 1st Black Nurse Painter Olympics Equal Rights Amendment (1971) Beautification in the US Non-partisan Group of Highways Supporting Women Candidates

St. Kateri Violette Neatley Our Lady of Hannah Szenes Remember the Mary Ann Eulalia Arrila de 14 Tekakwitha 15 Anderson 16 Mount Carmel 17 Hungarian Poet, 18 Copper 19 Bickerdyke 20 Pérez First North American First Black Woman The Patron of Chile Worked to Save Mine Strike of Union Nurse, 19th c. Keeper of Indigenous Saint Attorney to Argue Hungarian Jews 1983 Advocate for Veterans the Keys at Mission Before SCOTUS San Gabriel, Healer, Midwife

Hortense Sparks St. Mary of Nancy Mairs Mev Puleo St. Anne 21 Ward 22 Magdala 23 Author: Waist High 24 Aviator, Adventurer 25 Photo Journalist, 26 Mother of Mary 27 1st Professionally Early 20th c. Civil Disciple of Jesus in the World Author: The Struggle of Nazareth Trained Nurse in US Rights Activist of Nazareth Is One

Mary Luke Tobin St. Mary of Antonia Azar Nafisi 28 Advocate for Peace 29 Bethany 30 Hernández 31 Author: Reading and Justice, Mary’s Devoted Friend of Social Activist, Lolita in Tehran Pence Founding Jesus of Nazareth Philanthropist Click here to Board Member read more about these inspiring women. Milwaukee New Sanctuary Movement (MNSM) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Project: Mujeres Líderes

MNSM organizes immigrant and allied faith communities to create just and humane treatment of immigrants in the US. Because immigrant men are the most frequent targets of the Department of Homeland Security for incarceration or deportation, women and children are often left behind to cope without their husbands or fathers. In addition to supporting undocumented immigrant women and their children with basic needs and legal assistance, MNSM offers a leadership curriculum called Mujeres Líderes. Through participation in Mujeres Líderes immigrant women build skills to become agents of systemic change and advocates for immigration justice. Throughout the program, women learn about the role of past Latina leaders, and practice community organizing in real situations. Mary’s Pence Grantee Mary’s August/Agosto 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Henrietta Lacks Jewell Jackson Flannery O’Connor 1 Black Cancer Patient, 2 McCabe 3 20th c. Author: Subject of Book: Feminist, Social Activist Wise Blood Click here to The Immortal Cells of read more about Henrietta Lacks these inspiring women.

Isabel Allende St. Mary Ellen Susie King Taylor Lydia Villa-Komaroff Sr. Maureen St. Teresa Benedicta 4 Chilean American Author: 5 McKillop, RSJ 6 First Black Army Nurse 7 Biologist, Advocate for 8 Gallagher, OP 9 (Edith Stein) 10 1st Woman The House of Spirits 19th c. Australian Women in STEM Careers Mary’s Pence Founder Theologian, Martyred Nominated for the Educator of the Poor at Auschwitz Vice Presidency

International Day of Indigenous People Arafat

St. Clare of Assisi Alexa Canady, MD Sr. Maude Petre Sr. Irene Edna Ferber Marilyn Joy Raïssa Maritain 11 Founder: 12 1st Black 13 British Theologian, 14 Fitzgibbon 15 Pulitzer Prize Winning 16 Waring 17 Early 20th c. Poor Clares in the Neurosurgeon Author: Modernism, 19th c. Founder: Author: So Big Feminist Economist, Philosopher and Poet Franciscan Tradition Its Failure and Fruits Author: If Women Foundling Hospital Counted

Eid al-Adha Assumption of Mary

Sojourner Truth Simone Weil Carolee Alice Garg Willa Beatrice St. Rose of Lima Clara Maass 18 Abolitionist, Feminist, 19 20th c. Mystic, 20 Schneemann 21 Advocate for 22 Player 23 16th c. Peruvian Sister 24 19th c. Nurse who Famous Speech: Philosopher, Author: Contemporary Abolishing the Caste 20th c. Black Educator, who Ministered Sacrificed her Health Ain’t I a Woman? Waiting on God Visual Artist System in India Civil Rights Activist to the Poor to Study Yellow Fever

Sumi Haru US Women Get St. Monica of Lydia of Philippi Tz’u-his Sr. Jeanne Jugan Dr. Maria Zavala 25 Actress, Advocate 26 the Right to Vote 27 Hippo 28 Early Christian Leader 29 19th c. Regent 30 19th c. Founder: Little 31 Valladares for Equal Rights for (1920) Patron of Mothers and Benefactor of China Sisters of the Poor Activist for Asian Actors Latina Access to Medical Careers

Women’s Equality Day Hijra ESPERA Partner sense ofconnectiontothelarger ESPERAorganization. and ideasthatbeneftallthegroups involved. Traveling alsoincreases thewomen’s other countries.Theseexperiencesprovide anopportunityforsharinginformation The womenin Pence staff duringvisitstothewomenandtheirbusinessinitiatives. their communitiesandfamilies.ThelocalleadersinthisphotoaccompanyMary’s tomakeabetterfuturesupport oneanotherandpersistintheirdetermination for their lives.Thoughthewomenof experience ofviolence,insecurity, andunemploymentcametogethertoimprove The Tegucigalpa, Honduras Grupo EmprendedorLaEpifanía Epiphany Entrepreneurs Group Epifanía havehadtheopportunitytotravelESPERAgatheringsin Epifanía formed whenagroup formed ofwomenwhoshared encounterviolenceandunrest daily, they

September/Septiembre 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Ela Ramesh Bhatt Annie and Sarah St. Teresa of Calcutta Gertrud Heinzelmann Give Us Bread and Jane Adams Kiran Bedi 1 Indian Advocate for 2 Delaney 3 Nobel Prize Winner, 4 20th c. Swiss Feminist 5 Roses Textile Strike 6 19th c. Women’s Rights 7 1st Woman to Join the Women’s Rights Civil Rights Pioneers, Cared for the Sick (1912) and Peace Leader Indian Police Service Authors: Having Our Say: and Poor of India The Delaney Sisters’ First Hundred Years

Labor Day

Nativity of Mary Louise Patterson Remember Ngoan Le Antonia Pantoja, St. Catherine of 8 of Nazareth 9 20th c. Political Activist 10 Early 20th c. Nurse, 11 Worldwide 12 Founder: Asian 13 MD 14 Genoa Human Rights Activist Victims of American Institute First Latina Recipient 15th c. Mystic, Author: Terrorism of the Presidential Life and Doctrine Medal of Freedom

Grandparents’ Day Ashura World Suicide Prevention Day

Shirley Graham Mary Beth St. Hildegard of Helen Zia LaDonna Harris International 15 Du Bois 16 Edelson 17 Bingen 18 Activist for Asian 19 Founder: 20 Professional Tennis 21 Day of Peace Civil Rights Activist Activist, Feminist 12th c. Doctor of LGBTQ+ Rights for Indian Opportunity Player, Feminist Pray for Peace the Church Mystic, Artist, Healer

Phua Xiong, MD Mary Church Dorothy Stang, Remember the Mary Brave Bird Liu Sola Ada Deer 22 Founder: Quick 23 Terrell 24 SND 25 16th Street 26 Lakota Activist for 27 Chinese Musician 28 Asst. Secretary of Urgent Care, First Founding Member Martyred Advocate Church Bombing Indigenous Rights the Interior for Indian Hmong-Owned of NAACP for Environmental by the KKK Affairs (1993-1997) Medical Clinic Justice in Brazil Victims: Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Carol McNair First Day of Autumn

Gabriela Silang Ruth Cheney 29 18th c. Leader in 30 Streeter Filipino Movement for Advocate for Freedom from Spain Women’s Rights Click here to read more about these inspiring women.

Rosh Hashanah Begins Lydia’s House Cincinnati, Ohio Project: Uprooting Injustice Together

The Cincinnati area has a critical defcit of 40,000 affordable housing units. Lydia’s House addresses this need by offering emergency and transitional housing for single-mother-lead families living in poverty. The staff of Lydia’s House believe that meeting immediate needs must be accompanied by advocacy to change the unjust policies that contribute to homelessness. Uprooting Injustice Together is a Lydia’s House initiative to equip staff, guests and former guests as advocates for change and just policies. Training materials assist the Lydia’s House extended community in the planning of and participation in direct action. Lydia’s House is an excellent model of a two pronged approach to social change: charity and social justice. Mary’s Pence Grantee Mary’s October/Octubre 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY St. Thérèse of Lisieux Käthe Kollwitz Penny Lernoux Kek Galabru, MD 1 Doctor of the Church, 2 German Artist Whose 3 Champion of Latin 4 Cambodian Defender 5 Designer of Viet Nam Mystic Works Depict the Impact American Poor of Human Rights Veterans Memorial of Poverty and War

Rosalie Muschel- Our Lady of Vilma Martinez St. Mary Joseph Aparna Basnyat Ann Petry 6 Reinhardt 7 the Rosary 8 Civil Rights Activist 9 Rogers 10 Humanitarian 11 First Lady (1933-1945), 12 Black Author: Mary’s Pence Founding Founder: and Reformer Humanitarian The Street Board Member Sisters

Yom Kippur Begins International Day of the Girl Child

Mary Williams Sor Juana Inés St. Teresa of Ávila Mae Carol Jenison Violeta Barrio de Ellen Malcolm 13 Equal Rights Activist, 14 de la Cruz 15 Doctor of the Church, 16 Hopkins 17 First Black Woman 18 Chamorro 19 Advocate for Equality, Author: The Lost 17th c. Mystic, Poet Mystic, Author: Indigenous Tribal to Travel in Space Leader of Nicaragua Founder: EMILY’S List Daughter, A Memoir The Interior Castle Leader, Author: Life (1991-1997), Brought Among the Paiutes: Contra War to a Close Their Wrongs and Their Claims

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sukkot Begins Columbus Day International Day of Rural Women

Sisters Martyred St. Ursula Barbara C. Harris Shahla Sherkat Barbara Rouse Irene Sendler Juliette 20 in Liberia: 21 4th c. Martyr 22 First Woman 23 Iranian Publisher 24 Chief Justice of the 25 Nurse who Served in 26 Gordon Low Mary Kolmer, to Become an Superior Court of MA Polish Underground Founder: Girl Scouts Shirley Kolmer, Anglican Bishop (2004-2009) in WWII Kathleen McGuire Agnes Mueller, Barbara Muttra

Shemini Atzeret Begins Simchat Torah

Carrie Chapman Elizabeth Cady Maxine Hong Catherine Hoffman 27 Catt 28 Stanton 29 Kingston 30 Founding Mother 31 Founder: Youth Peace Early 20th c. Suffragist Suffragist, Abolitionist Chinese American of the US and Justice Corps Author: The Woman Click here to Warrior read more about these inspiring women.

Halloween Dia de los Muertos ESPERA Partner use loansfrom theESPERAlendingpooltobuymaterialsmakejewelry. She alsoworkswithagroup offourotherwomen tomakeandselljewelry. They daughters makingfood,whichshesellsfrom herhomeandatthelocalschool. Gloria (right)isasinglemother. Sheworksinafamilybusinesswithherthree they workin. objective ofimproving theoverallwell-being ofallintheeightcommunities with businessesthatfacethemostbarrierstoproductivity. Theydothiswiththe proftable andsustainable. in theirorganization andtosupportwomen increating businessesthatare CEPROSI Nindiri, Nicaragua Centro dePromociónySaludIntegral(CEPROSI) isworkingactivelytoencourageparticipativeleadershipofwomen CEPROSI hasidentifedandisworkingintensively

November/Noviembre 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Olympe de Gouges Rosemary Radford 1 18th c. French Feminist, 2 Ruether Abolitionist Feminist Theologian, Click here to Mary’s Pence Founding read more about Board Member these inspiring women.

All Saints’ Day All Souls’ Day

Anne Knight Sr. Janemarie Luecke Margaret Cavendish Sr. Jeanne Chézard Marie Curie Fanny Kemble Diana L. Hayes 3 19th c. Feminist 4 Mary’s Pence Founding 5 17th c. British Philosopher, 6 de Matel 7 Nobel Prize in Physics 8 Author: Journal of a 9 Black Womanist and Abolitionist Board Member Writer 17th c. Mystic and Chemistry Residence on a Georgian Theologian Plantation in 1938-1939

Daylight Saving Ends Birth of Muhammad

Lynda Van Sr. Catherine Mary Astell Juliana Dogbadzi Julia and Celina Women of Liberia Margaret Hassan 10 Devanter 11 McAuley 12 Feminist, Author: 13 Advocated to 14 Ramos 15 Mass Action for 16 Aid Worker in Iraq National Women’s 19th c. Founder: A Serious Proposal Abolish Religious Martyred in Peace (2003) Director of the Sisters of Mercy to the Ladies Slavery in Ghana El Salvador Organized by Vietnam Veterans Crystal Roh Gawding, of America Leymah Gbowee, Comfort Freeman

Veteran’s Day International Day of Tolerance

Winson Hudson Nora Kizer Bell Presentation St. Cecelia Our Lady of Peace 17 Civil Rights Activist 18 Chief of Cherokee 19 19th c. Author: 20 Proposed a Feminist 21 of Mary 22 4th c. Musician, 23 Mary of Nazareth, Nation (1985-1995) The New Colossus Prospective to Martyr Bringer of Peace Medical Ethics

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Las Mariposas International Emma Goldman Mary Walker, MD Elizabeth Kenny 24 The Maribal Sisters, 25 Elimination of 26 20th c. Speaker 27 Pacifist, Advocate for 28 Civil War Surgeon 29 First Black Woman 30 20th c. Pioneer of Martyred Opposing Violence Against and Writer on the Poor, Author: The in Congress Physical Therapy Rafael Trujillo in the Women Day Women’s Rights Long Loneliness Dominican Republic

Thanksgiving La Casita Center Louisville, Kentucky Project: Latina Teens Project

Newly arrived immigrant families are some of the most vulnerable in society. La Casita Center walks in solidarity with these families. They provide the immediate necessities of food, shelter and healthcare, as well as a foundation for systemic change through education and advocacy. Young Latina women are disproportionately affected by the violence, sexual abuse, and racism routinely experienced by immigrants. Through education and mentorship, The Latina Teens Project, supported by Mary’s Pence, empowers young women to develop a positive self-image, create healthy relationships and celebrate their culture. Graduates of the Latina Teens Project become adults equipped to advocate for systemic change and resist the misogyny and racism endemic in our society. Mary’s Pence Grantee Mary’s December/Diciembre 2019

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY , Patty Mink Edith Cavell Remember the Elizabeth Johnson, Cynthia Maung 1 Civil Rights Activist 2 Maura Clark, 3 Advocate for Women 4 Nurse in WWI, 5 Alabama Bus Boycott 6 CSJ 7 Physician, Humanitarian , and the Poor Executed as a POW (1955) Feminist Theologian Maryknoll Sisters Martyred in El Salvador

Advent Begins

Sr. Mary Aloysia Marie-Marguerite Our Lady of Catherine de 8 Hardey 9 Entertainer, 10 19th c. Poet 11 d’Youville 12 Guadalupe 13 Civil Rights Activist 14 Hueck Doherty Catholic Educator Civil Rights Activist Founder: Sisters of Patron of the Social Worker, Charity, Montreal Americas Founder: Madonna House

International Human Rights Day

Senai Sarihan Amy Carmichael Clara Hale Madam Emma Tenayuca 15 Malaysian Human 16 Anthropologist 17 20th Century 18 Humanitarian, 19 Indigenous Guide for 20 C.J. Walker 21 Latina Labor Leader Rights Attorney Missionary to India Cared for Orphans Lewis and Clark Entrepreneur, Philanthropist

Las Posadas Begins First Day of Winter

St. Frances Cabrini Sr. Mary Hortense Mary Gives Birth Our Lady of Eve Ensler Arundhati Roy 22 Founder: Missionary 23 Antoinette, DW 24 Powdermaker 25 to Jesus 26 Chiquinquira 27 Feminist Activist, 28 Author: The God of Sisters of the Missionary, Anthropologist Patron of the Playwright: The Small Things Sacred Heart Martyr in Africa Andean Region of Vagina Monologues South America

First Day of Hanukkah Christmas Eve Christmas First Day of Kwanzaa

Sr. Thea Bowman Remember Sr. Marie Neal, 29 Black Educator 30 Families Living 31 SND and Evangelist in Poverty Sociologist Click here to read more about these inspiring women.

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