IWOI - Trust The Women Luncheon

1920 East New York Street,Aurora IL 60502

28 February, 2023

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During Black History Month is an opportunity to recognize women’s contributions to history, society and culture. We think about history, we think about the women and Acknowledging Women Who Have Paved Our Path "Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin" who Who was she? A civil rights activist and suffragist, she started the Woman’s Era, the country’s first newspaper published by an African American woman. She also helped found some of the most instrumental women’s voting rights associations, including the American Women Suffrage Association and the Women’s Era Club. Her editorial article, “Trust the Women!” published in The Crisis, the official publication of NAACP. We deserve to be celebrated every day and celebrate the present. In honor of Black History Month we will be celebrating our Outstanding Women who are advocating for our community. This month we are celebrating our Community Leader "Theodia B. Gillespie". About Theodia B. Gillespie Theodia B. Gillespie has dedicated more than four decades to the mission of the Urban League. A native of Missouri and graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, she began her career with the Quad County Urban League in 1984. Theodia became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Quad County Urban League in 1993 after serving as its Education Coordinator, Director of Education, Director of Employment and Program Director. Combining a passion for serving clients through education and workforce development and a commitment to service leadership, Theodia has transformed Quad County Urban League into a thriving affiliate by improving operations and public perception and by developing collaborative community partnerships, which expanded the agency’s profile and provided wrap-around services in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties. Bring a friend and meet other wonderful women like yourself. Join us as we celebrate each other for a great cause. Together we are strong, we lift each other, we empower each other.