At the end of last year, one of our very own alumna Charisse Fontes had a full circle moment as she taught one of WANDA’s most popular seminars, “The Value of Traditions.” The seminar allows …
WANDA Awarded Grants from Atkinson Foundation and Sutter Health
We are thrilled to share that the Atkinson Foundation and Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation each awarded WANDA $10,000 in grant funding in support of our program and operations. We’d like to extend our …
Keep Moving Forward
Moving forward is what WANDA moms do – they overcome obstacles and build a legacy of accomplishment that inspires others and changes their family’s trajectory upwards. MLK honored his mother and talked of how the …
WANDA Awarded Two Year Grant under CZI Community Fund Initiative
We are excited to share that we’re one of the 64 orgs in San Mateo County who will receive funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund! CZI Community Fund is an annual grantmaking program that …
Giving Thanks – Child of a Single Mother
have been lucky to lead WANDA for just over 8.5 years now. I joined as the Executive Director in 2014, shortly after the birth of my first daughter. The mission really resonated with me. I …
Volunteer Spotlight – Diana Orozco
Diana is a WANDA volunteer and member of our Partnership Committee charged with building our collaborative engagement plan, management process and evaluation. She has also worked with the Program Committee on English to Spanish translation …
“Equity Acumen: Understanding How Systems Shape Lived Experiences”
Valuing Who We are at Work is an ongoing project exploring how personal experiences shape the way asset building professionals engage in the work and affirms the value of advocacy grounded in lived experiences. Read …
Congratulations, WANDA Graduates!
On August 13th, the WANDA community of family, friends and founders gathered together in person for the first time in two years. We heard from Giselle Hale, Mayor of Redwood City, share stories about her …
Welcome, Noelia Corzo!
Noelia Corzo is the newest addition to WANDA’s Governance Council. A graduate of cohort 8, Noelia is a working single mother, social worker, twice-elected San Mateo-Foster City School District Board Trustee, educator, equity advocate, and …
San Francisco 49ers Training Camp
Jessica (WANDA cohort 14) and her son A group of lucky WANDA moms attend the San Francisco 49ers Training Camp event on Monday, August 1st. WANDA is grateful for our multi-year partnership with the 49ers.