Itasca women’s leadership project looks to mix, organize Wednesday night

A reminder, via press release, for those interested:

Rural Women’s Leadership Project hosts an Itasca County event

The Rural Women’s Leadership Project (RWLP) invites women in the Grand Rapids area to an evening of discussion and social networking.

RWLP is hosting an event on Wednesday, May 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the MacRostie Art Center, located at 405 First Ave. in Grand Rapids. This will be a fun and informal evening. Appetizers and beverages will be served and all are welcome. There is no cost for attending.

The evening is designed to provide a platform for discussion of issues important to women and provide a networking opportunity for current and emerging leaders in the Grand Rapids/Itasca County area. Officials from the RWLP Steering Committee will be on hand to provide a brief overview of RWLP, its mission and focus.

Rural Women’s Leadership Project (RWLP) was formed in early 2006 with the vision that women will share equally in leadership with men in all levels of society throughout rural Northeastern Minnesota.

RWLP’s goals are to recruit and support emerging leaders and further develop existing leaders. As a new entity, RWLP is striving to create a sustainable movement that will increase the number of women leaders and positively impact the views of women’s leadership. The organization’s strategy is to provide training, resources, celebratory events, and networking opportunities.

RWLP currently targets women in Bois Forte Reservation, Itasca, Northern St. Louis, Lake, Aitkin, and Carlton counties. The organization is governed by a steering committee comprised of eleven women from various rural communities in Northeast Minnesota.

The event in Grand Rapids on May 27th will be the first RWLP gathering outside of the East Iron Range. The group plans to organize events and dialogues with women in communities across Northeast Minnesota in coming months. Through these community-level meetings, RWLP aims to impact women and their communities in a way that promotes, nurtures, and encourages women’s equality and leadership.

RWLP encourages women who plan to attend the Grand Rapids event to RSVP, so the organization can plan accordingly for food and beverages. RSVP to: ruralwomensleadership@gmail.com or to Leah Hall at: 218-340-7130.

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