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VA Physician Dr. Nandini Ramroop Chairing WIT International Day of the Girl Festival; Exciting STEM & Multicultural Performances Planned
Jackson Hospital’s robotic surgeon Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal and Amerika Blair from the  Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation  will emcee...
Adeyela Bennett
Aug 8, 20246 min read
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Ron Simmons of Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Joins Women In Training Board of Directors
Kimberly Brown and Dr. Celeste Reese-Willis Elected to Serve as WIT Vice Presidents for Youth Development Women In Training, Inc. is...
Adeyela Bennett
Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Partners with WIT to Help End Period Poverty in Opelika, Alabama
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Mu Sigma Omega Chapter, and Women in Training, Inc. (WIT) have initiated a partnership to help end...
Adeyela Bennett
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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Alabama Governor Approves 2025 Education Trust Fund Budget; Funding Doubled for Feminine Hygiene Products in Title I School
In May 2024, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey celebrated the State Legislature’s passage of the Education Trust Fund’s budget for the 2024-2025...
Adeyela Bennett
Jun 3, 20243 min read
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WIT Kicks-Of Menstrual Health Month with Joy-Filled Menstrual Hygiene Workshop & WITKITS Giveaway
To kick off National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, Women in Training, Inc. distributed WITKITS of menstrual, dental and hygiene...
Adeyela Bennett
May 3, 20243 min read
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Urge Alabama Senators To Vote To End Pink Tax on Menstrual, Baby & Maternity Supplies
Women in Training, Inc. is urging all Alabama residents to contact State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Chairman of the Senate Finance and...
Adeyela Bennett
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling and States’ Anti-DEI Laws Have Chilling Effect on Black College-Bound Students
By Adeyela Bennett Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Montgomery Advertiser on April 10, 2024. For the past 35 years, I...
Adeyela Bennett
Apr 21, 20245 min read
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Alabama House of Representatives Approves Increase of Feminine Hygiene Grant Budget
On April 9, 2024, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to double the allocation for the Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program...
Adeyela Bennett
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Women Who Shape the State Honors WIT President & CEO Adeyela Bennett
Adeyela Bennett is the president and chief engagement officer for Women In Training, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Montgomery work
Adeyela Bennett
Apr 11, 20243 min read
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Alabama State University Athletes Pack WITKITS of Menstrual & Hygiene Supplies for Girls in Need
Photos by Nystasha Kelly of Complexion Photography In honor of National Student Athlete Day on April 6, 2024, Alabama State University...
Adeyela Bennett
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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Alabama Legislators Should Vote YES to End Taxes on Menstrual Supplies
Photos by Nystasha Kelly of Complexion Photography "We were elated when we learned that Alabama State Sen. Arthur Orr introduced SB 62 in...
Adeyela Bennett
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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Mothers & Daughters: Crowns of Love, Joy and Power at WIT Brunch
Photos by Nystasha Kelly of Complexion Photography The Third Annual WIT Mother-Daughter Brunch was a smashing success! On March 2, 2024,...
Adeyela Bennett
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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Judges Select WIT Women of Excellence Honorees
A panel of professionals and community leaders reviewed dozens of nomination packets and interviewed nominees on February 3, 2024, to...
Adeyela Bennett
Feb 14, 20243 min read
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CBS News National Correspondent Michelle Miller to Deliver Keynote Address at Women In Training’s Third Annual Mother-Daughter Brunch
Dr. Celeste Reese-Willis, MD, a Birmingham family physician and WIT Board of Directors member, will also speak at the fundraiser....
Adeyela Bennett
Feb 5, 20243 min read
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Air Force First Sergeants Academy Volunteers & Donates to WIT
Photos by Nystasha Kelly of Complexion Photography Members of the U.S. Air Force First Sergeants Academy came out in the cold and rain on...
Adeyela Bennett
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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WSFA-TV Interviews Miss Huntingdon College and WIT Founders about Women of Excellence Award
Women in Training, Inc. is accepting nominations for the WIT Women of Excellence Award to honor women who demonstrate leadership in their...
Adeyela Bennett
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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The Beloved Community: MLK Birthday Bash was a Day of Service Fit for a King!
Photos by Nystasha Kelly of Complexion Photography Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a philanthropist and humanitarian ahead of his...
Adeyela Bennett
Jan 16, 20245 min read
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AFL-CIO and HandsOn River Region Support WITKITS Giveaway at Montgomery's Martin Luther King Birthday Bash
Photos by Nystasha Kelly of Complexion Photography May we all continue to be the change that we wish to see in the world. For if we have...
Adeyela Bennett
Jan 15, 20243 min read
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WIT Monarchs Create 2024 Vision Boards
Photos by Nystasha Kelly of Complexion Photography My vision board helped me to see myself in a positive way. It made me feel like the...
Adeyela Bennett
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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WIT Announces Women of Excellence Award to be Presented at Third Annual WIT Mother-Daughter Brunch
WIT fundraiser to end period poverty will be an exciting morning of music and tributes to women who have been a positive and loving...
Adeyela Bennett
Jan 5, 20242 min read
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