Camden Teen Summit 2015
Teen Summit 2015 was the first major event under WOD’s nonprofit status. Held on March 21, 2015 on the campus of Rutgers University-Camden, Teen Summit served as a catalyst to stimulate honest and...
View ArticleLeadership Academy Trip
Sixteen teen girls traveled to Harlem Hospital Center in NYC for a full day of panels and workshops led by experts to foster a better understanding of domestic violence, child abuse and gender based...
View ArticleJanuary was National Mentoring Month
Catalyst, Inc. interviewed Leslie Morris of Women of the Dream for National Mentoring Month. The interview covered such topics as the importance of mentoring, the inspiration behind WOD, and girls she...
View ArticleMartin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
January 18, 2016 was a day of service in celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King. Six WOD girls braved the cold to feed the homeless at the Rand Transportation Center in Camden. Engaging...
View ArticleMLK Breakfast at Simmons College
WOD teen participants Maggie, Brianna, Tatyanna, and Alexis accompanied Leslie Morris, Founder/CEO, to Leslie’s alma mater, Simmons College in Boston, to participate in the Martin Luther King Breakfast...
View ArticleHealth and Wellness Event
WOD teen girls Brianna, Tatyanna, Musique, and Shakeema attended the health and wellness event at Rutgers University-Camden on the evening of Feb 3, 2016. Hosted by the Camden Area Health Education...
View ArticleCareer Workshop
The career workshop is an avenue through which our girls can explore their career interests and passions, what it takes to be successful in the workplace, and how to present for job interviews. This...
View ArticleInformational Meeting for Prospective Mentors
Close to 50 Women answered the call to Women’s of the Dream Informational Meeting for Prospective Mentors! Women of the Dream will launch a mentoring program for teen girls who reside in the City of...
View ArticleSTEM Conference 2016
Close to 150 middle and high school girls, parents, and school officials attended our first Annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) conference on Friday, May 20th! Funded by PSEG...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship Training Program
Women of the Dream, in partnership with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship in Philadelphia and with funding from the PNC Bank Foundation, hosted an entrepreneur training program for youth from...
View ArticleWOD Girls in Corporate Workshop at Campbell Soup Company 12/21/2016
On Wednesday, December 21st, Twenty-three WOD girls representing four schools in Camden, visited Campbell Soup for a holiday lunch, corporate workshop, and relaxation in the beautiful store and lounge...
View ArticleSTEM Conference 2017
STEM 2017 was a great success! Over 100 girls from the Camden and Philadelphia areas attended the conference on May 5, 2017, on the campus of our partner, Drexel University in Philadelphia. Attendees...
View ArticleFirst Annual Scholarship Gala
Master of Ceremonies, Larry Odoms Welcome by Founder and CEO, Leslie Morris Words of Affirmation by the Young Ladies from Women of the Dream Keynote Speaker, Cherri Gregg Assemblyman, Arthur Barclay...
View ArticleWomen of the Dream Girls Visit MLK Monument and African American Museum in...
On MLK Birthday, January 16, 2016, 12 Women of the Dream girls from two of our partner schools – Cream Elementary School and Veterans Memorial Family School – traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit the...
View ArticleEtiquette Boot Camp
There was a time when young people - girls and boys - learned basic social and life skills in home economic classes at school. Unfortunately there has been a decline in home economics in public schools...
View ArticleTeen Empowerment is Powerful!
WOD Takes 42 Girls to Temple University for a Day of Empowerment Forty two girls representing four schools - Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy, Cream Family School, Veterans Family School, and Leap...
View ArticleGreetings from Women of the Dream Mentees!
Women of the Dream girls from Cream Family School in Camden visited Campbell Soup headquarters for a holiday luncheon that included pictures in front of the beautiful tree, lunch, and mentor session in...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship Training Program
Women of the Dream, in partnership with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship in Philadelphia and with funding from the PNC Bank Foundation, hosted an entrepreneur training program for youth from...
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