Who:
Refugee Women’s Network (RWN) is a 501c3 organization serving refugees resettled in the state of Georgia. RWN inspires and equips refugee and immigrant women to become leaders in their homes, businesses, and communities. For more than 20 years, RWN has continued to be the only organization in Georgia that specifically serves refugee women. Learn more at www.riwn.org
The Atlanta Woman's Club, a philanthropic organization made up of women who work together to improve our local community, is extremely proud to host and sponsor The Global Stage, an event in support of Refugee Women's Network. Learn more at www.atlwc.org
When:
Thursday, October 11, 2018 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Contact:
The Atlanta Woman’s Club is proud to partner with Refugee Women's Network to host this celebration event through its Seeded Event Program at its beautiful historic venue, The Wimbish House, one of Midtown Atlanta’s most beloved landmarks. For additional information about The Atlanta Woman's Club's Seeded Event Program please contact events@atlwc.org. For additional information about Refugee Women's Network, please contact Stephanie Carey Yeargan at stephanie.carey@gmail.com.
Transportation & Parking
Parking Company of America (located at 1100 Peachtree, adjacent to The Wimbish House).
Colony Square (located at NE corner of 14th Street and Peachtree)
UBER (on-demand transportation via mobile app, download at uber.com)
LYFT (on-demand transportation via mobile app, download at lyft.com)
MARTA Rail: Arts Center Station (0.33 miles NW, located at 1225 West Peachtree Street NW) Midtown Station (0.41 miles SW, located at 41 10th Street NE)
Experience entertainment, cuisine, and shopping from all over the world, right in your own backyard!
This globally inspired event will raise much-needed funds for the Refugee Women's Network (RWN) Leadership Program, which empowers refugee and immigrant women to be leaders in our community.
You will hear about key issues affecting refugee populations, learn more about RWN's programs, and see firsthand how these communities continue to enrich the "city too busy to hate."
Please join us for "The Global Stage" to support
Refugee Women's Network
Thursday, October 11, 2018
from 6:30 until 9:30 in the evening
fashion show • cocktails, food, and desserts • silent auction
• global bazaar and more
hosted by The Atlanta Woman’s Club
Held at The Wimbish House, one of Atlanta's few remaining historic mansions, "The Global Stage: An Evening of International Fashion and Cuisine" will feature
- An international fashion show
- Cocktails, food, and dessert from around the world
- Silent auction
- Global bazaar
- Opportunity to experience The Wimbish House, anAtlanta historic mansion
About Refugee Women's Network:
For more than 20 years, Refugee Women's Network continued to be the only organization in Georgia that specifically serves refugee women. RWN's spectrum of services, including Social Adjustment, Economic Development and Leadership, meets women where they are; whether they've been in the US for three months or three years. Whether they need help enrolling their children in school or they're preparing to open their own business, we help women on their journey to become independent, self-sufficient leaders.
Mission Statement
Refugee Women's Network's mission is to inspire and equip refugee and immigrant women to become leaders in their homes, businesses, and communities. Learn more at riwn.org.
