by monique_oss | Jul 13, 2026 | Literacy
On June 22, 2026, I had the joy of participating in a virtual read-aloud with Houston’s HYPE Freedom School. This experience connects deeply to our commitment to literacy and youth empowerment, and WIF has happily supported it since 2021. This year, I read Say...
by monique_oss | Jun 6, 2026 | Beauford Delaney, Blog, Interns, The Arts
We are pleased to introduce The Beauford Delaney Project, a new digital humanities initiative dedicated to advancing scholarship, fostering creative engagement, and expanding public access to the life and legacy of Beauford Delaney (1901–1979). The project’s new...
by monique_oss | Jun 1, 2026 | Beauford Delaney, Blog, Interns, The Arts
WIF is pleased to welcome its Summer 2026 intern! George Henry is a recent graduate of Amherst College who double majored in Black Studies and Computer Science. As a Queer, Jamaican and Mexican scholar, they are deeply passionate about uplifting and understanding the...
by monique_oss | Dec 28, 2025 | Blog, Growth & Sustainability, Literacy, STEAM Education
Shaltreece Chandler Development Volunteer and Brand Ambassador for WIF’s Youth Veterinarian Initiative We first learned about Shaltreece Chandler because of her children’s book, Kelsie 100, which teaches kids financial literacy through a girl who saves...
by monique_oss | Dec 27, 2025 | Blog, Travel / Study Abroad
Erica HandyBrand Ambassador for WIF’s Entrée to Black Paris Cultural Awareness Program Erica Handy reached out to WIF in April 2023 to express interest in volunteering for our ADCI Paris group. Her undying passion for travel and study abroad and for Paris led...