HYPE Freedom School June 2026 Read Aloud
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...Introducing The Beauford Delaney Project: A New Digital Humanities Initiative
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...
Welcome to our Summer 2026 intern!
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...
Shaltreece Chandler, Brand Ambassador for the Youth Veterinarian Initiative
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...