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The Women's Bakery to participate in Posner Center Symposium 2022
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The Women's Bakery to participate in Posner Center Symposium 2022

The Women’s Bakery is a proud partner of the Posner Center for International Development. They bring together organizations to build an engaged, thriving community where people exchange ideas, share resources/support and combine expertise to generate more lasting solutions to global poverty. Their mission and core values align with The Women’s Bakery and we could not be happier to work with this amazing community. The Posner Center Symposium 2022 - Decolonizing: Beyond the Buzz will take place from November 9-18. To read more about the Posner Center mission and community please click here.

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Corbion supports The Women's Bakery at IBIE 2022
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Corbion supports The Women's Bakery at IBIE 2022

The Women’s Bakery was recently mentioned in an article by Supermarket Perimeter about global ingredient supplier Corbion. At the International Baking Industry Exposition in Las Vegas, Corbion pledged $5 for every IBIE attendee that came to the their booth and scanned their badge. Check out the full article about Corbion’s products and their support of The Women’s Bakery here.

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Packaging Challenges Plague TWB
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Packaging Challenges Plague TWB

The Women’s Bakery was recently featured in an online publication called FlexPack VOICE - the magazine for the Flexible Packaging Association. The piece features insights from our Markey Culver - our Founder & CEO - as well as Pauline Kariuki - our Director of Operations - on the packaging challenges we have faced at our bakeries in the recent years. Check out the full article here.

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BEMA Raises $25,000 for The Women's Bakery
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BEMA Raises $25,000 for The Women's Bakery

At this year’s BEMA convention, Tim Cook, the new 2021 BEMA chairman orchestrated a fundraiser to help raise money for The Women’s Bakery. This fundraiser which took place at the Chairman’s Dinner, raised pledges from BEMA member organizations and attendees totaling over $25,0000. These funds will go towards the One Bread Project, The Women’s Bakery school feeding program in Rwanda. Read more about the event here.

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RISE at Texas A&M Empowers through Social Enterprise
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RISE at Texas A&M Empowers through Social Enterprise

TWB RISE at Texas A&M is the first university chapter affiliated with The Women’s Bakery to help spread awareness about our mission in the U.S. TWB RISE has been involved with fundraising for The Women’s Bakery, as well as making strides in empowering women and sparking social change in their community. TWB was recently featured in a piece in The Batt, check out the news story here.

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Servant Leadership and Turikumwe
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Servant Leadership and Turikumwe

BEMA’s August CEO Blog embraces servant leadership and shares how The Women’s Bakery (TWB) exemplifies it. TWB’s Ruyenzi Program Manager, Tessa Soni, is quoted in showing what servant leadership looks like in action. Check out the full blog here.

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BEMA's Virtual Strategies Involve Giving Back
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BEMA's Virtual Strategies Involve Giving Back

Kerwin Brown, President and CEO of BEMA, shares how one of their creative virtual efforts this year included a telethon which benefited The Women’s Bakery, raising over $40,000.00. Catch the whole interview featured by the American Baker’s Association here.

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BEMA's Convention Brings Members Together
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BEMA's Convention Brings Members Together

Our generous corporate partner, BEMA (Baker Equipment Manufacturers & Allieds) summed up their virtual convention in their July e-newsletter. In addition to timely discussions about the baking industry, the BEMA community raised over $40,000 for The Women’s Bakery - what an incredible success! Thank you to all who participated in this remarkable event.

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Peace Corps 40under40
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Peace Corps 40under40

To honor the 40th anniversary of the National Peace Corps’ Association, 40 remarkable and diverse returned Peace Corps volunteers under 40 are celebrated on their website.

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Denver Peak Academy
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Denver Peak Academy

Denver Peak Academy gave the lovely Madeleine Binsfrahm, Development Director, a big shoutout for the leadership and expertise she brings to The Women’s Bakery (TWB). In 2017, Madeleine attended a Denver Peak Academy Black Belt training, focused on continuous process improvement teachings, which she has since shared with the TWB team. Click here to read more about Madeleine’s training at Denver Peak Academy.

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Feature in Voyage Denver
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Feature in Voyage Denver

Markey Culver shared TWB’s story with Voyage Denver, which can be found here. Check out Voyage Denver for other inspiring stories and to learn about other female founders effecting change around the world!

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