Fwa Of New York Inc

PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF ALL WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, NETWORKING, ALLIANCES, AND ADVOCACY ACROSS THE FINANCIAL SECTOR.

EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES/NEXT GENERATION PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE OTHE FWA IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP IN FINANCE BY BUILDING A PIPELINE OF TALENTED YOUNG WOMEN INTERESTED IN AND READY FOR CAREERS IN FINANCE. OUR PROGRAMS, INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION THROUGH COLLEGE READINESS, MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL ACUMEN AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORK BUILDING. THE FWA ALSO PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, STIPENDS AND STUDY ABROAD SUPPORT.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND STATS FOR THE FY23 FISCAL YEAR:FWA SCHOLARS PROGRAM-HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE: GRADUATED 11 SENIORS ATTENDING COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES.-23 FWA SCHOLARS ENROLLED AT 16 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES. FWA MENTORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP AT BARUCH COLLEGE-SUPPORTED 29 JUNIORS AND 20 SENIORS WITH FWA MENTORS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS. 10 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS.-200 GRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVED ADVANCED SKILLS FINANCE TRAINING AND 15 GRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVED STIPENDS. FWA MENTORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP AT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, STILLMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS-SUPPORTED 30 STUDENTS WITH FWA MENTORS, SCHOLARSHIPSWALL STREET EXCHANGE FWA'S INTERNSHIP AUGMENTATION PROGRAM FOR RISING JUNIORS INTERNING IN FINANCE POSITIONS. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS IN THE FWA MISSION AND PROVIDES WORKSHOPS IN PROFESSIONALISM, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.-82 STUDENTS FROM 54 COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES INTERNING AT 20 COMPANIES.THE FWA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THROUGH PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIVITIES, PROFESSIONALS ADVANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK. FWA PROGRAMS ACTIVELY HELP TO ACCELERATE THE SUCCESS OF ALL WOMEN IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR. IN THE FY23 FISCAL YEAR THE FWA PRESENTED 55 EVENTS WITH A TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 1,653 PEOPLE. CONTENT WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH OUR VIBRANT MEMBER PROGRAM COMMITTEES INCLUDING DIRECTORSHIP AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, EMERGING LEADERS, ENTREPRENEURS, FINTECH, FWA LONG ISLAND, FWA NEW JERSEY, GLOBAL AGENDA, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE, IMPACT INVESTING, MEN'S ALLIANCE, MEMBER2MEMBER MENTORSHIP, AND SIGNATURE EVENTS.THE FWA ALSO WORKS WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY, SUPPORT AND DEVELOP HIGH POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES THROUGH OUR PROPRIETARY PACESETTERS PROGRAM. IN THE FY23 PROGRAM THE FWA SUPPORTED A DIVERSE COHORT OF 19 WOMEN FROM 12 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.