Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. 1966-2003 (inclusive).

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Additional records of Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. 1966-2003 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/726606242

Collection includes minutes; membership records; grant proposals; training materials; legislation; photographs; publications; and clippings.

22.51 linear feet (54 file boxes) plus 5 photograph folders, and electronic records.

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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SNAC Resource ID: 8092281

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc.

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Wider Opportunities for Women was formed in the District of Columbia in 1964. Its early training programs focused on basic job skills for low-income women and included provisions for childcare. In 1990 WOW received federal funding to develop the National Employment Training (NET) Project and gained widespread recognition for its advocacy, leadership development, and technical training workshops, which were organized to meet the needs of trainees and employers. Subsequent funding enabled WOW to t...

National Commission on Working Women

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Marano, Cindy

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