The VA Announces Partnership to Empower Women Veterans 6-3-16

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Topic: The VA Announces Partnership to Empower Women Veterans 6-3-16

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The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Center for Women Veterans has announced a partnership with a nonprofit organization for female veterans. The organization, LeanIn.Org, was founded by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg as a tool to empower women working to achieve their ambitions. Now partnering with the VA, the website has a chapter dedicated to women veterans comprised of two pilot programs. The Veteran-to-Veteran program is a virtual program that allows female veterans to participate in the site regardless of their physical location. The second program is a face-to-face pilot circle that is a mix of women veterans and non-military members. “For many years, women veterans have expressed to us that they need to have a mechanism to engage with their fellow women veterans to make a difference in their community, and we believe this is the perfect match,” explained Kayla M. Williams, director of the VA’s Center for Women Veterans. “The VA is pleased to be a part of these two pilot programs.” Read the VA’s press release. Visit the newly partnered website