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Teetotal is a subrecipient of a $500,000 grant awarded to Pennsylvania Women Work in 2024 by the Appalachian Regional Commission.

The funding — part of ARC’s Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative — allows Pennsylvania Women Work to expand its ReWork program that supports individuals in recovery with job training and other career assistance, says Kristin Ioannou, executive director of Pennsylvania Women Work.

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Say you receive an email from someone claiming to be a producer for an Emmy Award-winning TV program.

Your thoughts may be along the same lines as the folks at Pennsylvania Women Work.

“Our first reaction was thinking this was spam,” Kristin Ioannou, the nonprofit’s executive director, said about an inbox message from NBC’s “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”

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THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

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Pennsylvania Women Work had the incredible honor of being on The Kelly Clarkson Show! Kristi Ioannou, Executive Director, and Abby Swalga, Director of Communications, were joined by one of our incredible participants, Shana Williams. We had the opportunity to share more about the work we do to empower women, and Shana told her inspiring success story.

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Shana Williams, a member of the organization, is now living her dream of being a database administrator at the Pittsburgh Technology Council.

Williams spoke about her journey, saying, “I love it. I’m so happy it hurts, and I didn’t think that it was possible.”

Williams credits Pennsylvania Women Work for helping her turn her life around. She once felt stuck in a stressful job where she struggled financially and couldn’t spend quality time with her two children. With the guidance of a career coach and support from the organization, she not only found a fulfilling position but doubled her salary and gained flexibility for her family.

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As a leader at work, Danielle Matthews was looking for new ways to connect with women in her community and continue growing as a professional. She discovered Pennsylvania Women Work and a mission that deeply resonated with her.

“I love my job and work in a supportive environment, but I had been dealing with my own personal challenges like unconscious bias and communication barriers. As I strove to continue to expand my network and skills, I was seeking mentorship and a supportive network,” Matthews shared.

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WOMEN POWER: IMPACT PODCAST

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Today, we’ll be talking with Abby Swalga and Shanyn Winnowski from PA Women Work, an organization that supports women and men on their career journeys. We’ll discuss how they got to their roles, work-life balance, the importance of diversity, and their life advice.

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In this week’s Sunday Spotlight, we’re focusing on women in the workforce.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics women will continue to count for slightly under half of the labor force, through 2032.

That’s why it’s important to recognize how even the smallest watercooler conversations show the connections women are making at Pennsylvania Women Work.

It’s more than just commonalties Nancy Estrada’s found at this non-profit. It’s empowerment for women, in the workforce. “As an adult, as women, we are a underrepresented population. So, in all aspects, we are behind. So, if we don’t support us, who is going to do that,” said Estrada.

Estrada learned this non-profit will do just that and support all women. After moving to Pittsburgh from Mexico, she did a couple of workshops with PA Women Work.

“As an immigrant, I had to work hard to learn the language to find a community here in Pittsburgh,” said Estrada.

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Nithya Maneish immigrated to the United States in 2007 from India. Between applying for her work permit and the pandemic, Maneish had a career break of 14 years. Unsure of how to get back into the workforce, she came across Pennsylvania Women Work on social media and reached out for help.

“Without an organization like PA Women Work, it’s [not] easy to get into the workforce with this much of a career break,” says Maneish, who lives in West View. “They have strong relationships with different employers in and around Pennsylvania and a great set of professionals who are ready to help any way they can.”

Maneish is one of 1,500 individuals PA Women Work helps yearly. The nonprofit offers a variety of specialized programs and workshops to help people find their footing to get back in the workforce. While centered around supporting women, about 20% of program participants were men last year.

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When she was still working in the corporate sector, Kristin Ioannou discovered and began volunteering with Pennsylvania Women Work, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower women to be able to advance in their own careers and to achieve economic self-sufficiency and financial security.

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While the law is a “great step in the right direction” there’s still more work that needs to be done to support women in the workforce beyond giving them a water bottle or an extra break while pregnant, according to Kristin Ioannou, executive director of Pennsylvania Women Work, a workforce development agency.

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