Now Open!
1. Event registration for
GWAC Foundation, Inc. Presents "Retreat, not "retreat": Wellness in Community"
- April 26, 2025
2. 2025 Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Bar Assistance Award Application
- Due April 15, 2025
3. Employment Assistance Grant Application - Due April 9, 2025
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GWAC Foundation, Inc. Presents: "Retreat, not "retreat": Wellness in Community"
April 26, 2025
Join us for a day of community and wellness. We will focus on connecting with each other, exploring our mind-body connection, releasing tension, staying present and exploring meditation through education and practice. Attendees can participate in yoga therapy, guided meditation and chair massages. This will be a safe space to unplug, connect, reflect, and fellowship. Lunch and swag bags will be provided. Mark your calendars! Saturday, April 26, 2025, 11am-4pm National Women’s Law Center 1350 I Street NW, Ste. 700 Washington, DC 20005 Tickets Attorney participants - $125 Law student participants - $55 (limited tickets) Law students should email foundationchair@gwacdc.org
Meet Yogi Fela Sol
Click here to register. _____________________________________________________2025 Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Bar Assistance Award Application - Due April 15, 2025
Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We look forward to receiving your applications. |
_____________________________________________________Employment Assistance Grant ApplicationDue April 9, 2025
The GWAC Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), established in 1993 as a charitable organization, is responding to recent events that have adversely affected federal employees and government contractors, leading to unexpected unemployment. In light of this, the Foundation will provide Employment Assistance Grants of $750 to two GWAC members. The applicant must reside in the DMV area (D.C., Maryland, or Virginia). Applications will be released on March 26, 2025 and are due by April 9, 2025. Those who have been selected to receive a grant will be notified via email by May 4, 2025. Applicants eligible to apply are federal workers or government contractors whose employment was terminated this year. Click here to access the application. |
Congratulations to GWAC Foundation's
2025 Spring Book Scholarship Winner!
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GWAC's Year-Round Fundraiser with MintedConsider Minted for your Mother's Day and graduation cards and gifts!
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Since 1993
Our Work
The objective of the Foundation is to empower the African-American community. This objective is accomplished through the following:
- Fostering the education and training of African-American law students.
- Enriching the lives of African-American children.
- Improving the quality of life of the elderly, with a particular emphasis on African Americans.
- Empowering the African-American community, especially the disadvantaged.
GWAC BAR ASSOCIATION
GWAC is a network of African-American women attorneys dedicated to the professional development of its members. We are committed to improving the quality of life in the Greater Washington D.C. area through a variety of activities, including educational programs and community service projects.
Grants and Scholarships
We support future lawyers through our scholarship and community service endeavors.
Law Students
Started in 1995, L.I.P.P. sponsors summer internships for minority law students with financial need. The program affords law students the opportunity to gain invaluable legal experience that they would otherwise be unable obtain.