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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 [email protected]

 

Meet Yogi Fela Sol

Click here to register.

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2025 Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Bar Assistance Award Application - Due April 15, 2025


In May, 2025, the GWAC Foundation, Inc. will present a $1,500 financial award to a recent law school graduate preparing for the Bar exam. To apply for the scholarship, please complete the following application. All applications must be submitted and received no later than 11:59 pm EST on April 15, 2025.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We look forward to receiving your applications.

Click here to access the application.

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Employment Assistance Grant Application

Due 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 Minted

Consider 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.
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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.

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Grants and Scholarships

We support future lawyers through our scholarship and community service endeavors.

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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.

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