EPISODE RELEASE: A grandmother's legacy
Sharon Sewell-Fairman finds her voice
Sharon Sewell-Fairman is the CEO and President of New York City nonprofit Women Creating Change. She pins her success on the support of women: her grandmother and mother first, and then mentors who helped and encouraged her along the way. As a girl from a traditional society that emphasizes ‘speak only when spoken to,’ Sharon explains that she needed to find her own voice before she could move forward. Now she is employed in an organization whose mission is, essentially, to help women from underserved populations find their voices and increase their civic engagement.
In this interview, we discuss Sharon's path and the work she now does. We talk about the ways that women can become engaged in their communities, and the ways we can support each other. Finally, we talk about the current political climate, which threatens to take away women's voices and stifle the important work of nonprofits like hers.
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