Reflecting on the past, Lauren explores the intersection of women’s history, activism, and the ongoing fight for gender, racial, and economic equity.
We cannot celebrate their sacrifice without committing to change the system that underinvests in them.
We believe that to achieve equity, systemic interventions that promote fair outcomes and close gaps to opportunity are required.
Your Time, Talent, Treasure, Testimony, Ties – and Tenacity – are essential to WFCO and the women and girls in Colorado.
In the face of the horrific mass shooting in Denver and Lakewood, let’s look for Community, Witnessing, Learning, and Healing in the places we call home.
“It’s expected women will do too much with too little. We always have. We always do. At what cost?” – Lauren Y. Casteel
I am proud in 2020 to stand beside you, to be a Black woman addressing a movement of women fired up and ready for change. But, if I were to ask, “Ain’t I a woman?” would you work to make sure that the resounding answer is “yes?”
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is committed to working for a world where simply waking up in the morning is not a cause for fear or ancient tears because of the color of one’s skin.
This month, our president and CEO, Lauren Y. Casteel, delivered the virtual commencement speech for Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley-Edwards.
To ensure better outcomes for our community at large during this unprecedented time, WFCO is being proactive, compassionate, and conscious in our response to COVID-19.
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