With less than 50 days until the end of the school year, many parents are scrambling to plan summer activities. The options seem endless, and many camps in the city are in high demand--including Camp Sitar—a six-week visual performing arts day camp for students in grades K-8. Extending Sitar Arts Center’s mission of engaging children […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Listicle – ten reasons why” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Thinking of attending this year’s Emerging Leaders Awards (ELAs), but still, need to be convinced? In honor of 10 years of the ELAs, here are 10 reasons not to miss out on one of WWPR’s most exciting nights of the year. […]

Looking back at where I was 10 years ago, I never thought I’d achieve so many of the things in my life today — thriving in DC, involvement with WWPR, a career using my English degree… I have much to be thankful for in my life. That being said, I know that I wouldn’t have […]

Dr. Raphaela Kitson-Pantano—Parisian-born to a British mother and an Italian father—is a true European transplant to Washington, D.C. and one of our newest members of WWPR. Her passion lies at the intersection of health, science and politics to support the development of a more efficient healthcare system worldwide. I had the pleasure of connecting with […]

If you live in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, open your windows the evening of April 25. You may just be able to hear the Sitar Arts Center’s band – known as The Saints – as they play the organization’s signature fundraiser at the LINE DC Hotel. The Saints, formed in 1999 within Sitar’s After school […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Not only do those of us living in D.C. face the typical challenges of making friends (lack of time, energy, etc.), we live in particularly transient city. Just when we think we have formed a solid friend group, our pals move elsewhere and we have […]

What made you decide to become a professional coach? My passion for supporting women’s professional and personal growth was inspired by my own journey. When I first moved to DC years ago, everything in my life looked perfect on the outside, but the truth was a different story. What people didn’t see were my insecurities […]

For me, March is always full of celebrations – St. Patrick’s Day, my birthday, and Women’s History Month.  As we enter the spring season – especially the warmer weather! – there are also many WWPR opportunities I look forward to celebrating. This month is Women’s History Month, and there is no better opportunity to launch […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]   Digital marketing communications specialist Florence Sumaray, a new addition to WWPR’s membership, is a pro at coffee dates—and it’s part of her movement to connect with more people offline. It wasn’t quite coffee, but I had the pleasure of connecting with Florence about her […]