Women+girls (W+g) L.I.F.E.

Encouraging Virginia's Women+girls to Live+Inquire+Flourish+Enduree

November 18, 2022

A New Season of Sisterhood

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, The First Lady is broadening her sisterhood and awareness activities with her initiative, Strengthen the Spirit of Virginia’s Women+girls, or W+g.

Welcome to Women+girls (W+g)!

Through Women+girls (W+g), the First Lady will connect, celebrate and champion Virginia’s women and girls through two, primary pillars of focus: Wellbeing and Workforce. As part of Women+girls (W+g), the First Lady will prioritize resources and communications to encourage physical and mental wellbeing as women and girls strive to pursue and steward their work.

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The First Lady greets students at The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding.

W+g Wellbeing

Together for Change

The First Lady joined Chesterfield County's Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc. (SAFE) Opioid and Heroin Prevention Task Force (OHPTF) for a roundtable discussion to hear from Education and Prevention, Law Enforcement, Treatment and Recovery and Medical subcommittee members.

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First Lady joined a roundtable discussion with Chesterfield SAFE’s Opioid and Heroin Prevention Task Force.

The Governor and First Lady engaged in a REVIVE! Training at the Washington County Health Department.

Learn to REVIVE!

“Fentanyl poisoning has become devastatingly prevalent in many areas of Virginia and this nation, and each of us must learn to recognize the signs and learn the tactics to potentially save a life," said the First Lady.

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The First Lady joined ninth grade students at Warren County High School.

Too Good for Drugs

On Friday, the First Lady observed the Warren County Community Health Coalition (Warren Coalition) Too Good for Drugs Program at Warren County High School for substance use and abuse prevention.

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W+g Workforce

The First Lady greets students at the roundtable.

Winning in Women's Workforce Readiness

The First Lady joined Dr. Latitia McCane along with Secretary of Administration Lyn McDermid and Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade Chelsea Jenkins for a roundtable discussion at The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding.

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The First Lady visits the James River Horse Foundation.

Equines for Workforce Reentry!

The James River Horse Foundation, in partnership with the Virginia Department of corrections, runs an equine vocational program for selected inmates.

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Lauding William King

Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin presented 2022's final Spirit of Virginia Award to William King Museum of Art (WKMA) in Abingdon, VA, recognizing the female leaders who are championing the museum's impact across Southwest Virginia and beyond.

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Pictured: WKMA Executive Director Betsy K. White and The First Lady. Photo by Shealah Craighead Photography.

Creatures+Creations

Pictured: The Governor and First Lady visit the Virginia Division of Capitol Police K-9 Unit.

Creature Comfort

Thank you to the women leading the Virginia Division of Capitol Police K-9 Unit and to our four-legged, bomb-sniffing heroes. It was wonderful meeting canines Levi and Luca!

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Pictured: Virginia artist Antoinette Hale's The Curtsey.

On the Wall

Antoinette Hale grew up in Roanoke and attended Virginia State University. Gathering inspiration for her paintings from her Virginian roots, The Curtsey is Hale's interpretation of an annual cotillion held since 1952: the Debutante Ball.

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The First Lady cheers The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding's women's basketball team. Read more about the school's director of education, Dr. Latitia McCane, in the latest Sisterhood Spotlight.

Keep up with the Sisterhood Spotlight series!

In the Sisterhood Spotlight series, the First Lady interviews women across the Commonwealth in areas of government, business and entrepreneurship, education, workforce development, nonprofits and more.

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