The first ever virtual iZōsh® Ann Arbor Event, with 61 women in attendance, opened with a welcome from Vice Chair Ellie Collman, inviting everyone to use the chat window to introduce themselves and tell where they were joining from. Responses suggested that people from well beyond the Ann Arbor area were part of the meeting.…
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The iZōsh® Virtual Event is less than two weeks away, on Saturday, April 10 at noon! Our keynote speaker for the Event is Amy Thompson, Senior Director of Philanthropy for World Vision, who will share “Stories of Hope and Perseverance from Honduras.” Ms. Thompson will be speaking about women-run coffee collectives in Honduras and how…
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Dear Women of iZōsh, Today we made the difficult decision to cancel Friday’s iZōsh Event. At the time of this writing, there are no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Michigan, but we are following recommendations from the CDC to be cautious about large public gatherings and prepare for the possibility of an outbreak…
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Dear iZosh Ann Arbor, Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thank you for joining us in carrying out Jesus Christ’s mission to serve those in need. “God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.” -Hebrews…
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The October 11 iZōsh Event was a special one, as the Ann Arbor chapter met on International Day of the Girl Child, and iZōsh members were invited to bring their daughters to join them. I was thrilled to be able to share the experience of one of our Events with my own daughters, for them…
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On Friday, March 9, 2018 approximately 120 women came together at Huron Hills Church in Ann Arbor to celebrate International Women’s Day by empowering women living in extreme poverty. The night’s meeting was opened with a performance by the Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theater, which included a lively lesson for the whole group in Congolese…
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On Friday, October 12, 2018, iZōsh members and guests gathered together at Huron Hills Church in Ann Arbor to learn about and empower women living in extreme poverty. A big part of the evening was funding micro-loans, which allow women in communities around the world to pursue small business opportunities and improve their living situations,…
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On Friday, March 16, 2018 more than 100 women came together at Huron Hills Church in Ann Arbor to continue the task of empowering women living in extreme poverty by providing micro-loans. These loans allow women in communities all over the world to pursue small business opportunities and improve their living situations, educate their children,…
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We’re celebrating International Women’s Day by remembering the 431 women iZōsh has empowered, to date, through micro-loans. Below you’ll see some updates we’ve received about some of our loan recipients. Please plan to join us at our Spring Event one week from tomorrow, on Friday, March 16th at 7pm at Huron Hills Church. We’ll be…
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iZōsh is delighted to welcome Johanna Ryan to our March 16 Event as our keynote speaker! Ms. Ryan’s presentation is titled “Invest in Women to Secure the Future.” Johanna is the Social Performance Director for VisionFund International. Her work involves both measuring and evaluating the products and services produced by VisionFund. This vital work helps…
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