Discussing the value of mentorship with the Disability EmpowHer Network

By Evan Dawson,

Published February 23, 2023 at 2:58 PM EST

Stephanie Woodward, Abby Wood, and Mandie McGinnis on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, February 23, 2023

A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.

We talk with representatives from the Disability EmpowHer Network. The nonprofit organization is run by and for girls and women with disabilities. It provides mentoring and skill-building opportunities for participants to develop to their highest potential and have the confidence to lead.

We talked with organization representatives two years ago. This hour, we discuss the successes it has had since then, and the value of mentorship. Our guests:

Stephanie Woodward, attorney and executive director of Disability EmpowHer Network
Mandie McGinnis, lead coordinator for Disability EmpowHer Network’s EmpowHer ROC+ and co-coordinator of EmpowHer ROC
Abby Wood, member of EmpowHer ROC and student Webster Schroeder High School
Giana Bisnett, member of EmpowHer ROC and student at Greece Athena High School

This show was produced by WXXI’s Inclusion Desk, focusing on disabilities and inclusion.