GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY
Talk to our vice president to find your perfect role. You could be an officer, help on one of our seven committees or volunteer at an event. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sarah Silbiger, left, and Anna Moneymaker board Air Force One. “Serving as VP for two terms has given me the confidence to become a leader among my peers. The carefully crafted structure of leadership allows for mentorship between the board and new volunteers. Their trust in my ability has inspired me to recruit members who may have otherwise been intimidated by the responsibility. I take great pride in seeing how WPOW helps new graduates transition from students to the workforce–as it once did for me.”
Cherris May “I joined WPOW looking for a community to help me navigate a male dominated industry. It was important for me to get to know other women doing the same work, and connect to opportunities and resources to help me grow in my career. I was WPOW president, to further advocate for diverse storytellers and welcome women into a community that can help them navigate an industry that can be overwhelming. I understand how that feels. I received help along the way, and wanted to pay it forward.” Photo by Dee Dwyer
WPOW treasurer, Elizabeth Frantz, works at the White House. “WPOW helped me make a significant career & life decision during the pandemic. I needed a bigger market to remain in journalism, so I used the 2021 Seminar + Review to meet and seek advice from industry leaders. Those conversations, encouragement from WPOW members, & knowing I could lean on the WPOW community when I arrived, helped convince me to move to the DC area where I have since thrived.” Photo by Kenny Holston
Jacquelyn Martin, right, with other WPOW members covering The White House. "I joined WPOW just after it was formed. I jumped into it with both feet & have never looked back. WPOW and I have grown up together. I’ve held nearly every position and am now co-director. Volunteering has honed my leadership skills in innumerable ways. The best part of WPOW, however, are the friendships. We lift each other up in hard times and celebrate one another in good moments. Few people can understand what life is like as a photojournalist."
Past WPOW President Evelyn Hockstein and longtime Seminar + Review chairperson Kara Frame are pictured at the 2020 event. contact us to volunteer at this event on October 21, 2023. Photo by Sarah Silbiger
You don't have to be a member or female to volunteer for WPOW. Lost Origins Gallery owner, Jason Hamacher, bottom, hangs the 2022 exhibition with volunteers Kyle Anderson, Craig Hudson and WPOW co-director Molly Roberts. Photo by Anna Rose Layden, WPOW Exhibitions co-chair and webmaster
WPOW 2014 exhibitions chairperson, Danita Delaney, shows the crowd a Think Tank bag that was given away at the annual exhibition which opened at Fathom Gallery in 2014. Contact us to volunteer with our exhibition!
"As a college student, I knew I wanted to pursue a career covering politics. But I also knew I wanted to be a mother and have a family one day. When I met Jacquelyn Martin in 2020, it was the first time I realized it was possible to have both. Since then, I’ve loved getting to know the other women of WPOW who are able to understand and support me in the workplace in ways my male counterparts can’t." Anna Rose Layden, Freelance Photojournalist, is WPOW exhibitions committee chairperson and our webmaster. Photo by Al Drago
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