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The official account of the Washington Wellesley Club - connecting alumnae to the College and to each other since 1888! #WellesleyDC

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The Washington Wellesley Club reaffirms that Black lives matter and that we stand by our Black siblings against racism. We do not accept systemic injustice and inequity. 1/

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For those seeking additional resources, whether it is how to mobilize or how to educate yourself, the Wellesley Racial Justice Initiative has a very helpful website (https://t.co/5gCHaIWurP). Anti-racist books, programming, and other direct ways to get involved can be found here

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The Washington Wellesley Club reaffirms that Black lives matter and that we stand by our Black siblings against racism. We do not accept systemic injustice and inequity. 1/

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The Club, as well as the wider Wellesley Alumnae Association, has not always been the ally needed for collective action against racism and support of our BIPOC alum but we will do better. /2

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The Washington Wellesley Club is issuing its 2020 Call for Nominations for candidates to join its board for the 2020-2022 term for President, Secretary, Vice President of Programs, and Vice President for Media. More info in our FB Washington Wellesley Club Discussion Forum!

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Calling DC Metro area Wellesley alum to sign up to both offer or receive connections and assistance during the COVID-19 emergency. https://t.co/0sJ287DaTr Also please DM or RT for info about local businesses offering assistance (or who may need it).

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If you have any questions regarding the cancellations please email [email protected]. We remain committed to being there for you as much we can within the constraints of this rapidly evolving situation.

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To protect the health of our community, we with disappointment decided to cancel all Club events that are scheduled for March. That includes the March 22nd DC Architecture event as well as the March 23rd Wellesley@Work panel “Serving on Boards.”

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Reminder: Professor Selwyn Cudjoe from the Africana studies department is holding a DC alum sponsored event tonight! Check our website for details: https://t.co/ihigsujgtR

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So honored to be joining @wellesleyalums at the @archivesfdn to celebrate the legacy of Cokie Roberts ’64 this evening. As outstanding a person as she was a journalist, Cokie lived @Wellesley’s mission, and made a meaningful difference in the lives of so many. #RememberingCokie

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Fun to meet up for ☕ on such a beautiful day 😊 @ Soho Tea & Coffee https://t.co/mJ1o9dbOdP

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What do you want the @Wellesley community to know about being first-generation?

Faculty and staff reflect on their experiences as first-gen college students and the importance of community building resources. #CelebrateFirstGen https://t.co/B1rEmhriMS

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Cute pups and wonderful Alum at Virginia Highlands Park today. Thanks for coming out, everyone!

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Four years ago, Cokie Roberts ’64 sat down with documentary filmmaker @MaryMazzio to talk about her years at Wellesley and her early career. She shares the origin of the nickname Cokie, and how she got her start in journalism despite being told “we don’t hire women to do that.”

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Join the Washington Wellesley community at our Faculty Speaker series at the Phillips museum Saturday May 18th at 1:00. The $10 ticket price includes a free pass to the museum galleries, the lecture and an... https://t.co/wmCk63xJAa

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We had a great time at the Chevy Chase neighborhood wine and cheese hosted by Alex Acosta ‘83. Thanks to everyone for coming on this rainy day. Hope to see you all at WWC events soon!

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Thanks @wellesleyalums for featuring our 130th Anniversary!

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The 130th anniversary of the Washington Wellesley Club was held on Dec 1 and celebrated by over 300 alums. 🎉 A highlight of the event was guest speaker Madeleine Albright ‘59 who was interviewed by Heather Long ’04. See more pics at https://t.co/B47RfXaIcd.

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On Monday night the Wellesley Literary Circle celebrated the 100th birthday of a member before its discussion of Balzac’s “Pere Goriot.” #wellesleydc #onlytobethere #wellesleycollege @wellesleyalums @Wellesleymag

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Thanks to all who attended the 130th anniversary of the Washington Wellesley Club on Saturday, December 1st at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.! Our guest speaker was former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright ‘59. She was interviewed by Heather Long ‘04.

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Last night WWC and WAAD attended Jasmine Guillory ('97)'s book talk at Politics and Prose for her newest book, The Proposal! Thanks to all who came out to celebrate Jasmine! @wellesleyalums

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A few @wellesleyalums from the Wellesley DC Lawyers Network having brunch in Bethesda! #onlytobethere #wellesleydc