FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Cheryl Soltis 215-991-8830
Csoltis@DrexelMed.edu
VISION 2020 ADDS NEW NATIONAL ALLIES TO
CAMPAIGN FOR EQUALITY
PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2011) – Four national organizations working on behalf
of women’s progress have joined Vision 2020, a national equality initiative
developed by Drexel University College of Medicine. As National Allies, they
are endorsing Vision 2020’s mission and agreeing to participate in the Campaign
for Equality, a decade-long campaign to make equality a national priority through
shared leadership among women and men.
The new allies are the Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas
School of Law; Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University;
Rock the Vote; and Sewall-Belmont House and Museum.
These organizations join 41 other Vision 2020 National Allies. For a full
listing, visit: http://drexel.edu/vision2020/who/partners/.
The national allies’ combined membership is nearly 20 million.
“The national allies play a pivotal role in raising awareness about Vision 2020’s
goal of equality by the year 2020,” said Vision 2020 Founder and Co-Chair
Lynn Yeakel. “The allies we announce today, as with all of our allies, have goals
aligned with those of Vision 2020, and we look forward to a decade of collaboration
to advance women in leadership throughout American life.”
Vision 2020 was launched in fall 2010 when women leaders—Vision 2020
Delegates—from all 50 states gathered at the National Constitution Center in
Philadelphia for discussions about women's leadership and influence in the areas
of Arts & Culture; Business, Law & Finance; Communications & Media;
Education; Politics & Government; Health; Philanthropy, Faith & Volunteerism;
and Science, Technology & Engineering. The delegates, representing all of these
topic areas in leadership positions, are now working on a variety of equality
initiatives in their home states.
For more information, visit drexel.edu/vision2020.
Vision 2020’s Sponsors
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company is the Presenting Sponsor of Vision 2020. The
Exelon Foundation is a Forger of the Future and Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company, is
also a sponsor.
###