

Women’s Enrichment Network
Mission: The Women’s Enrichment Network connects, empowers and inspires female leaders to serve one another and our community by providing personal and professional growth resources.
Meet the 2023 Stephenson County She-Roes!
Meetings are always the second Wednesday of the month from 12-1 pm, locations vary but typically we meet at the Freeport Public Library public meeting rooms and via Zoom. Meeting formats will vary month-to-month based on topic and availability of a speaker. Every meeting will have a short time for informal networking. Lunch is brown bag. Membership is $25/year. Women are welcome to attend their first meeting for free with a commitment to join.
For more information, contact Andrea Winter at awinter@greaterfreeport.com or 815-233-1354.
To complete a membership application, click here.
Presentation Notes from May 12 meeting on Networking, click here.
2023 Meeting Schedule:
- January 11th, Forming Healthy Habits
- February 8th, Exhibit of African American Freeports
- March 8th, Self-Care
- April 12th, Misconception about Female Leaders
- May 10th, ‘Hysterical‘ Women: Hormones and the Female Body
- June 14th, Human Trafficking Awareness
- July 12th , How to Hold an Efficient Meeting
- August 9th, The Art of Collaboration
- September 13th, ‘Hepeating’
- October 11th , Salary Negotiations
- November 8th, Implicit Bias
- December 13th, Holiday Social
WEN Steering Team:
Rebecca Anderson
Business Training Coordinator
Highland Community College
Amy Baker
President and CEO
Citizen State Bank
Sarah Flashing
Community Relations Director
Freeport Community Foundation
Nicole Haas
Marketing & Brand Director
Greater Freeport Partnership
Ashley Huffines
Executive Director
Freeport Public Library
Dianne Ludwig
Adult Services Director
Freeport Public Library
Andrea Schultz Winter
Development Director
Greater Freeport Partnership
Paulette Williams-Thomas
Communication Specialist
Freeport Public School District #145