Massachusetts Women Of Color Coalition

✨ Last Chance for Membership Promotion Perks! ✨

There's still time to join the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition and take advantage of our limited-time membership promotion—but the promotion ends tomorrow, May 31!

- Annual Members and Allies/Supporters receive an exclusive MAWOCC hoodie
- Monthly Members and Allies/Supporters are entered into ongoing monthly merch giveaways
(While supplies last)

When you become a MAWOCC Member or Ally/Supporter, you're joining a powerful community dedicated to connection, advocacy, leadership, and collective impact.

📲 Scan the QR code or visit www.mawocc.com to join today and take advantage of this special offer before it ends!

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨

Join MAWOCC for our 2026 Statewide Day of Holistic Healing & Wellness for Women of Color — a day dedicated to healing, empowerment, connection, and community. 💜

This transformative experience will bring together women from across the Commonwealth for a day focused on releasing stress, restoring balance, and prioritizing wellness in a safe and supportive space.

🗓 Saturday, September 19, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Worcester State University

Whether you come alone or with your mother, daughter, sister, or friends, this is a space created to pour back into YOU.

✨ Wellness activities
✨ Healing-centered conversations
✨ Sisterhood & connection
✨ Vendor opportunities available

Save the date now — more details to come!

📧 Interested in vendor or sponsorship opportunities? Contact [email protected]

We are honored that Celia Johnston Blue will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 iGrow Leadership Conference this October!

If you’re passionate about leadership, growth, and meaningful connection, this is a conference you won’t want to miss.

🎟 Registration opens July 1. Visit the official website: https://mcleancoachingandconsulting.com/igrow-leadership-conference/

We are so excited to announce that 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 will be one of our keynote speakers for the 2026 iGrow Leadership Conference!

Celia Johnston Blue is a seasoned executive leader with more than 30 years of experience across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. She currently serves as President and CEO of the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition (MAWOCC), an organization she helped launch in 2015 alongside 12 women of color from across Massachusetts. In this role, she leads efforts to amplify the voices and leadership of women of color statewide.

Prior to MAWOCC, Celia served as Interim Director of the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, overseeing an agency of approximately 1,000 employees and a $900M budget serving nearly one-third of Rhode Island’s population. She also held several leadership roles within the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and made history as the first African American Registrar/CEO of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Celia’s commitment to leadership, equity, and community impact aligns powerfully with this year’s theme: “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘴: 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.”

🎟 Tickets go on sale July 1 — be sure to secure your Founders Early Access tickets early! Visit our official website: https://mcleancoachingandconsulting.com/igrow-leadership-conference/

We still have sponsorship opportunities available.
View sponsorship packages here: https://canva.link/23rd4g3gmahhiyp
Email us to partner: [email protected]

Community. Connection. Opportunity. 💜

MAWOCC is more than a membership—it’s a space where Women of Color and allies come together to build meaningful relationships, support one another, and create lasting impact throughout Massachusetts.

As a MAWOCC Member or Ally/Supporter, you’ll gain access to:
✨ Networking opportunities
✨ Leadership & development programs
✨ Events, workshops, and initiatives
✨ A powerful community committed to collective growth

Every member and ally/supporter plays an important role in helping us continue this work and expand opportunities for Women of Color across Massachusetts.

🌟 Don’t miss our May Membership Promotion!
Members and Ally/Supporters who join before May 31, 2026 will also receive special promotional perks, including exclusive merch opportunities and monthly giveaways.

🔗 Learn more and become a member today: www.mawocc.com

⚠️ Important Community Notice ⚠️

MAWOCC has been made aware of fraudulent emails impersonating MAWOCC leadership and requesting payment assistance and/or sensitive information.

Please note:
• MAWOCC leadership will never request urgent payments, wire transfers, gift cards, ACH transfers, or sensitive information through unofficial email addresses or text messages.
• Do not click on suspicious links or attachments.
• Do not provide personal or financial information.
• Please do not forward suspicious emails to others.
• If you receive one of these messages, we recommend deleting it immediately.

If you are unsure whether a message is legitimate, please contact MAWOCC directly before responding.

Thank you for helping us keep our community informed and protected.

📢 Support Amendment #143 for MAWOCC

Senator Robyn Kennedy has filed Amendment #143 to the FY27 budget to provide critical funding for the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition (MAWOCC).

Now is the time to take action.

We are asking supporters to contact their state senators and request that they co-sponsor and support Amendment #143 as the Senate finalizes the budget.

Your voice matters. Together, we can continue advancing equity, leadership, advocacy, and opportunity across Massachusetts.

Please contact your senator today if possible. To confirm/find your state senator, visit www.wheredoivotema.com and enter your address. Click on the name of your state senator to find their email address and phone number. email it to your state senator and ask them to co-sponsor and support Amendment #143 filed by Senator Kennedy. Please consider personalizing the message by sharing why the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition is important to you and the Commonwealth.

Thank you for being a part of this important advocacy and the continued success of MAWOCC!

🎉 MAWOCC is excited to share this upcoming celebration from Get Konnected!

MAWOCC members and allies can use partner discount code GKPartner for $20 off registration. 💜

Join Get Konnected! for Boston’s inaugural celebration honoring the 50 Most Influential People of Color in Hospitality & Tourism — an evening recognizing the leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and allies helping shape Boston’s vibrant hospitality, culinary, tourism, and travel industries.

As Boston commemorates 250 years of American history, this special event will honor the generations of immigrants and People of Color whose resilience, excellence, and contributions helped transform Boston into a global destination.

📍 Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210

📅 Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

We look forward to celebrating alongside community, civic, business, and tourism leaders for an evening of connection and impact.

🎟 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-konnected-18th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-1982310047715

✨ Happening TONIGHT! ✨

Join MAWOCC for our Virtual Statewide Political & Civic Leadership Platform as we continue important conversations around voting rights, civic engagement, and taking action in our communities. 💜

Tonight’s conversation will include a timely and important discussion about the latest Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act, how it may impact our communities, and what we can do moving forward.

Topics include:
✔️ The Voting Rights Act of 1965
✔️ Recent Supreme Court decisions
✔️ Mail-in voting and federal election policy updates
✔️ Taking action in our communities

Featuring:
✨ Jeanne Morrison — MAWOCC
✨ Marisol Santiago — MassVOTE
✨ Aba Taylor — YW Boston

📅 Tonight — May 12th
🕕 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Register here:
https://mawocc.com/event/virtual-statewide-political-civic-leadership-platform/