Established in November 1998, Women Education Leaders in Virginia (WELV) is a non-profit organization including and serving women in all areas of education in Virginia. WELV is affiliated with the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.

 

The purpose of WELV is to bring together individuals to address issues related primarily to the concerns, interests, advancement, accomplishments, and special contributions of women in or aspiring to educational leadership. To accomplish this purpose, WELV engages in conferences and workshops, electronic communication, networking, and mentoring. The organization aims to reach (but is not limited to) women in education, pre-school through university. It members include principals and assistant principals, teachers, superintendents, central office administrators, university faculty, and other school leaders.

 

As a state-wide organization focused on women, it is the particular goal of WELV to support women in all areas of education and to promote and increase the participation of women in higher levels of educational leadership. 

 

Click to view the WELV 2009 Retrospective created by Dr. Mary Holm and Ms. Brenda Spencer, and presented at our annual conference on March 26, 2009.