Centers and Community Outreach

Chatham University’s commitment to community engagement and education is exemplified by our Centers, which work to promote leadership and gender equity in a variety of arenas. Many of our programs in women's leadership and gender equity are open to the public. Contact us for more information on how you can help, or support our work in women's leadership and gender equity.

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Center for Women's Entrepreneurship (CWE)

The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE) creates economic opportunities for women through entrepreneurial education and training, mentoring, and networking. CWE also provides programs and services geared to women in underserved communities and the challenges they face in starting and succeeding in business.

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Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics

The Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics (PCWP) at Chatham University is a non–partisan center devoted to fostering women’s public leadership through education, empowerment, and action.

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Chatham Women's Institute

The Women’s Institute serves as a hub for the university’s mission of women’s leadership and gender equity. It offers a wide variety of education, research, and outreach programs, many open to the public.

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