Chapters
Women's Welfare grows through student-led chapters. Find one near you, or start your own.
Chapter network
Students attending a school with an existing chapter can contact their local chapter for meeting and membership information.
Los Osos High School
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The organization's first chapter. It develops the programs, service projects, meeting resources, and chapter systems that future chapters adapt.
Alta Loma High School
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The first chapter to launch beyond the founding school.
Your school
Bring Women's Welfare to your high school and lead initiatives in your community.
Start a ChapterStart a chapter
Students interested in bringing Women's Welfare to their school can apply to establish an official WWC chapter.
Why start a chapter?
- Lead an organization at your school
- Build a community centered around women's empowerment
- Organize meaningful service projects
- Educate students about important issues
- Work with community organizations
- Invite professional guest speakers
- Develop leadership and project management skills
- Join a growing network of WWC chapters
Chapter launch process
Apply
Complete the WWC Chapter Application with information about yourself, your school, your potential advisor, your proposed officer team, your goals, and why you want to bring Women's Welfare to your community.
Connect with WWC
The founding team reviews your application and may schedule a short meeting with your prospective chapter leadership.
Receive chapter resources
Approved chapters receive access to:
- Organization Overview
- Chapter Handbook
- Brand Guide
- Officer Guide
- Meeting templates
- Workshop materials
- Sample meeting calendar
- Fundraising resources
- Service project ideas
- Social media templates
- Recruitment materials
Register at your school
Work with your school to complete any required club approval process and secure a faculty advisor.
Build your team
Recruit officers and members and establish a regular meeting schedule.
Launch your chapter
Promote WWC, host an introductory meeting, and begin implementing monthly initiatives.
Create impact
Organize meetings, service projects, awareness campaigns, collaborations, and community initiatives throughout the year.
The application
The Start a Chapter application asks for the following. Having it ready makes the process faster.
- Student name
- School
- City and state
- Grade
- Contact information
- Potential advisor
- Proposed officer team
- School club requirements
- Why you want to start WWC
- Goals for your chapter
Chapter expectations
WWC chapters should remain active and mission-driven. Chapters are expected to:
- Hold regular meetings
- Follow the mission and values of Women's Welfare
- Maintain a faculty advisor when required by their school
- Provide educational programming
- Complete service or community-impact initiatives
- Maintain appropriate records of meetings and activities
- Follow WWC branding guidelines
- Submit requested chapter updates
- Share photos and impact information when appropriate
- Represent Women's Welfare professionally
Chapters may customize activities for their communities while maintaining the organization's overall mission.
Ready to lead?
Apply today and the founding team will be in touch about next steps.