The journey has just begun...

Dear sisters,

What an incredible experience it has been to witness the journey that you have all taken together, as well as the transformation the PulseWire community has gone through since you began your first assignments. Voices Rising has been filled with such powerful voices, humbling stories of personal hardship and strength of character, and visionary plans for lifting and empowering your communities. We are honored to have your voices here leading us, and your participation in this global family of women leaders.

This journey in speaking for yourself on a global stage has only just begun. The juicy discussions and new friendships have been pollinated, but have yet to fully blossom without your continued discussion, mutual support of one another, and collaboration of your ideas, skills and networks. After sharing our dreams, our souls and our minds, the issues that have risen in our unified consciousness are distinct to every woman and every community, yet are universal as rooted in a long global culture of gender inequality.

Don't stop now! Embrace the spirit of PulseWire that each of you has so beautifully demonstrated through your journals, your supportive and inquisitive comments, your sharing of resources and solutions for lifting women's voices and collaborating across borders. PulseWire is your community, your home, your refuge, your classroom, your stage - filled with grassroots leaders, philanthropists, artists, students, teachers, mothers, grandmothers - your global sisters! And while the Voices of Our Future application process has come to a close, your journal pages are newly creased and endless blank pages are waiting to be filled with your reports, stories, poems, dreams and brilliant ideas... and your fellow PulseWire sisters' journals await your contributions to take the discussions off the written pages and transformed into action in your local communities.

The World Pulse team is constantly working to improve the PulseWire platform and create opportunities for you and your community to thrive, access needed resources, and speak louder. Throughout the coming year, you can participate in writing contests, action blogging campaigns, local meet-ups, fellowship applications, volunteer opportunities and chances to be published in World Pulse Magazine.

Each day new voices join us, and need the same support that you have experienced here. You're holding the torch - help the flame grow as we light the path together for women's voices to rise up from the ground and shake, shout, and sing to the world that we're strong, we're beautiful, we're brilliant, and we're ready to lead.

In love, friendship and solidarity,
Jade

Online Community Manager
World Pulse