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Wit Leadership Development Academy asks Montgomery for $10,000 to support mother–daughter event and programs
Summary
The Wit Leadership Development Academy requested $10,000 from the Montgomery City Council to fund a mother–daughter brunch and leadership, menstrual-equity and mental-health programming for middle and high school girls; council members signaled support and asked that presenters stay for the meeting.
Miss Bennett, who introduced herself with participants from the Wit Leadership Development Academy, asked the Montgomery City Council for $10,000 to support the academy’s mother–daughter brunch and ongoing programming for girls. She described work on mental-health awareness, menstrual equity and leadership training and asked the council to invest in girls and the future of Montgomery.
"We're looking for $10,000 from the city of Montgomery council," Miss Bennett said, requesting city support for programming scheduled during Women’s History Month, including a March 7 mother–daughter brunch.
Council members responded with supportive comments and logistical notes: Speaker 2 and others invited the group to take a photo, and Speaker 2 said the group needed to stay for the full meeting to receive the funds. The council did not record a formal vote on the funding request in the work-session transcript.
The academy’s presentation also included students and mentors; the group asked the council to consider the broader benefits of investing in girls’ leadership and mental-health resources. Next steps: the request is on the council’s public communication roster and will be considered in subsequent budget or discretionary funding discussions.
