A Rising Tide: Maryanne Schiller
One of our goals for this Chapter Leader newsletter is to create a forum for chapter leaders to learn from each other and about each other. We’re calling this feature “A Rising Tide” because when one of our chapters succeeds, we all succeed – and we should share those strategies and successes with each other to lift all our boats, metaphorically speaking.
This month, we’re featuring Maryanne Schiller, one of four chapter leaders of the PA, Philadelphia – 8 chapter. Her co-leaders are Cheryl Boyd, Harriet Williams, and Lee Tracy.
Maryanne Schiller was born, raised, and raised her children in and around the Philadelphia area. In retirement, she moved back to the city and has been an active member of Together Women Rise for over 10 years. She sees her involvement in Rise as a continuation of the stimulating environment that she had while teaching high school world cultures for 35 years. She loves to read, socialize, and participate in civic actions both locally and nationally.
to extend and strengthen land rights for women experiencing poverty. Stronger rights to land have the power to reduce poverty and conflict, increase economic activity, empower women, strengthen food security, and improve environmental stewardship.
