The Wells International Foundation (WIF) is a U. S. non-profit organization whose mission is to empower women and persons of African descent to realize their highest potential through arts, literacy, study abroad, and other educational and cultural programs. We are building a network of global citizens who embrace inclusiveness and foster a spirit of cooperation throughout the world.

To achieve this goal, WIF provides and supports a number of multifaceted programs, with activities and projects that target the following Strategic Focus Areas:

Women’s Empowerment - Life balance / productivity for women worldwide

Literacy - Reading (literacy) for African-American youth, particularly at the K-grade 3 level

STEAM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics for girls and young women, with a focus on life sciences

Travel and study abroad - With an emphasis on university students in the U.S.

The Arts - Visual, Culinary, and Performing Arts & Scholarly pursuits re: the life and art of Beauford Delaney

Training in preclinical safety issues - Pathology, toxicology, lab animal sciences and management in developing nations

Wells International Foundation

Org chart

Teams

Offices