November 2025 Newsletter - A Bolder Way Forward

A Bolder Way Forward Advocates,

Good morning! We’re excited to bring you the latest updates and key highlights from A Bolder Way Forward (BWF) this month:

A New Phase for BWF: As we approach a new year for BWF, we are excited to share refinements that will make the movement more impactful and sustainable. For “Phase 2”, we have restructured components with a focus on streamlining efforts, increasing impact, maximizing capacity for change, and strengthening sustainability. Our spoke advisors are working to identify new calls to action to share with county reps who will lead efforts with working groups at the local level. Each spoke will convene quarterly with aligned partners to support collaboration across the state, and the impact teams will be working with belonging reps and male ally connectors at the county level as well. Coordinators (spoke, impact team, and regional) will be key in this next phase of expanding efforts, and we will need many advocates to join efforts within each county.

Stay Informed & Get Involved: Explore the latest happenings, initiatives, and meaningful ways to engage with Spokes and County Coalitions on the BWF Blog. This movement is gaining exciting traction across the state, and we invite you to connect with the efforts that inspire you most!

New Resources:

• White Paper: Belonging in Utah: Findings from Community Conversations with Women of Color
• Research Snapshot: Substance Use Disorders Among Utah Women: A 2025 Update
• Podcasts: Utah Women and Mental Health: A 2025 Update, Utah Women and Fertility: Trends and Changes from 1970–2023

Movement-Wide Awareness Campaigns: In November, advocates across BWF are focused on campaigns for Entrepreneurship Awareness Month and Homelessness Awareness Month. We encourage you to help increase statewide awareness of these important issues by sharing the messaging, events, calls to action, and resources included in each campaign plan with your social networks.

A Bolder Way Forward Resolutions: This month, Summit County and Wellington City both passed resolutions supporting BWF, with more to come now that election season has concluded. This recognition communicates the importance of the movement to their residents, and municipal support is needed for this work to reach all Utahns! Encourage your local leaders to learn more about becoming a Bolder Way Forward Town, City, or County here.

Welcome New Partners: We are thrilled to welcome 17 new BWF Partners: Davis County Health Department, Resilient Life Counseling and Wellness, Davis Chamber of Commerce, KolobX, Viewpoint Simulations, The Society of Women Engineers Greater Salt Lake, DHHS/Utah Cancer Coalition, Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce, Red Mountain, Catalyst, Starteryou, South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce - Women in Business, Better Business Bureau of Utah, Rotary Utah District 5024, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Ella Rises. Both Key Partners and Change Partners are vital to this work! Learn more about how your company, group, or organization can become a BWF Partner here.

Finally, visit the BWF Events page to view upcoming events from BWF spokes and partners and check out the UWLP community calendar for all events in Utah for girls and women. To get engaged with BWF, take this Interest Survey, and join us on our social media platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram. Subscribe to this newsletter here.

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