Foundation in Action

Timeline of foundation milestones, awards, and recognition.

June 2025
BARNARD COLLEGE
Barnard College Unveils the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being

Barnard officially opened the new Center and the LeFrak Theatre with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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April 2025
BARNARD COLLEGE
High-Tech Relaxation Suite Launches at LeFrak Center

The REJen Experience, a new relaxation suite in the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being at Barnard College, opened in February. The high-tech suite is the latest expansion of the college’s wellness offerings.

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April 2025
BARNARD COLLEGE
Barnard Gala Feature With Francine A. LeFrak

Francine A. LeFrak on her vision for the Center for Well-Being at Barnard

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January 2025
BARNARD COLLEGE
Barnard Springs Into 2025

Students begin taking advantage of the new fitness and wellness programs inside the LeFrak Center.

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June 2024
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Francine LeFrak Honored at the Brooklyn Workforce Innovations Gala

Francine delivered remarks at the BWI Gala celebrating workforce empowerment.

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June 2024
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
BWI Gala Video Feature

Hear from program participants with Brooklyn Workforce Innovations.

December 2023
BROOKLYN WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS
Supporting Workforce Training with BWI

Hear from BWI's 2023 Graduates, Jonathan, Fangfang, and Melvin

June 2023
BARNARD COLLEGE
Barnard Breaks Ground on the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being

Construction begins on the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being with a community celebration.

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April 2023
samESKY FOUNDATION
Dana Perino Highlights SameSky Foundation

Fox News covers the SameSky initiative supporting women entrepreneurs in Rwanda.

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March 2023
new jersey reentry corporation
Francine A. LeFrak Wellness Center at NJRC Opens

The opening of The Francine A. LeFrak Wellness Center provides medical, behavioral, and dental diagnostic screenings, referrals, as well as, nutrition and healthy lifestyle support. The clinic is solely dedicated to our NJRC court-involved participants.

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March 2023
new jersey reentry corporation
New Jersey Wellness Center Spotlighted on Fox News

Coverage highlighted the new health and wellness center for women leaving prison.

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February 2023
New jersey reentry corporation
The Francine A. LeFrak Wellness Center Opens at NJRC

Formerly incarcerated women working with the nonprofit New Jersey Reentry Corporation to find financial independence will now have access to a full menu of medical, dental and mental health services.

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December 2021
BARNARD COLLEGE
Barnard College Announces New Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being

The new center will ensure that all Barnard students have access to comprehensive physical and mental health, holistic wellness, and financial literacy support services.

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June 2021
BARNARD COLLEGE
Forbes Features the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being

Forbes profiled the new Center, highlighting its mission to equip women with skills to thrive.

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Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Hero Image
Graduation ceremony at the Women in Need homeless shelter in East Harlem, for the Francine A. LeFrak Computer Training Program.
The First Lady of Rwanda Mrs Jeannette Kagame & Francine during her visit to Rwanda
Bridge2Rwanda program
Our Bridge2Rwanda scholars gathered for a dinner at the Harvard Club during their 2020 visit to New York City.
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NYC Food Drive
The First Lady of Rwanda Mrs Jeannette Kagame & Francine during her visit to Rwanda
grantees

Through targeted partnerships with organizations, we provide access to job training, education, technology, and financial fluency programs.

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Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center For Well-Being at Barnard
Barnard College
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Harvard Kennedy School
Per Scholas
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Indego Africa
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NJ Reentry Corporation logo
Bridge 2 Rwanda
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Francine a. lefrak

Meet Our Founder

A successful social entrepreneur, women’s rights advocate and philanthropist, Francine LeFrak founded a trade initiative, Same Sky, to help women who were invisible become visible through the dignity of work.

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