"2016 U.S. Barista Champion Lem Butler is leading a 10-kilometer fundraising walk in Sidama, Ethiopia, on International Women's Day, March 8. The effort is designed to highlight the long distances many rural women travel to reach basic health services. Donations will support Grounds for Health's cervical cancer prevention programs, with gifts matched by Royal Coffee up to $10,000."
"Coffee Project NY announced applications for its 2026 Women in Coffee Roasters Scholarship will open March 1 and close March 31, with six recipients to be announced in April. The program includes a custom Specialty Coffee Association Roasting Foundation course taught by co-founder and head roaster Chi Sum Ngai. While previous scholarship courses were held in New York, the 2026 courses will take place in Colombia to provide opportunities that might otherwise be scarce because of U.S. travel restrictions."
"StoneX Specialty Coffee has added leadership for its North American green coffee business, naming Serena Beze as a sales executive and Matt Daks as senior vice president. The company is also promoting a new "Import Services" program for full-container sourcing combined with risk-management, financing and logistics services."
The coffee industry is actively supporting women through multiple initiatives. Barista Champion Lem Butler leads a 10-kilometer fundraising walk in Ethiopia on International Women's Day to support cervical cancer prevention programs. Coffee Project NY launches a Women in Coffee Roasters Scholarship for 2026, relocating courses to Colombia to overcome U.S. travel restrictions and provide expanded opportunities. StoneX Specialty Coffee strengthens its leadership by appointing Serena Beze as sales executive and Matt Daks as senior vice president while introducing new import services. The International Women's Coffee Alliance hosts its annual networking breakfast during the National Coffee Association Convention, featuring Dean's Beans CEO Beth Spong as keynote speaker.
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