Community Impact - Women's Economic Empowerment

 

The Issues

Women are a major factor in our country's economic picture with opportunities and challenges unparalleled in our country's history. In order to further their careers or to break into a new business venture, they need to improve and enhance their existing skills.
By providing various career professionals to mentor and teach, women in the community can come together to learn and to network with others.

Program Profile

Initiated in October of 2005, the Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) program focuses on leadership, networking, and education for women in the workplace or those who would like to enter the world of business. Through monthly luncheons women have the opportunity to explore various issues and topics that are pertinent in a business environment.

Various career women from throughout the community lend their professional knowledge and expertise plus provide a time for networking. Personal and professional growth is the goal of each luncheon session.

Impact:

This is a new program and we anticipate measuring the impact by the end of 2007.

 

Demographics:

This is a new program and we anticipate measuring the demographics by the end of 2007.