1) Empowered Women International
Training for Success, Fall 2010 – D.C. Area
Are you an immigrant or refugee woman who has
an innovative idea,
a skill, or a product ready for the market?
Are you interested in learning how to market your work,
improve your English language skills,
and increase your income?
Are you an artist, artisan, designer, chef, baker, local farmer,
a creative or social entrepreneur
looking for a way to build your dream business?
WE CAN HELP YOU!
Empowered Women International(EWI) is currently recruiting fifteen to twenty immigrant and refugee women for its intensive eight-week Entrepreneur Training for Success (ETS), which begins in October 2010.
About the Entrepreneur Training for Success Program
Participants will learn to harness their talent, skill, creativity, and innovative ideas to build a successful business. They will gain the necessary knowledge and skills in a supportive and risk-free environment, while benefiting from the support of an empowering network of women, successful entrepreneurs, and marketing experts.
Please visit our website to see the full course schedule; all classes will be held at EWI in Convergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, Virginia.
The training tuition is $250/participant, plus a $35/yearly membership fee. Please let us know if you cannot afford to pay the training tuition, as some candidates may qualify for a partial scholarship. The tuition payment can be paid in two installments: $125 when you register for the training and the remaining $125 within 30 days of the first class. Receive a $50 tuition discount if a woman you refer to EWI for this fall’s course applies and is accepted to our ETS program!
The program is supported this year in part by our sustaining donor, The Giving Circle of Hope, Reston, and through contributions from generous supporters.
The Giving Circle of HOPE helps people in need in Northern Virginia by issuing annual grants, providing direct service through ongoing service programs, and hosting community events to benefit nonprofit partners. Voting members contribute a minimum or $1/day ($365 annually) and are eligible to vote on grants, participate in service programs, and attend social and special events. Learn more
2) 2010 New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit
A day-long gathering of women news creators and wannabe news creators.
See a video of the 2009 Summit.
The $30 registration fee ($15 for students) includes lunch. To pay the fee by credit card,click here.
November 8, 2010
The Barbara Jordan Conference Center – Kaiser Family Foundation
1330 G St NW, Washington, D.C.
Agenda to be determined.
