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ETS Business Plan Pitch Contest

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ETS_class2013

With graduation day approaching, Empowered Women International is proud to present the “Business Plan Pitch Contest.” The contest will be held on Saturday, June 15 at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center from 11:30am-2pm in the presence of select judges in the banking, financial, and …

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Women Entrepreneurs Graduation I, June 23rd at Montgomery College

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grad_2013

We are honored to invite you to
celebrate Empowered Women International’s
Spring 2013 Class of 22 Women Entrepreneurs.

Sunday, June 23rd
11:30am to 2:00pm
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
7995 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910
Free of Charge. RSVP Now!

 

 

 Entrepreneur Training for …

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Marga Fripp in Montgomery College Publication

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Marga_image_MoCollege Article

As a stand-out graduate of Montgomery College, EWI Founder & Visionary Marga Fripp has been featured in the college’s publication about her story and Empowered Women International. With an oversize picture of an always-smiling Marga, the article talks about her life story, how she traveled …

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In Letter to the Editor, Good Things Happened on Spring2Action

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twitter 165px POWER OF SHE

The April 17 Spring2Action online philanthropic and giving event was a day filled with excitement, energy and dedication. The whole Alexandria community came together to raise money and left a lasting and meaningful impact on all of the non-profits involved during the event.
Perhaps the …

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Turn Your Passion into a Business!

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Mariam

Got passion? Have a business idea, a product or a service? Are you an immigrant, refugee or low-income woman?

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EWI Artisan's Market

Handcrafted Gifts that Create Jobs and Businesses

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Velma Crawford, Student in the Entrepreneur Training for Success 2011

Velma Crawford, Student in the Entrepreneur Training for Success 2011

 

Mission

EWI is an award winning non-profit organization that channels the entrepreneurial spirit, the arts and creative talents of immigrant, refugee and low-income women in the Greater Washington DC Metro area into small businesses that create jobs and a new generation of American leaders and entrepreneurs.

Services

EWI accomplishes this by providing mentoring and education that teaches practical workforce readiness skills for the American business culture in the arts and the creative industries. The organization offers a comprehensive model of empowerment, workforce development and self-sufficiency that includes:

  • A three-month intensive entrepreneurial training, Entrepreneur Training for Success (ETS) along with ongoing personalized coaching, mentoring, networking and support services;
  • A marketplace program that allow ETS graduates to generate income and build a market for their products by selling their work through EWI’s marketplace and partner organizations;
  • A multicultural outreach program that presents visual and performing arts programs across the Washington DC area to further provide opportunities for our beneficiaries to connect with, participate, and give back to their communities.

Got passion to get involved? Email Marga Fripp at margacfripp@gmail.com

Recent Blog Posts

  • Business Plan Pitch Leaves an Outstanding Impression
  • Meet Carolina!
  • Part II- Inspirations Behind ETS Training & Mentoring
  • Meet Angela!
  • Meet Charmelle!
  • Meet Annette!
  • Special Thanks to Capital One For Their Help With The Biz Plan Review!
  • You Are Invited! Enjoying an Evening of Wine for a Great Cause
  • Meet Julie!
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