Empowered Women International

March 26, 2009 – Journalist Katie Freeman, of the Elk Grove Citizen Newspaper in Elk Grove, CA interviewed Marga Fripp on the topic of the transformative power of the arts and its impact on immigrant women. “For women whose voices are suppressed, their stories are begging to be heard. For immigrant women artists in America, art can be empowering.” Read the article

March 26, 2009 – Journalist John Arundel, Managing Editor of the Local Kicks and Founding Editor of Alexandria Times highlights immigrant women’s art and EWI’s entrepreneurial work in the community. In a time of financial crisis, Fripp said that organizations like EWI transform challenges into opportunities, and spur economic growth and jobs creation by tapping into the extraordinary talent and entrepreneurial spirit of the artists’ community. EWI teaches artist marketing and business skills and presents exhibitions and performances that provide enhanced exposure and visibility for artists and creates other opportunities for them to sell or commission works of art. Read the article