MISSION OF WOCEI: TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND LEADERSHIP BY WOMEN OF COLOR
Our goal is to be the leader in promoting the professional growth of Women of Color. We plan a number of events throughout the year to include our annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference (September 9 -11, 2016); Advocates for Change Forums; Business Etiquette sessions; Health Fairs; Diversity Training Opportunities for com
panies; Candidate Forums; a Professional Mentorship Program; Heritage awareness forums and much more. ABOUT THE WOMEN OF COLOR EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE, INC. The Women of Color Empowerment Institute, Inc. (WOCEI) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to addressing public policy issues of concern to Women of Color in South Florida and elsewhere. Some of our objectives include:
● Building awareness of health care disparities, disease and social ills that disproportionately impact Women of Color nationwide;
● Supporting and encouraging women leaders to run and win public office;
● Developing capacities for social change that will empower women to transform communities;
● Developing programming that will increase and promote heritage awareness;
● Combating stereotypes, double standards and bias against Women of Color;
● Providing training opportunities for businesses and government;
● Providing mentoring programming;
● Expanding technological capacity for Women of Color;
● Uniting Women of Color with multicultural differences. We work collaboratively with a number of state and local partners, including but not limited to universities, bar associations, urban leagues, corporations, sororities and links chapters. Our largest yearly project is the Women of Color Empowerment Conference. The leadership conference focuses on educating and motivating dynamic Women of Color to lead organizations, launch effective advocacy campaigns and take full advantage of technology in today’s marketplace. We take the successful strategies discussed during the conferences and formulate yearly programming directed towards transforming communities. WOCEI has also established a professional mentorship program for young and emerging professionals. WOCEI’s events are well attended and supported by state, local and federal leaders. Past event speakers have included Trumpet Awards Founder Xernona Clayton; Judy Smith, the inspiration behind the hit television show Scandal; Africa Channel founder Paula Madison; MSNBC’s Joy Reid; Congresswoman Donna Edwards; Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince, American Bar Association President, Paulette Brown; television Judge Glenda Hatchett and Gina Paige, Founder of African American Ancestry, to name a few. Our panel conference discussions have been comprised of women news anchors; election experts, technology experts, top corporate executives and legal scholars from across the nation. Our programming has received national awards from various organizations. In 2014, the conference was featured on C-Span. In order to continue our great programming and grow into a national linkage and policy research institute for Women of Color, we need you as a partner. Please review our objectives and let us know how you are planning to join the movement! Visit us at nationalwomenofcolor.com to become a member.
