The Women’s Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center WLEC

10/11/2026

🎤 CALL FOR SPEAKERS | YOUR VOICE MATTERS!

Strong Women. Brighter Communities. Real Impact. 💗

Every woman has a story. Every experience holds a lesson. And every voice has the potential to inspire change.

The Women’s Leadership & Entrepreneurship Center (WLEC) is officially accepting speaker applications for our 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership & Entrepreneurship Conference — THE WLEC RISE!

We’re looking for passionate women, leaders, entrepreneurs, changemakers, and community advocates who are ready to share their experiences, challenge perspectives, inspire meaningful conversations, and equip others with tools to grow.

✨ We welcome speakers across a variety of topics, including:

🌸 Women’s Experiences, Confidence & Resilience
💼 Leadership, Mentorship & Breaking Barriers
🚀 Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Financial Empowerment
🤝 Connection, Collaboration & Community
💗 Personal & Professional Growth
🌱 Real Impact, Advocacy & Lasting Change

You don’t need a perfect story, an impressive title, or a traditional leadership journey to make an impact.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can share is what you’ve lived, what you’ve learned, and how you’ve grown.

📅 Conference: January 8, 2027
📍 Location: Tri-Cities, Washington
🎤 Speaker Application Deadline: November 16, 2026

🔗 Apply to Speak: https://forms.gle/Vw8opBP5bsQ9SCKP7

As a nonprofit organization, WLEC welcomes speakers willing to volunteer their time and expertise in support of our mission to Support. Empower. Equip. women.

Whether you’re an experienced speaker or someone ready to step forward and share your voice for the first time, we encourage you to apply!

Tag a woman whose voice deserves to be heard. Share this opportunity with someone who has a story worth telling.

Together, we RISE. 💗

🌐 www.thewlec.org
📧 [email protected]

09/05/2026

Our second annual conference is coming up! Who wants deets?

09/05/2026

The WLEC officially made 1 year! And we’re just getting started!

Thank you to all who have supported our mission and vision! Here we Groooowwwwww!!!!!

08/06/2026

Professional Development Workshop - Monday 8/10 – Register Today!

Looking to strengthen your leadership skills and connect with other professionals? Join us this Monday for a FREE workshop hosted by the Women’s Leadership & Empowerment Council (WLEC) and Josie Villa H3 Leadership and OD Consulting LLC

Whether you’re an emerging leader, experienced professional, or simply looking to grow your network, this interactive session offers practical insights you can apply immediately.

📅 When: Monday 8/10 at noon PST
💲 Cost: FREE
📝 Register here: https://www.thewlec.org/events/9k3uq8vlk80iexbvueve0nihtc14o1

Be sure to reserve your spot today. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join Josie Villa , Founder of H3 Leadership & OD Consulting , for an engaging and practical workshop exploring the power of the DiSC® communication styles . Discover how different personalities communicate, make decisions, solve problems, and build relationships—and how understanding the

08/03/2026

✨ Tomorrow at Noon! ✨

Join us for WLEC’s FREE Lunch & Learn:

Imposter Syndrome: Beyond the Inner Critic

Have you ever felt like you’re not qualified enough—even when your accomplishments say otherwise?

Join speaker Josie Villa as we explore how to overcome self-doubt, embrace belonging, and build lasting confidence.

📅 Monday, August 3
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM PST

🔗register here: https://www.thewlec.org/events/fpnsd41sk5j61zoouhovu23g66nyn4

Bring a friend and your lunch—we’ll bring the inspiration. 💜

07/20/2026

Register Now: The WLEC Lunch & Learn – From Resistance to Resilience 🌟

Life doesn’t come with a roadmap—but resilience can be built.

Join us for an inspiring FREE one-hour Lunch & Learn featuring Josie Villa of H3 Leadership & OD Consulting as she shares practical tools to help you move beyond simply “pushing through” and build lasting resilience.

🗓 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
💻 Virtual | Free to Attend

04/10/2026

Happy Birthday to our wildly amazing Leadership Coach & Executive Director Cara Wilson

Your energy, vision, and fearless leadership continue to inspire everyone around you. You bring the authentic you and a bit of woo woo into everything you do, and we’re all better for it.

Here’s to another trip around the ☀️ of impact, growth, and making big things happen! 💫

03/04/2026

🌸 We’re Seeking Board Members! 🌸
The Women’s Leadership & Entrepreneurship Center (WLEC) is currently inviting passionate leaders to join our Board of Directors for the 2026 term.

If you believe in supporting, empowering, and equipping women in leadership, mentorship, and entrepreneurship — we would love to connect with you.

✨ Help shape the future of women in our region
✨ Strengthen community impact
✨ Serve alongside an incredible leadership team

Interested or want to learn more? Send us a message or email [email protected].

03/03/2026

✨ Leadership Announcement – 2026 ✨
The Women’s Leadership & Entrepreneurship Center (WLEC) is proud to announce our 2026 Executive Leadership Team:

🌸 Cara Wilson (Interim Executive Director)
🌸 Villa (Interim Executive Director)
🌸 J Kanani Patricio-Young(Founding Chief Executive Director)

As we step into 2026, we are strengthening our commitment to our mission to SEE – Support, Empower & Equip women in leadership, mentorship, and entrepreneurship.

This collaborative leadership structure reflects shared vision, collective stewardship, and a bold commitment to sustainable growth. Together, we are building strong systems, expanding programming, and deepening our impact across the community.

🌟 Now Seeking Directors 🌟
As we grow, we are actively looking for passionate, mission-aligned Directors who are ready to serve, lead, and help shape the future of WLEC. If you are committed to empowering women through leadership, mentorship, and entrepreneurship, we invite you to connect with us.

The work continues. The vision grows. The mission remains strong.

Here’s to bold leadership, meaningful mentorship, and women rising - together.

12/31/2025

Our first ever WLEC Conference took place in September. We put it all together as a team and it was a big success!

This picture is from that event, and features (most of) our board.

If you attended, what was your biggest takeaway?

If you didn't attend, what would you want to see at the 2026 conference?