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Alliance for Young Women and Girls

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Alliance for Young Women and Girls

Prepares young women and girls from marginalized communities for careers (not jobs) through leadership and employability training.

08/06/2026

🌟 Unlock Your Career Potential with Power Skills! 🌟

Here at Alliance for Young Women and Girls, we are on a mission to empower young women from marginalized communities to achieve upward economic mobility. Through our 100% FREE, 6-Month Entry-Level Career Training Program, participants gain high-demand certifications, professional coaching, and job placement assistance!

💡 What are Power Skills?
Power Skills define your personal, professional brand through three core elements:

💖 Values: Who you are—your core beliefs and work ethic.
🤝 Etiquette: How you treat others—professionalism and emotional intelligence.
⚡ Ability: What you do—your technical skills and measurable results.

🛠️ Key Tips to Master Your Power Skills:

🔹 Practice Professional Etiquette Daily: Practice active listening and regulating emotional intelligence during everyday interactions.
🔹 Draft Your "Evidence Stories": Turn past experiences into powerful stories using the Action → Positive Outcome formula.
🔹 Optimize Your Resume & LinkedIn: Integrate your top Power Skills into your profile summary and work experience bullet points to catch recruiters' eyes.

💖 A huge, heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors Sports Basement in Long Beach who make this life-changing work possible! 🙏✨

📩 Ready to step into your future? Join our email list to be the first to know when enrollment opens for our next free cohort! 👉 Visit www.alliance4ywg.org or contact [email protected] to sign up!

08/04/2026

Big news, family! 💖 We are so thrilled to be a part of Long Beach Gives—the citywide online fundraising campaign bringing our incredible community together to support local nonprofits! Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Early Giving opens September 17, 2026, leading up to the big day on September 24, 2026. This year, our goal is to raise $1,000 to directly fund free career coaching, job placement assistance, and skill-building for local women.

✨ Empowering Women Through Free Entry-Level Career Training! Every gift made directly funds our 6-month hybrid Entry-Level Career Training for Women program. We serve ambitious young women (ages 18–35) from under-served communities in Long Beach who are currently trapped in low-wage cycles. We build long-term careers with living wages and benefits—not just temporary jobs!

📣Why Your Support Matters! Because financial constraints should never stand between a woman and her potential, our training is 100% free to participants. Our model delivers proven results: 📈 98% Career Transition Rate into upwardly mobile fields 📈 33% Promotion Rate within 12 months 📈 100% Graduate Confidence in workplace readiness.

🎁How You Can Donate & Transform a Life: You can unlock upward economic mobility for a local woman starting at any amount: • $50 provides interview attire and essential supplies • $100 covers support services like transit and childcare, or hands-on tech/AI training • $250 sponsors 1:1 coaching and employer networking mixers • $500 completely funds a full transformation scholarship.

👉 How to give: Head to https://mtyc.co/u1i32g to learn more and make your early donation starting Sept 17!

07/30/2026

We are still floating on inspiration from our recent Learning & Networking Mixer! Check out Dr. Tawiah, our incredible Board Chair, conducting an impactful workshop titled "EQ at Work — How Effective Communication and Emotional Intelligence Drive Retention and Promotion." 🌟

Understanding and growing your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is one of the most innovative ways to unlock your full professional potential. Here are 4 quick workplace EQ tips to take your career to the next level:

Master Self-Awareness: Recognizing your emotional triggers helps you respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively.
Elevate Communication: Active listening and empathy build solid trust among teammates and management.
Navigate Workplace Relationships: Managing workplace dynamics effectively makes you a stand-out candidate for leadership and promotions.
Boost Resilience: High EQ allows you to bounce back from setbacks with a positive, growth-oriented mindset!

🎯 Take the Next Step in Your Career Journey! If you want to further your professional development in learning how to develop your emotional intelligence while obtaining a valuable career certificate, sign up for our email list today at www.alliance4ywg.org (or email us at [email protected]) to receive information about the start of our next cohort for our free Entry-Level Career Training for Women!

🙏 A Huge Thank You to Our Event Sponsors! We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our amazing community partners who helped make our Learning & Networking Mixer such a success! A big shoutout to Sports Basement and Lazy Acres Market in Long Beach for supporting our mission and investing in young women's career journeys and success! 🌸✨

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07/09/2026

Did you know that how you write an email or handle a sudden workplace boundary can completely change how leadership views your professional brand? 💻💼

In our recent Learning & Networking Mixer, our amazing cohort practiced stepping into the driver’s seat of their own careers. They didn’t just listen to a lecture—they tackled real-world corporate dynamics, from strategic communication with leadership to navigating complex project scenarios.

👇 Check out the graphic below for our top 3 rules of "Digital Diplomacy" to help you master the "Email Blueprint" and build instant workplace credibility!

💡 The Big Takeaway:
Ditch the text-speak, and always provide clear next steps in your communications.

🚀 Your future starts here.
We are gearing up for our next enrollment cycle for our FREE Entry-Level Career Training for Women program!

📩 Don't miss the announcement: Get on our VIP email list today by emailing [email protected] (or check out the details right on the graphic!).

07/02/2026

What keeps a professional team from descending into "chaotic firefighting"? A structured plan and clear communication! 📋✨

We just wrapped up Workshop 3 of our Learning & Networking Mixer series, focused on prepping incredible women for entry-level corporate success. Our participants dove headfirst into a Project Coordinator simulation, tackling rapid priority pivots, cross-functional teamwork, and leadership updates.

📊 Check out these highlights from our cohort survey:

➡85.7% rated the usefulness of the Eisenhower Matrix and task prioritization training as Excellent.

➡Every single participant (100%) reported high engagement and smooth collaboration within their small peer groups.

We love seeing the immediate impact of this program.

One attendee shared:"The SMART Framework and prioritization tools made it easier to set clear goals, stay organized, and communicate effectively. I feel more confident managing tasks and supporting a team from day one."

👉 Want to be "Day-1 Ready" for your next career move?Keep your eyes peeled for our next enrollment announcement for our FREE Entry-Level Career Training for Women!

📩 Join our email list to get notified first: Drop us an email at [email protected] to secure your spot on the list!

06/23/2026

✨ Zero Excuses. Data-Driven. Day-1 Ready. ✨

Our Entry-Level Career Training for Women is currently in full swing, and our participants are absolutely crushing their goals! 🚀 We recently wrapped up our second in-person Learning & Networking Mixer, and the feedback from our cohort speaks for itself:

📈 100% of our participants feel confident and fully capable of using the SMART framework to build trackable milestones for their career journeys!
💼 87.5% already feel Day-1 Ready to apply professional office writing and digital diplomacy rules in a real-world setting.
🤝 100% found our "Industry Power Hour" with MaryBeth Tran (Site Leader at Owens Corning) exceptionally valuable for learning how to leverage transferable skills.
📱 100% shared that their dedicated program Success Coach keeps them fully accountable, focused, and motivated to reach their goals!

✨We are so proud of the incredible progress these women are making as they build the technical and professional skills needed to launch high-growth careers!

🎓 Ready to transform your career? We offer entry-level career certifications in high-demand fields:

Project Management 📅

IT Support 🛠️

Cybersecurity 🔒

Digital Marketing 📈

Data Analytics 📊

UX Design 🎨

🗓️ What’s next? Stay up-to-date with our upcoming enrollment window.

Comment below to request to join our email list today! 📩

06/02/2026

🎉 Meet the future of the Long Beach workforce! Our Spring Cohort is officially in the thick of their intensive Entry-Level Career Training for Women program, and they are leveling up fast. 👩‍💻

These incredible women are actively earning high-value Career Certifications across critical technical fields:

➡Data Analytics & IT Support: Mastering data hygiene, system troubleshooting, and database management.

➡Project Management & Cybersecurity: Learning how to map out workflows while keeping digital assets secure.

🏁Beyond the technical certifications: Their professional development training is tackling the vital logistics of project coordination—specifically, prioritizing tasks and resources, coordinating multiple concurrent projects, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional team coordination. 📊✨

This is what "Zero Excuses. Data-Driven. Day-1 Ready" truly looks like. They are building the exact toolkit needed to bring a to local businesses.

🗓️ Employers: They will be open for applications soon. Want to get a head start on interviewing this cohort? Drop us a message or visit our website to connect with us today! www.alliance4ywg.org

05/28/2026

✨ Career Tip Thursday! ✨

Thinking about landing that first entry-level role? Don't underestimate the power of the basics! 👩‍💻 While you're dreaming big, make sure you have the foundational skills down cold.

A major key? Knowing how to efficiently navigate and use essential software. We’re talking about Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets for organizing data, and Slides for presentations) and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel for budgeting, and Outlook for communication).

Not feeling confident in these? It will slow down your growth! The good news: there are endless FREE resources. Start with YouTube—search for "Google Sheets for Beginners" or "Basic Microsoft Excel Tutorials." Even 15 minutes a day makes a difference!

Once you have mastered these foundational digital toolsets, you will be perfectly positioned for the next big step.

Ready to invest in your professional future? Alliance for Young Women and Girls offers advanced, certification-level career training designed for women who have already mastered these basic skills and are ready to fast-track their growth.

To receive announcements on our next enrollment cycle, please email us at [email protected] to be added to our distribution list.

05/12/2026

Vague goals = vague results. 📉
Maybe your goal is to "earn more money" or "find a job I like." These are great aspirations, but they aren't actionable goals. To make real progress in your career, you need to get specific.
That means using the SMART framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound). But knowing the framework isn't enough. You need accountability—and a community that helps you follow through.
That's exactly what we provide at the Alliance for Young Women and Girls.
We help women from marginalized communities turn "someday" goals into "this month" actions. Our program is unique because we provide:
✅ Structured career training designed for success.
✅ Peer support groups to keep you on track.
✅ Direct connections to employers who are actively hiring.
Right now, we're building our mailing list for the next cohort of our Entry-Level Career Training for Women.
Your next step is simple:
👉 Send us an email at [email protected], we’ll add you to our email list.

05/07/2026

Are you or a woman you know looking to kickstart a new career this year? 🌸

The hiring landscape is changing! This year, companies are prioritizing "Career-Readiness"—looking for candidates who have hands-on training and specific practical skills. This is a huge win for women looking to enter the workforce or change paths!

💡 Quick Tip: When applying for jobs, match your specific training or volunteer experience directly to the "Requirements" section of the job description.

We are excited to announce that our next cohort for Entry-Level Career Training for Women is coming up!

👉 Get Involved:

Share this post to help us reach more women in our community.

Email [email protected] to be added to our email list so you don’t miss the next enrollment announcement!

Learn more about our mission: https://www.alliance4ywg.org/

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Tuesday	11am - 3pm
Wednesday	11am - 3pm
Thursday	1pm - 6pm

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https://www.alliance4ywg.org/

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