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Afriqu’enjeux- The Africa Memory Game by Paulette
Afriqu’enjeux- The Africa Memory Game by Paulette Challenge your knowledge of Africa by playing Afriqu’enjeux, The Africa Memory Game! The game guides its players through the different countries of...
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Felt artist Lisa Jacenich on keeping creativity sustainable
What does is mean to create “sustainable” art? Today, the word appears everywhere from advertising to corporate policies, making it difficult to discern what it means and how we can live in a...
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EWI, a fantastic internship experience!
Empowered Women International initially showed up in my research for an internship that would offer practical experience in my chosen career field: minority women’s microenterprise, microfinance, and...
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2 ETS Grads, Sarah & Nadia, Featured artwork TONIGHT at Busboys & Poets,...
TONIGHT, come see ETS graduates Sarah Jawaid and Nadia Janjua, as they open their exhibit “Humanity and Nature Divided”, a contemplative look our relationship with nature. These two artists will be...
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Sandra’s Art Selected in Durant Center Exhibit
Congratulations to Sandra! Sandra, an ETS student and recent EWI scholarship recipient, has had 2 pieces selected to be presented in the Young at Art exhibit in the Durant Art center of Alexandria....
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EWI Board Member Howie Gets Book Contract!
Howard Feinstein gets Contract to Publish his Civil Rights Memoir “Fire On The Bayou” Hats off to Howard Feinstein, Member of EWI Board of Directors for securing a contract to publish his civil rights...
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EWI Featured in the Greater Washington Catalogue for Philanthropy!
EWI continues to gain notoriety in the philanthropic world, recently being recognized in the Greater Washington Catalogue for Philanthropy. Every four years, a team of “one hundred fifteen reviewers...
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Velma Crawford – Featured EWI Entrepreneur at the Micro-Business Lending...
You may have heard her story before; in fact it’s tucked into every one of Velma’s aprons. With Velma, when you buy an apron you don’t simply receive an apron but the creator’s narrative as well. In...
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Chithra Jeyaram Selected with her Film Mijo to enter in PBS Online Film Festival
Chithra Jeyaram is the founder and creative director of Real Talkies, and a graduate of our Entrepreneur Training for Success, Class 2012. She is an award winning documentary filmmaker who communicates...
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Where in the World is Shannon? She Takes Business and Travel to Another Level…
Shannon & Marga Many of you know Shannon as our amazing former Program Manager. About 9 month ago Shannon and her fiancee decided to travel the world, teaching English as a second language and...
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“Unseen Leaders” Spark Conversation & Create Change
Event Details: “Unseen Leaders of DC” Where: Policy, 1904 14th Street NW Washington DC When: Wednesday, April 17 from 6:30-9:30 pm Partnering with #SocEntDC, DC+acumen is honored to present the first...
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Kudos to Kathy Kemerait for her Art Collection of Empowered Women!
Artists, Kathy Kemerait and Michele Black of Mountain Bird Designs Raise Funds to Empower Women! A heartfelt thank you to Kathy Kemerait for allowing us to use one of her wonderful artworks in our...
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“Still Sassy After Cancer” Gala
We are proud of our ETS alumni Jane O. Smith who is launching “Still Sassy After Cancer” Gala on Sunday, June 16, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm in Germantown, MD. Jane O. Smith founder of “Still Sassy,...
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Thank You Hanna!
Hanna Yamir came to EWI as our Program Associate Intern this past spring and we had the pleasure of her company and dedicated work for only four short months. While she confessed to having limited...
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Our First Kiva Zip Loan with Sushmita Mazumdar
Sushmita shows off her art Meet 2007 ETS graduate Sushmita Mazumdar, EWI’s first Kiva Zip Loan recipent. Kiva Zip is an organization that creates opportunities for business owners and potential...
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Paulette Mpouma, Following Her Passion
Meet Spring 2011 ETS alumni Paulette Mpouma. Paulette entered into the program with global ambitions following the invention of her African board game. Already successfully selling board games,...
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Nishat Launches New Catering Website
EWI Founder Marga and Nishat pose for photo Meet Spring 2013 Entrepreneurship Training for Success (ETS) graduate Nishat Siddiqui. Nishat has turned her passion for cooking into a business. With thirty...
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Shopping & Empowering at EWI’s Holiday Gift Marketplace
Look who will be at EWI’s 1st Annual Holiday Gift Marketplace! The marketplace is a unique shopping experience for holiday gifts and a crowd-sourcing platform for engaging customers in providing...
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Creatively Charming Goes to Kansas!
Charmelle with new friends and future entrepreneurs In early October, Charmelle Clark, founder of Creatively Charming, and her mother set out on an ambitious five day road trip to Wichita, Kansas. As...
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Chithra Jeyaram Selected with her Film Mijo to enter in PBS Online Film Festival
Chithra Jeyaram is the founder and creative director of Real Talkies, and a graduate of our Entrepreneur Training for Success, Class 2012. She is an award winning documentary filmmaker who communicates...
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