C.E.O. Women: recruiting 2 interns and 2 volunteers

C.E.O. Women is currently recruiting 2 interns and 2 volunteers to assist with its Fall programming! Please feel free to forward these opportunities on and don't hesitate to contact with me with any questions.

About C.E.O. Women

C.E.O. Women (Creating Economic Opportunities for Women) is a nonprofit organization that helps low-income immigrant and refugee women fulfill their dreams of becoming successful entrepreneurs and establishing better livelihoods. C.E.O. Women’s services include training, coaching and access to capital.  C.E.O. Women is currently working to promote broad access of its training program to more women through use of media technology.  Specifically, the organization has pioneered a groundbreaking program that uses telenovelas (soap operas) to train women in English communications and Entrepreneurship. C.E.O. Women’s model of success speaks for itself.  In a recent survey of women served by the program, the organization found the following outcomes:

·         64 % of women reported an average income increase of $28,000 per household

·         31% of women started or grew businesses

·         87% of them increased their confidence speaking and reading English

 

C.E.O. Women serves clients from Asia, Latin America, and Africa.  C.E.O. Women started in San Francisco’s East Bay and is now in the process of scaling its services throughout the Bay Area.  www.ceowomen.org


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