YWCA OF GREATER CHARLESTON

WE360: THIS 8 SESSION PROGRAM WILL RUN FOR 4 WEEKS IN THE SUMMER FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE A BUSINESS OR A SKILL/HOBBY THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED INTO A BUSINESS CONCEPT. THE SERIES OFFERS COURSES THAT HELP STUDENTS LEARN TO BUILD BUDGETS, MANAGE TIME, DEVELOP PITCHES, CREATE PRICE LISTS, UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER NECESSARY TOOLS FOR BEING SUCCESSFUL ENTRPRENEURS. TARGET PARTICIPANTS ARE WOMEN OF COLOR, 18-44 WHO HAVE A BUSINESS CONCEPT OR A BUSINESS AND ARE READY TO MOVE INTO THE BUSINESS PLAN PHASE OF ENTRPRENEURSHIP. DURING FY25 THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 42 PARTICIPANTS. Y-GIRLS CODE: Y-GIRLS CODE IS DEDICATED TO CLOSING THE GENDER GAP IN TECHNOLOTY BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GIRLS INTERESTED IN TECHNOLOGY AND CREATING A PIPELINE OF FUTURE ENGINEERS. THE GIRLS LEARN KEY CONCEPTS BEHIND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, WHETHER THEIR GOAL IS TO BUILD AN APP, CREATE A WEBSITE OR PROGRAM A ROBOT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLUB ENVIRONMENT ENCOURAGES SISTERHOOD, AND ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE SELF-AWARENESS, CONFIDENT, AND ESTEEM. SHE STRONG: SHE STRONG IS AN ONGOING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO SEEK TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP AS LEADERS AND CHANGE-MAKERS. OUR GOAL IS TO EQUIP THESE YOUNG WOMEN AND ALLIES WITH THE TOOLS TO BEGIN ADVOCATING FOR THEMSELVES.EVENT - WHAT WOMEN BRING: THE WHAT WOMEN BRING (#WWB) EMPOWERMENT LUNCHEON IS TYPICALLY HELD IN SEPTEMBER. NEARLY 500 WOMEN AND MEN ATTEND THE PANEL DISCUSSION AND HONORING OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS ACROSS 10+ INDUSTRIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. MONTHLY, THE HONOREES SHARE THEIR STORIES OF EMPOWERMENT, PERSEVERANCE, AND TRIUMPH TO ENCOURAGE AND MOTIVATE ATTENDEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE PRIVATE #WWB BLOG COMMUNTIY.