Journey Into Womanhood Alum Attend Virtual Reunion
In a celebration of 20 years of Empowerment Resources, Inc., alumni of the Journey Into Womanhood girls’ program recently reunited virtually to exchange updates on their journeys as career women, mothers, and friends. The reunion took place Tuesday, March 26th via Zoom. With laughter, stories, and an abundance of shared wisdom, the alumni reflected on […]
Curls and convo 2024
ERI is the nonprofit partner for Curls and Convo. Mygani’s signature Curls and Convo event was created to instill the value of self-confidence in women + girls of color regardless of their hair texture or skin complexion. The event includes a panel discussion, hairstyling demos, swag bags filled with hair products and a historical convo […]
Life After JIW- Alumna Success Stories in Their Own Words
Journey Into Womanhood Alumna Shaping the World One Story at a Time. This is Arden Ward’s success story. What is one of your favorite JIW memories? The college tours because it was always a great time. The college tours provided me a chance to not only become interested in going to college and setting goals […]
Life After JIW- Alumna Success Stories in Their Own Words
Journey Into Womanhood Alumna Shaping the World One Story at a Time. This is Charla Hamilton’s success story. Name, year graduated JIW, degree/education/credentials: Charla Hamilton, 2010, Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, BSN, RN Current Profession: Labor and Delivery Travel Nurse What is something you learned in the JIW program that you might still apply today? […]
ERI partners with Junior Achievement on “Women in Careers”
We had an engaging panel and discussion on “Women in Careers” on March 25th 2022. Junior Achievement (JA) and ERI hosted women in the community to speak to our girls about various topics from Nursing to the Navy to IT and beyond. It was an eye opening and empowering day! Some good advice along the […]
A Different Kind a Mother’s Day?
Like many holidays in 2020, this will be a Mother’s Day we probably won’t forget. This Mother’s Day some of us will have to practice social distancing from our elderly mothers and grandmothers. We won’t be going to the Mother’s Day brunch or having a fancy Mother’s day dinner at that packed favorite restaurant. We […]
JIW Women, Careers and Entrepreneurship Trip
JIW Girl, Tamia shares insights about the JIW Women, Careers and Entrepreneurship Trip held on Saturday, March 7, 2020. I was excited to hear about this trip. First we went to Jones and Rose and I’d have to say I really enjoyed being there. The women on the panel were very honest and friendly and […]
Executive Director Blog: To all women: You are a mom too.
While I’m celebrating a few years as a mother of a toddler, I can honestly say I became a mother of sorts long before that time. Chances are many of you can say the same. As a teen I became a Godmother to a few kids including my baby cousin. I took this job seriously […]
See What You Missed At This Year’s Celebration
Empowerment Resources, Inc. celebrated the accomplishments of three local seniors at this year’s Journey Into Womanhood Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 23. The event honored Nyla Stanford, Johnquell Allen, and Ti’Jana Rogers with scholarships for their pursuit of higher education. In addition to the scholarship presentation, the event also celebrated 30 program participants in completing […]
JIW Participant Arrington & Mom Share Their Experience
The Journey Into Womanhood participants along with their female caregivers enjoyed quality time and fun at the Keepin’ It Real Mother Daughter Conference on November 8th. The event featured a keynote address by MTV personality and motivational speaker, Julie Marie Carrier, breakout sessions and more. Read their thoughts below: Veronica: As a parent I thoroughly enjoyed the […]