Program areas at Disability Empowher Network
Empowher camp is a multi-stage skill-building, empowerment, and mentoring program that brings a diverse group of girls with disabilities (ages 13 -18) to camp with successful disabled women mentors in the adirondacks for one week to earn about disaster preparedness and basic survival skills, while also developing independent living and leadership skills. The next summer, the girls are invited for a reunion trip in Washington, d.c. to explore how they have grown as leaders. During the year between the first trip and the reunion trip, the girls create a yearlong local project involving inclusive disaster strategies. This is a life-changing program for participants and their families, as well as the disabled women mentors. In july 2023, our participants reunited in Washington, d.c. and graduated from the program. In august 2023, our class of 2024 participants began their Empowher camp journey by camping in the adirondacks, connecting with mentors and beginning their y
Empowher expressions is a public speaking and career coaching program for disabled women to improve their public speaking, soft skills, and confidence in order to achieve career goals and succeed in the working world. Throughout the program, the class of 10 women meet with, learn from, and are mentored by successful disabled women. Empowher expressions is a 8 week virtual program where participants have weekly 30 minute 1-on-1 mentoring meetings, assignments, and 90 minute virtual classes every week. Note: grant received mid-year to support programs in both 2023 and 2024, so excess grant funds will support the program in 2024
Empowher roc provides an opportunity for girls and young women with disabilities (ages 10-21)_in and around monroe county, ny to meet every month for a fun, skill building, and empowering event while connecting with peers and mentors.all of our events are free for participants.note: grant received mid-year to support programs in both 2023 and 2024, so excess grant funds will support the program in 2024
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