These are some of the women from
The Mary J. Blige Center for Women
a partnership between WJCS FFAWN
Westchester Jewish Community Services & The Foundation For Advancement of Women Now
with the Director of the program Michelle Hammett-Williams
Some of the Events
done with The MJB Center Ladies:
Friday, May 4th, 2012
"The Briefcase Project"
Day of Empowerment
Celebrated the encouragement that we give to each other as we enter different challenges in our lives, especially now with the
unemployment rate as it is.
On this day, we had
• Learning proper e-mail etiquette.
• Searching for jobs online.
• Writing effective e-mail cover letters.
Resume Building and Cover-Letter Writing• Tailoring resumes for specific jobs.
• Reviewing examples of effective resumes.
• Learning proper grammar and style for writing, editing, and formatting.
Mock Interviews
• Developing confidence.
• Learning effective presentation skills.
• Receiving helpful feedback.
Business Wardrobe
• Creating a professional look.
• Sprucing up an existing wardrobe through cost-effective tips.
• Learning how to tie a professional scarf.
We helped the women feel prepared and gave them tools to feel encouraged & sustained. With a bonus at the end of the day, each woman received a
FREE Professional Bag and Scarf!
"Everyday Success Stories" in our Community at
"Casa Frela Gallery"
"Casa Frela Gallery"
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some of the Guest Speakers:
Some of the Speakers below that Volunteer with me during my Term at
The Mary J. Blige Center for Women!:
Some of the Speakers below that Volunteer with me during my Term at
The Mary J. Blige Center for Women!:
- The Yonker's Fire Department
- College Interns
- Nethia Haywood from "Private Comics"
- Rodney "Bow Tie" Harraway from"Choices"
- Jennifer Edwards from "Global Portfolio"
- Arlette Pender from "My Hair is Beautiful"
- Planned Parenthood "A Vital Service"
- The Ladies of "Worth"
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| Maria Davis |
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| Latisha Daring |
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| M.Angela Davis |
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