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EWI Legacy Stories Project Ep. #6: Mary Louise Marino
Episode #6 of the EWI Legacy Stories Project features MaryLouise Marino, former Empowered Women International Director of Programs and Operations. An artist passionate about women’s empowerment and cultural understanding, MaryLouise used her eclectic background to empower EWI clients and staff, volunteers, and interns.
How a Couple Got a Home in NOVA’s Hot Market on a Single Salary
Learn more about Nilay and Ozkan’s inspiring journey to homeownership in one of the DMV’s most expensive neighborhoods, with only one source of income, and during one of the most challenging times to find a place of their own.
What Brandgoat 84’s Startup Story can Teach You About Marketing Your Business
Amidst covid restrictions and closures in the District, Jaime found new ways to expand his business venture Brandgoat 84, reach the clients he wanted, and help other struggling small businesses in the city. Read more about his startup story and see what you can learn from the value of marketing your services or products.
Peruvian Food Shines in the DMV Thanks to Two Entrepreneurial Brothers
Peruvian Brothers was born as a business idea at a family reunion. Now it has grown from food trucks to an entire catering operation and expanded to several locations, including a brick-and-mortar in La Cosecha, a Latin Market in Northeast Washington, D.C.
EWI Legacy Stories Project Ep. #5: Ann Stone
Episode #5 of the EWI Legacy Stories Project features women's empowerment activist Ann Stone. Ann co-founded the National Women's History Museum and has founded and worked on the boards of several other civil rights organizations; she is also the second member of EWI.
EWI Legacy Stories Project Episode #4: Meet EWI's Founder, Marga Fripp
In Episode #4 of the EWI Legacy Stories project, we meet founder Marga Fripp. Marga is a Romanian American humanitarian entrepreneur, artist, and holistic wellbeing coach. Watch this episode to learn about Marga's journalism career in Romania, her challenging immigration to the US, and EWI's early years before joining LEDC as one of its Small Business Programs!