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EWI Legacy Stories Project: Episode #2
In Episode #2 of the EWI Legacy Stories Project, meet Melissa Reitkopp, an executive recruiter and career coach with decades of experience working with clients and professionals. Melissa is also a former Empowered Women International board member, volunteer mentor, and trusted advisor. During our conversation, we discussed her career and professional interests and explored some of the significant transitions during the evolution of the Empowered Women International program.
LEDC is celebrating 20 Years of Empowered Women International
Our program, EWI, is celebrating 20 years since its inception! Founded in 2002, Empowered Women International became a support network of cultural exchange for immigrant and refugee women. In the beginning, EWI provided empowerment workshops in Northern Virginia, and as it joined LEDC in 2017, the program expanded to serve over 700 women annually throughout the DMV area.
Econo-Mía Podcast: How to Change Your Living Conditions Through Eloiza's Story
This episode of Econo-Mía, entirely in Spanish, showcases Ms. Eloiza Chamorro and how all the tenants living in an apartment building in Columbia Heights bettered their living conditions by organizing and learning their rights as tenants.
A Message from the LEDC Board: Announcing our new CEO
The LEDC Board of Directors is pleased to name Emi Reyes as our new CEO, effective January 5, 2022.
12 Entrepreneurs Graduate from Future Baltimore Small Business Accelerator Program
The local business owners were recognized by the Latino Economic Development Center, Bon Secours Community Works, Kaiser Permanente, and Anchor Group during a graduation ceremony on October 26 at Kirby Lane Park in Baltimore, Maryland.
Econo-Mía Podcast: Insights from the Ground on Rental Assistance & One Tenant's Journey
Across the country, rental assistance programs have aided in the prevention of evictions. This episode of Econo-Mía features a Montgomery County resident who received rental assistance and an LEDC staff member who is on the ground helping tenants access this critical resource.