I would like to pitch a “Dress for Success” kind of program to the Women and Children in need connected to AWE. AWE already has some programs to help with job applications and resumes, but do they have professional clothing to wear to the interviews? This program potentially could be volunteers who help them go out shopping for clothing and other items. It could also potentially focus on the children in the fall for a “back to school” shopping day for clothing or school supplies like notebooks and bookbags. A day to go somewhere, like goodwill, with help to get specific things they need to further themselves professionally. Dressing for success could also include resume building, linkedin classes, mock interviews, and interview daycare to make sure that they can be as successful as possible if the funds can support the program.
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Writing for Work: Grant Pitch for AWE
My idea for the grant project involves working with AWE in a combination of their programs. Their “Hospitality Hours” program involves a class time centered around personal story writing and their “Employment and Education Program” involves resume writing and job placement assistance. My idea is to combine some of these skills in a way that puts these women’s stories and skills out into the world. This would involve seeing about working with the grant money to get a local newspaper or magazine to allow a couple pages as a place for refugees to write about their experience. The pages and articles would include personal stories from women that come to AWE, as well as also including a short biography like resume with their article that would include any special skills, education, or other information that would be a way to get their information out in an interesting and personal way to prospective employers. Through volunteering at the organization, Stevenson students could assist in this process as well! AWE already provides a lot of services and amazing programs, this plan could possibly bring not only more attention to the women writing their stories, but also to the organization and their purpose.
Stevenson Partnership with AWE
My idea for the grant starts with a representative from Stevenson University going speak with Asylee Women Enterprises’ director to see what their biggest need is before the semester begins. Depending on what their biggest need is, Stevenson will offer a service scholarship to one person in the needed department. The grant will then pay for one class in full (normally around $600 for a class) for the recipient of the scholarship and in return the student will need to provide assistance at AWE at least 2 hours a week. An example of this would be if AWE’s biggest need was for legal assistance, Stevenson University would offer the scholarship to a legal studies major. The student chosen for the scholarship would then have to teach classes or help individuals with legal matters relating to immigration during their 2 hours per week at AWE. Another example would be if their biggest need was for teaching English. Stevenson University could offer the scholarship to an English major or a teaching major, where they would have to teach English during their time spent at AWE every week.