43 min
Episode #191: "I Have SOMETHING To Say" with Arlene Blake I have SOMETHING to say!
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The status “Educated & Broke” is about to change for women in Central Florida thanks to the determination and perseverance of Arlene Blake, Founder and Executive Director of Women on the Rise. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, hosts Samí Haiman-Marrero and Chris Majocha discuss with Arlene the transformative program her organization has designed and implemented to solve the problem of highly educated women dissatisfied in their careers or unable to advance socioeconomically because they don’t have the proper support and guidance.
Through Women on the Rise’s “Educated & Broke” program, women are equipped with invaluable resources to articulate their worth, navigate salary negotiations, chart their career trajectory, secure mentors, manage finances, invest wisely, and kickstart side hustles. Notably, the program also extends a helping hand to single mothers by providing free childcare during workshops. Some of these highly educated women are on public assistance to complement their salaries and receive financial guidance to navigate the “benefits cliff” where an increase of salary doesn’t necessarily offset losing the public assistance they need to meet the needs of their families. Arlene shares, "By us having these types of workshops and working with women, we've been able to see women completely renegotiate their salary, adding upwards of $30,000 to what they were making before."
The ripple effect of empowerment spurred by Educated & Broke transcends individual participants, inspiring a cascade of confidence and self-advocacy among women. It also creates a pipeline of mentors that support other women in their workplaces and neighborhoods.
Bolstered by grants and strategic partnerships, Women on the Rise is committed to expanding its reach and providing robust support to women in Central Florida. But they need all the help they can get. For more on the Educated and Broke program and to support Arlene’s mission, please visit: https://www.wotrinc.org/educated-broke
#Urbander #UdoU #IHAVESOMETHINGTOSAY #podcast #mindset
The status “Educated & Broke” is about to change for women in Central Florida thanks to the determination and perseverance of Arlene Blake, Founder and Executive Director of Women on the Rise. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, hosts Samí Haiman-Marrero and Chris Majocha discuss with Arlene the transformative program her organization has designed and implemented to solve the problem of highly educated women dissatisfied in their careers or unable to advance socioeconomically because they don’t have the proper support and guidance.
Through Women on the Rise’s “Educated & Broke” program, women are equipped with invaluable resources to articulate their worth, navigate salary negotiations, chart their career trajectory, secure mentors, manage finances, invest wisely, and kickstart side hustles. Notably, the program also extends a helping hand to single mothers by providing free childcare during workshops. Some of these highly educated women are on public assistance to complement their salaries and receive financial guidance to navigate the “benefits cliff” where an increase of salary doesn’t necessarily offset losing the public assistance they need to meet the needs of their families. Arlene shares, "By us having these types of workshops and working with women, we've been able to see women completely renegotiate their salary, adding upwards of $30,000 to what they were making before."
The ripple effect of empowerment spurred by Educated & Broke transcends individual participants, inspiring a cascade of confidence and self-advocacy among women. It also creates a pipeline of mentors that support other women in their workplaces and neighborhoods.
Bolstered by grants and strategic partnerships, Women on the Rise is committed to expanding its reach and providing robust support to women in Central Florida. But they need all the help they can get. For more on the Educated and Broke program and to support Arlene’s mission, please visit: https://www.wotrinc.org/educated-broke
#Urbander #UdoU #IHAVESOMETHINGTOSAY #podcast #mindset
43 min