 Career Facts60% of the 34 million African-Americans are women
64% of African-American women work outside the home
405,200 African-American women-owned businesses, generating $25 billion in sales and 261,000 jobs
Career Resources for
the upwardly mobile
woman... or man.
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To help women take the next step to better health, better living, better education, better parenting, and better economic confidence by keeping them:
Informed. Inspired. Engaged. Exalted!
- Informed of issues that affect their wellbeing, i.e. health, education, career, self-development
- Engaged in support of initiatives that address individual and community needs.
- Inspired to achieve excellence and lead through mentorship
- Exalted and uplifted by acknowledging and celebrating their significant achievements and contributions to society.
Collaborative relations with a host of individuals, businesses, local and state agencies, community organizations, and faith-based organizations, and those who support the work of the Northwest Indiana Chapter of the National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc. are central to organization success. Goals
- Share skills and knowledge with others
- Build relationship ties with women across the country
- Acquire leadership, management, public speaking and advocacy skills
- Create opportunities that enable women to affect meaningful changes in their personal and professional life
- Initiate and support programs that produce a better quality of life for our families and our communities
- Mentor girls and young women to achieve their highest potential
- Are committed to the preservation and dignity of the family
- Disseminate vital information and resources to members and the community on issues that impact their wellbeing
- Are committed to the mission of the organization and its programs.
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"IT'S A FACT! The US Census Bureau reports there are 6,516,309 single working African American mothers in the U.S.
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