The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) is hosting a program this month, PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS, where 30 female business owners from Afghanistan and Rwanda will undergo business training and mentorship. Terry Neese, founder of the IEEW is also a former NAWBO National President. NAWBO Houston’s president, Leslie Friedrich, will also be featured on a workshop panel discussion regarding web analytics and internet marketing.
PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS has three U.S. components: Leadership Development, an International Women’s Economic Summit and Mentorship. The Summit, hosted in Dallas, Texas, at Northwood University, features more than 50 speakers, including AT&T and Wal-Mart female executives, Afghan and Rwandan government officials, Karen Hughes, Eleanor Clift and Pilar Sanders.
The graduation ceremony will feature Mrs. Laura Bush as the keynote speaker. Mrs. Bush is a leading advocate for literacy and has championed the power of education to advance opportunity for women worldwide. As First Lady, she traveled to both Afghanistan and Rwanda. Read full Press Release.
There are also several NAWBO Houston members on the board of the Helping Afghan Women Project (HAWP). These include Heide Thurlow, Trish Rumble, Tracey Brundrett, and Barbara Spier (NAWBO Houston’s 2007 WBOY winner).
For more information on this year’s PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS Conference, visit here.
