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Welcome to El Poder de Ser Mujer

ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

El Poder de Ser Mujer is a non – profit organization that works for the personal and economic empowerment of our latina community 

We are a non-profit organization that seeks to build the capacity of Latina women in the DC metropolitan area, motivating them to develop all of their talent and potential. We do this through educational programs that we hold around the D.C area.

Since 2014

Since 2014, we have created spaces where Latina women gain skills and the inspiration to create businesses through three fundamental pillars:

Educational Programas
  • Emprende Mujer
  • Food Service Entrepreneurship Program
  • Emprende Entrepreneurs in Construction
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ServSafe Food Manager Certification
Conference, Fairs and Events.
  • Connecting women with vital information for their businesses and personal growth.


Communication Platforms
  • Network providing information, support, and friendship through social media (+25,000 followers),
  • Email marketing (+5,000 contacts)
  • Bimonthly Newspaper published digitally

Who we are.

Awards and Recognition

  • Non-Profit of the Year 2015 - Maryland Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce.
  • Sagrario Ortiz named among 100 Most Influential People by Tiempo Latino.
  • Sagrario Ortiz named among Triunfadores by Telemundo DC.
  • Sagrario Ortiz and Myriam Figueroa honored for service to the community in 2016 by the Maryland General Assembly.
  • Sagrario and Myriam each received a Women of Courage award by the Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery County in 2017.
  • Recognized by Councilmember Gabe Albornoz in 2019 for Leadership to the Latino Business Community in Montgomery County.
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Since 2015

The Big Impact

These programs and seminars have been offered in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC. We have partnered with other organizations to find venues and resources for the classes. As a result of the programs, more than 2000 women have received training, 300 businesses have been incorporated .

7 YEARS

El Poder De Ser Mujer is proud to report that during the past 7 years Over 3000 women have participated in these workshops, receiving a certificate of completion. Our participants have taken significant steps towards bringing their business to the next level. More than 300 participants have succeeded in registering their businesses, creating business plans, developing marketing strategies, and complying with legal requirements from formal entrepreneurship training programs. We have also created a network of more than 20.000 women in the metropolitan area connected through events, fairs, and a constant social media presence. By reaching these women we have been able to impact their lives professionally and personally.

THE IMPACT

The impact we have generated in our community has helped women improve not only their education levels but their self-esteem and sense of dignity. We have also achieved immeasurable impact in improved economic security, social assimilation, and personal wellness for Latina immigrant women in the region.

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El Poder de Ser Mujer by The Numbers

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Women in the metropolitan area connected through events, fairs, and a constant social media presence
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Women who were trained
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Businesses have been incorporated

Our Programs

Comprehensive Program for Entrepreneurial Development.

  • Personal Empowerment / Capacity Building / Resources / Promotion
  • Organization of an important annual event, Business Expo 
  • 16 Hours of training in four week with certification –
  • Promotional support for products and services on the communication platform of El Poder de Ser Mujer 
  • Advertising in the Newspaper  El Poder de Ser Mujer/Visibility in social media platforms 
  • Participation and active presence in the organization’s events, including exhibition of your products and services 
  • Organization of seminars, conferences, and business workshops throughout the year

 

Food Service Entrepreneurship Program

Program was born out of a belief that a community of talented natural entrepreneurs, given the right resources, can create self-sufficient businesses that benefit themselves, their families, their community, and even entire cities.

 

Food Service Entrepreneurship Program
  • Since 2018, in alliance with a certified instructor, we have been giving certifications in Food Handling, which is valid throughout the United States for 3 years. We have also helped six entrepreneurs to assemble their Food Trucks and more than a hundred to set up their catering businesses. We see the need to develop a program that contains more tools for people who want to develop in the food industry
  • Such a program also creates job opportunities, since participants have more options to get a job with better pay after they acquire these skills.
  • ServSafe: Classes in food safety followed by an examination to obtain the ServSafe Food Manager Certification. The ServSafe Food Manager certification is certified by the National Restaurant Association.
  • Allertrain: Food allergy and gluten-free certificate program covering all the essential information about how to safely serve diners with special dietary needs, such as food allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, and Celiac disease. Upon successful completion, students obtain a certificate that is accredited by ANSI and that is valid for 5 years.
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We organized support campaigns during the 2020 holiday season in which we delivered 700 food baskets to families in need in Prince George’s County, MD.

El Poder de Ser Mujer , Inc. is a 501(c)3 U.S. nonprofit. We were founded in 2014 .

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