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Leadership Enrichment (TILE)

Black Women Organized for
Educational Development (BWOED)

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BWOPA's sister organization is "Black Women Organized for Educational Development" (BWOED).

Founded in 1984. Incorporated in 1987 as a 501c(3) Corporation in the State of California. BWOED implements and promotes programs that maintain and improve the socio-economic well-being of women and girls. BWOED fosters economic preservation through self-sufficiency as we assist low income women, girls and their families.

Black Women's Resource Center....
BWOED provides services through its operation of the Black Women's Resource Center. Although the Center focuses on the special needs of African American women and girls, we help anyone who requests our services. We provide information and referral services on employment opportunities, completing complicated paperwork, assistance with a governmental agency for business. In addition, we help clients learn how to get involved in their community and find answers to their burning questions.

Mentoring Program....
BWOED's Mentoring Program educates girls on the issues confronting them including: teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and substance abuse.

Our program links middle and junior high school girls to professional women in the community who provide consistent support, career and personal guidance, and cultural and social exposure on a one-to-one basis.

In addition BWOED provides workshops that address an array of topics designed to encourage greater academic success and increased self-esteem.

Women's Health....
BWOED provides, on an ad hoc basis, group meetings focused on health issues with a concentration on breast cancer, its prevention and treatment.

Professionals in social welfare, clinical psychology, women's health, family and individual counseling, etc. are facilitators of all BWOED support groups.

Advocacy/Free Legal Clinic....
BWOED by special arrangement with attorney advocates, offers free legal advice on all civil matters, e.g. wills, probate, personal injury, real estate, family law, etc.

Educational and Training Workshops and Seminars....
BWOED'S seminars address issues designed to assist women in choosing positive lifestyles. Topics include financial planning and investments, how to start your own business, selecting career and educational options, etc.

MALE-FEMALE RELATIONSHIPS....
This is a support group held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday. Men and women share, grow, discuss, cry, laugh and discover successful ways to cope as they grow together in successful male-female relationships.

Outreach Support Groups....
BWOED provides weekly support group sessions at the Alpha Recovery Center, a drug/alcohol treatment and recovery service which is primarily targeted to low income women through referrals from the Drug Diversion Courts.

Support Group Sessions....
"JUST BETWEEN US SIS'TUHS" is our dynamic women's support group held monthly on the 4th Thursday. Discussions frequently include single parenting, career changes, homelessness, substance abuse, child/family violence and parent relationships.

"MALE-FEMALE RELATIONSHIPS" a support group held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday. Men and women share, grow, discuss, cry, laugh and discover successful ways to cope as they grow together in successful male-female relationships.