Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in St. Lucia program announced new Inductees for the 2nd installment of Cohort 2021

24th August 2021

By SLUDTERA

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The U.S. Embassy of Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS and SLUDTERA as the implementing partner for the 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in St. Lucia program has announced the new Inductees for the 2nd installment of Cohort 2021.

Michelle stated, “We are pleased to announce the enrolment of 19 participants for the 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Programme in St. Lucia in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Bridgetown, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Congratulations to these #AWEsome St. Lucian women!”

Currently in its second year, these 19 candidates were selected island wide for the 2021 cohort. This will bring the total participation in the program to 78 young St. Lucian women entrepreneurs, who receive training and mentorship in what has become a highly competitive entrepreneurship program.

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs is an initiative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) as part of the White House-led Initiative which aims to empower 50 million women worldwide by 2025 to fulfill their economic potential, with the goal of creating conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all. Currently implemented in more than 50 countries, AWE supports the growth of women entrepreneurs by equipping them with the practical skills, resources, mentorship, and networks needed to create sustainable businesses and enterprises. AWE is centered around DreamBuilder, an online training platform for women’s entrepreneurship developed by the Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management in partnership with the global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan.

Benefits

1 Selected candidates receive no-cost entry* to the program which includes:

2 Enrolment in the AWE/DreamBuilder platform and expert facilitated virtual business management training and mentorship sessions

3 Networking and peer learning opportunities with like-minded entrepreneurs

4 A collaboratively developed and refined draft of your business plan

5 Participation in the Business Sou Sou program

6 Participation in a Virtual Trade Show to showcase their products and/or services

7 Access for select participants to have virtual booths in the Commonwealth eMarketplace to showcase their products and/or services

8 Potential to receive funding for community impact projects

9 A DreamBuilder certificate and an AWE certificate after completing the program

10 Membership to the SLUDTERA Community, YLAI Network, Global Entrepreneurship Network and AWE St. Lucia Alumni Community on Canvas

11 Free registration (as GEN members) to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) event, November 14 and 17, 2021

12 Participants who graduate from the program gain automatic membership to the U.S. government-funded Exchange Alumni network which provides access to a robust network of support, including follow-on business opportunities, potential seed funding, and a vast network of like-minded and highly regarded entrepreneurs across St. Lucia and the other 49 countries which host AWE.

Learn more about the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Programs’ AWE at https://eca.state.gov/awe.

Learn more about AWE in St. Lucia at https://www.academyforwomenentrepreneursstlucia.com.

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