GRANDMOTHERS MATTER
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Grandmothers In Tech, Exploration GITE
At The Work It Well Project we believe that intergenerational wellness and economic empowerment is a keystone to healthy families, and that is why we have developed the Grandmothers in Tech, Exploration Initiative {GITE}. This program is designed for older adults to build skills in technology- especially important during the Covid-19 pandemic, where so much of our personal and professional connections happen online. The GITE program goals include computer competency that ranges from basic skills to advancing in technology a career pathways that strengthens income potential and keeps them up to speed, well and relevant. |
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Simultaneously this program bolsters diversity in the Tech industry, training older women who offer an incredible amount of experience and wisdom to companies and to their families. More funding will allow us to grow our partnerships, provide the most up to date curriculum, and outreach to more grandmothers who are ready to gain new skills and make a difference in their personal and professional life.
All grandmothers matter to us. We want all grandmothers well, economically empowered, up to speed and inspired to win for them and their generation. GITE is a unique initiative where old and young grandmothers unite and participate in an empowerment program. Our objective is to unite & inspire vulnerable populations of young and innovative grandmothers with skills development, economic empowerment, health wellness, resources and bring them up to speed of today's fast-growing technology resources that can keep them, and their families, healthy, economically empowered, and safe. We are also introducing grandmothers raising their grandchildren and young and older grandmothers, to technology career exploration and entrepreneurship as a supplement, along with coaching and mentoring around their health, wellness, barrier replacement, Covid-19 and more. We want to make grandmothers great again by helping them reach their goals, while helping our leaders who have fallen behind or may fall through cracks in a society that under appreciates our elders.
All grandmothers matter to us. We want all grandmothers well, economically empowered, up to speed and inspired to win for them and their generation. GITE is a unique initiative where old and young grandmothers unite and participate in an empowerment program. Our objective is to unite & inspire vulnerable populations of young and innovative grandmothers with skills development, economic empowerment, health wellness, resources and bring them up to speed of today's fast-growing technology resources that can keep them, and their families, healthy, economically empowered, and safe. We are also introducing grandmothers raising their grandchildren and young and older grandmothers, to technology career exploration and entrepreneurship as a supplement, along with coaching and mentoring around their health, wellness, barrier replacement, Covid-19 and more. We want to make grandmothers great again by helping them reach their goals, while helping our leaders who have fallen behind or may fall through cracks in a society that under appreciates our elders.
“Our Grandmothers In Tech & Entrepreneurship Living Well (GITTY) has provided direct services to young and old grandmothers. One woman who went through our program returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom and grandmother. We gave her the job training and professional development skills, including technology skill-building, to be relevant for today’s modern workplace.” Many grandmothers are now placed in IT Tech Careers making a salary that breaks generation barriers.
“Our Grandmothers In Tech & Entrepreneurship Living Well (GITTY) has provided direct services to young and old grandmothers. One woman who went through our program returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom and grandmother. We gave her the job training and professional development skills, including technology skill-building, to be relevant for today’s modern workplace.” Many grandmothers are now placed in IT Tech Careers making a salary that breaks generation barriers.
Moms In Tech & Digital Exploration
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The Work It Well Project is providing opportunities for single and low income moms and single moms who are re-entering interested in technology pathways certificate programs and digital exploration that includes entrepreneurship. This program will benefit adult single and low income mothers who are interested re-entering the work world and living in poverty that are interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) as well as workforce education, entrepreneurship and employment, and are looking to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their children.
The various paths of technology is an Educational & Exploration Program for single and low income Mothers and our overall goal is to support single mothers living in poverty who are in college and/or working and have a foundational understanding of technology, with an interest in entrepreneurial digital exploration. The work It Well MITE programs and our partnerships looking to be educated in Cyber Security and Information Security, one of the fastest growing fields in technology with an astounding workforce gap and shortage of talent amongst men and women and more so women in vulnerable populations. |
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The Tech & Entrepreneurship Educational Program for Single Mothers will offer cohorts of single mothers per semester, the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Cyber Security, Information Security and digital dimensions for entrepreneurship to change or further their career path in STEAM, while adding supplemental income. Once the participant has earned the Cyber Security Certificate from the program, The WIP’s team and partnerships will work to find jobs for the top 50% of the class giving them the opportunity to get out of poverty and start a new career that will provide a sustainable salary with benefits. The WIP’s will further their relationship with the participants by offering each graduate coaching and peer support, enrollment at no charge and to become an alumni to the learning academy as a speaker and paid opportunities to reach one and teach one. This benefit will continue their mentoring and educational opportunities based on their individual goals “from the classroom to the boardroom.”
*Everything offered in this program is provided FREE of charge to the cohort of single mothers selected to participate.
*Everything offered in this program is provided FREE of charge to the cohort of single mothers selected to participate.
Parents Literacy & Leadership Project
Leading Girls & Young Women To Leadership and Literacy
The MOMS In Tech Literacy & Leadership Initiative develops state-of-the-art programs combining creativity, connection, and technology to introduce STEM for exploration and media literacy as a way of prevention and intervention. The media and technology based platform are heavily distributing hyper sexualized content to women and girls - especially in the Black and urban communities. As a result, young women are especially vulnerable to lower self-esteem as well as the damage caused by inappropriate behaviors. Additionally, misleading messages about their place in society, career choices, and negative peer pressures lead Black women and girls to a lower quality of life and detrimental gateways. Our objective is to intervene, by introducing them to broader employment options, media & STEM literacy along with leadership to help their personal and professional development and encourage them to use technology and media productively and safely. We want to create a wider platform for this important human capital initiative and need the support that will allow us to expand and reach more girls and moms.
The MOMS In Tech Literacy & Leadership Initiative develops state-of-the-art programs combining creativity, connection, and technology to introduce STEM for exploration and media literacy as a way of prevention and intervention. The media and technology based platform are heavily distributing hyper sexualized content to women and girls - especially in the Black and urban communities. As a result, young women are especially vulnerable to lower self-esteem as well as the damage caused by inappropriate behaviors. Additionally, misleading messages about their place in society, career choices, and negative peer pressures lead Black women and girls to a lower quality of life and detrimental gateways. Our objective is to intervene, by introducing them to broader employment options, media & STEM literacy along with leadership to help their personal and professional development and encourage them to use technology and media productively and safely. We want to create a wider platform for this important human capital initiative and need the support that will allow us to expand and reach more girls and moms.
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Our Mission
Giving Girls And Moms Healthier & Safer Choices In Order For Them To Thrive. Let us change the narrative and bring balance to what is being presented to vulnerable populations of girls and young women who are at risk of falling through the cracks because of peer influence, lack of knowledge, and lack of exposure. They often model bad behavior after negative images of themselves they see through daily doses of popular social media, and marketing messages. We want to help mothers and their children come together. |
