Dr. Terry Neese Speaks to Jim Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate, About National Mentoring Month
January 18th, 2012Join us at the OKC Baron’s Non-Profit ‘Miracle on Ice’ Night – February 3rd!
January 9th, 2012Click the Baron’s link below for tickets.
January is National Mentor Month… Where would we be without our wonderful mentors?
January 9th, 2012January is National Mentor Month. At the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women we take pride in knowing that we have directly helped more than 200 women in Afghanistan and Rwanda improve their personal and professional lives thanks to the mentorship of women business owners throughout the United States.
2011 PTB graduate, Chantal Mazimpaka and her mentor Marion Marshall, owner of the Dallas-based, Absolutely Blooming.
IEEW to Benefit from CD Series That Helps Entrepreneurs Join the Equine Industry
December 15th, 2011Just in Time for Christmas: A Gift to Help Aid World Peace
There’s no horsin’ around when it comes to Horse Sense and Cents’ latest endeavor to encourage free enterprise. Through its CD series Inventing Your Horse Career, IEEW will receive a portion of the proceeds for every purchase.
The audio series is available just in time for Christmas and shares the journeys, tips, and secrets of some of the most creative and interesting equine professionals in North America (U.S. and Canada). They discuss how they turned their horse passion into a successful business venture in the 9 CD package.
Available Now:
Inventing Your Horse Career 9 CD Series
Cost: $239 for a full 9cd set or 2 sets of 5 cds for $149 each
Click here to view more details
The audio series CDs contain interviews from successful business owners (mostly women) in various equine industries including trainers, journalists, and manufacturers.
Hillary Rodham-Clinton Speaks About the Future of Afghanistan at the 2nd Bonn Conference
December 5th, 2011Today, Secretary of State Clinton spoke about the future of Afghanistan and the role of the U.S. in securing that future. See her entire speech followed up by an informative Q&A afterwards here:
Read Secretary of State Clinton’s Full Remarks Here
Notably, she pointed out:
On security, they committed to expand the capacity of the Afghan security forces, and the United States and our partners will be committed to training, advising, and assisting. On the economy, the Afghans committed to set priorities, use international aid effectively, and enact a series of economic reforms to crack down on corruption, spur private sector growth, and attract new investment. And we have to come with concrete steps. So for example, I announced that the United States and other partners will now resume financial disbursements to the Afghan Reconstruction Trust Fund.
On the political front, the Afghans committed to proceed with inclusive, fair, and credible presidential elections and a peaceful, democratic transfer of power in 2014. And we will continue to provide support to Afghanistan’s democracy, including civil society.
And finally, the Afghans also committed to accelerate the process begun in Istanbul last month of building stronger economic, political, and security ties in the region. Every neighbor has a stake in the future of Afghanistan. Every neighbor loses if the country again becomes a source of terrorism and instability. So in addition to supporting increased regional economic integration, pursuit of the New Silk Road vision, we also look to Afghanistan’s neighbors to actively support an inclusive Afghan-led, Afghan-owned reconciliation process.
I know how much of a setback it was when President Rabbani was assassinated, so it was especially significant when the traditional Loya Jirga reaffirmed Afghanistan’s commitment to pursue this effort.
We want to send a very clear message to the people of Afghanistan that as they continue to make tough decisions we will stand with them and do so in that spirit of mutual accountability. Today we join nearly 100 nations in agreeing to renew and focus our shared commitment to continue investing and engaging in Afghanistan for the long term. We look forward to the NATO summit in Chicago in May and other upcoming meetings, such as the Tokyo Donors’ Conference to formalize this commitment.”
We’re looking for a few good women!
December 5th, 2011To learn more about e-mentoring a PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program student online, click here:
IEEW Founder Receives Honors for a Lifetime of Empowering Women!
October 11th, 2011
Dr.Terry Neese, founder of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award Thursday night during The Journal Record’s Woman of the Year Gala, held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.
Terry was recognized for her business savvy, political involvement, and contributions to empowering women both domestically and globally.
“It is a great honor to join the ranks of Mayor Patience Latting, Joan Gilmore, and Linda Haneborg in accepting this Lifetime Achievement Award,” says Dr. Neese. “This honor belongs to my family, my staff and my long-time colleagues who I have worked alongside to empower small business owners around the world.”
The Journal Record’s “50 Making a Difference” publication and the Woman of the Year Awards Gala are a special tribute to Oklahoma’s leading women. It is the state’s largest event honoring women and recognizes those who shine as leaders in the community and in their chosen fields.
Check Out Our Covergirls!
September 30th, 2011
PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program graduates Gloria Uwizera and Akaliza Gara are featured in The Service Mag’s September edition: Young Women Entreprenuers. Read their inspiring articles here:
The 2011 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS Graduates are Committed to Paying It Forward!
August 5th, 2011
PTB Class of 2011 with Ambassador and Mrs. Eklil Hakimi, Honorable Bonny Musefano, Dr. Kevin Fegan, and Dr. Terry Neese
The 2011 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS International Women’s Conference and Graduation was a huge success. The women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan and Rwanda have returned to their home countries with a renewed commitment to pay forward the knowledge and sense of empowerment they received from the program. We congratulate the Class of 2011!
