Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson | California Black Media
The California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute (CABWCEI) and the Bank of Montreal (BMO) are launching a statewide tour called “Conversations for Black Women – Building an Economic Action Plan Tour.”
The tour will visit six areas in the state: San Diego (July 29), Solano (August 26), Sacramento (September 23), Oakland (October 14), Fresno (October 21), and the Inland Empire (November 18).
The events will offer a variety of opportunities, including job coaching, mentorship programs, apprenticeships, financial planning, homeownership counseling, and entrepreneurship support. Onsite counselors will be available to assess participants’ needs and provide additional services, according to Kellie Todd-Griffin, author, social entrepreneur and founding member of CABWCEI.
The objective of the tour, organizers say, is to develop an economic action plan that helps Black women build wealth and overcome barriers through transformative policies and practices.
Tour partners include California Black Media and Black Women Organized for Political Action.