Black Women’s Leadership Council

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November Sister-to-Sister Webcast

The November 10th BWLC Sister To Sister Call ~ Live Webcast replay is now available at the link below:
https://www.brainshark.com/brainshark/brainshark.net/portal/title.aspx?pid=zG7zqlFO0z125yz0
Password:    LZ811907037

Xerox’s Sophie Vandebroek Inducted into Women in Science and Technology International Hall of Fame

Sophie Vandebroek, former BWLC Champion, Chief Technology officer of Xerox Corporation and President of the Xerox Innovation Group since January 2006, and the next inductee into the Women in Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame.
Sophie Vandebroek is one of four women who will receive the WITI Hall of Fame Award for achievements and contributions in [...]

BWLC Featured in Xerox Employee Magazine

BWLC  is featured in the September issue of Xerox Employee Magazine.  The 4th issue features Nana Beecham and highlights the Ghana Mentoring project initiative and how BWLC expanded their outreach to a BWLC mentoring program for young girls in Accra, Ghana.
Xerox Employee Magazine

A Successful 5,400-Mile Mentoring Relationship

The Xerox Black Women’s Leadership Council (BWLC) helps African American women reach their goals. In the last year, the organization expanded its reach to Ghana, Africa. Under the guidance of Nana Beecham, a female business executive from Accra, Ghana, five senior high school girls participate in the “Girls in Science” Mentoring Program. Xerox BWLC volunteers [...]

Paying It Forward and Changing Lives

This is the story of “paying it forward.” A tale of how two women, from two very different parts of the world, are using the opportunities they were given to make a positive impact in their communities.
We told you about Nana Beecham (“Living on African Time”), the managing director of Seatec Telecom Services in Ghana. [...]

BWLC Member Dawn Sutherland 2011 Recipient of UNCF Spirit Award

The Los Angeles Inter Alumi Council is honored to recognize Dawn Sutherland as the 2011 Spirit Award Recipient.  The Spirit Award is presented to individuals who embody the phenomenal spirit of the inimitable Lou Rawls, the greatest champion of HBCUs.  Ms Sutherland is a person with an enormous heart, endless compassion, and a phenomenal spirit [...]

Tonya Love’s profile in Women Engineer Magazine

Tonya Love’s profile in Women Engineer Magazine

Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser – Thank You!

To: BWLC Membership
From: Alicia Hughes, Director of Community Involvement
On behalf of the BWLC Executive Board, Extended Board and BWLC Constituency, we want to say Thank You!  This was our first year participating as a group in the fight against Breast Cancer. So, thank you for your time, donations, and effort by participating in Breast Cancer Awareness [...]