HEALTH
Health is a vital component of a thriving community. The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. is concerned about the well-being of the whole community and the whole person physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Our primary focuses for health advocacy are Family and childhood Obesity, Cancer/Health Disparities, and Metabolic Disease.
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Our economic programs focus on financial literacy, family wealth building, and entrepreneurship. NCBW’s empowerment programs include comprehensive workshops and seminars that promote economic self-sufficiency.
EDUCATION
NCBW delivers support services that help youth achieve their educational goals. By supporting positive experiences, fostering a positive self-perception and self-respect, encouraging excellence in education, and promoting the pursuit of positive lifelong goals, NCBW is creating future leaders.
The Greater Cleveland Chapter accomplishes its aims through program initiatives that connect experts and the community to raise awareness, educate, and inform. The Coalition dedicates its strength, talents, and resources to advancing familial, social, economic, and political fronts to make a measurable and powerful impact on the quality of life for African American women. Toward this end, the Greater Cleveland Chapter pledges that its advocacy agenda will ever evolve to meet the contemporary needs of its constituencies, namely Black women and girls.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
APPLE EVERYONE CAN CODE (ECC) | STEAM
The Greater Cleveland Chapter is proud of its partnership with Apple. The NCBW Apple
Everyone Can
Code(ECC) Program is an initiative to teach youth in low-income areas fundamental
coding
skills. The program is designed to captivate and inspire children through interactive
lessons,
hands-on projects, and group collaboration. This virtual program is hosted throughout the
school
year and introduces African American students aged eight – sixteen to coding. The classes
promote
technological skills, critical thinking, and confidence while students learn valuable skills
that
will serve them academically and professionally. During this class, the instructors
challenged the
students to define a function for a repeating pattern and write a new function that includes
existing commands to handle each gem-and-switch pair.
“Rock The Vote” YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | PUBLIC POLICY
The NC100BW, Inc. Greater Cleveland Chapter launched a collaboration with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Garrett Morgan School of Leadership and Innovation to help build the political power of youth through the “Rock The Vote” program initiative!
Supported by Civics educator Jimmy Hronek, juniors and seniors hold conversations and activities on the History of Voting Rights, the significance of participation in local and midterm elections, myth-busting, identifying ways their state’s laws encourage or suppress voting, and more The partnership aims to support young voters in overcoming unique obstacles to voting that has historically resulted in a turnout 20 to 30 points below older voters. The program targets millennials and Generation Z voters, who comprise 44% of American voters. We are expanding the program to other schools within CMSD and look forward to this continued partnership and development. Help us Rock The Vote!
“THROUGH HER EYES” MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | EDUCATION
In November 2023, we launched “Through Her Eyes,” our first mentoring program for the Greater
Cleveland Chapter. The program aims to empower African-American high school girls aged 14-17 to
develop essential life skills, achieve academic success, explore college and career options, and
promote health and wellness, self-confidence, employment readiness, SMART Goals, and
self-branding. Our inaugural program year was a success, and we are excited to expand its reach
and impact. The program pairs young Black female high school students with professional Black
women mentors who provide guidance, support, and inspiration as they navigate various challenges
and opportunities. The program includes workshops, panel discussions, special outings, and group
mentoring sessions.
The group meets twice a month on Saturdays during the school year for in-person sessions,
monthly check-ins,
workshops, shadowing, field trips, speakers, and interactive activities. To apply for the
program, you must be
an African-American female high school student in grades 9th through 12th, have a GPA of
2.50 or higher, be
available most Saturdays throughout the program year, and be willing to attend in-person
sessions. Applications
for the 2024-2025 program year will be available in May 2024. We are committed to nurturing
the next generation
of Black women leaders and providing them with the tools, resources, and support they need
to thrive in all
aspects of their lives.
“HOMEOWNERSHIP SERIES” Partnership With PNC For Low-Income Women To Achieve The Dream Of Home Ownership | SISTERNOMICS™
Black homeownership is essential for the National Coalition of 100 Black Women because it allows
Black
Americans to create wealth and pass it down to future generations. Homeownership helps our
communities
to be
more stable, provides access to education, and creates employment opportunities. The Greater
Cleveland
Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. has just completed its second program year
in
partnership with PNC Bank for a four-part “Homeownership Series.” Representatives from PNC’s
Community
Development Department guided attendees on personal budgeting, personal credit, mortgage loans,
house
hunting, and home and mortgage maintenance after purchase. The participants were thrilled to
participate
in
a program to help them realize their dream of becoming homeowners. They can apply for the PNC
homeownership
program through the Community Development Department.
