YWCA Economic Empowerment Services

Is a woman's work less valuable than a man's? No! If you're also tired of working for less than what you're worth join with other organizations and activists on April 17th to rally for equal pay.

Equal Pay Day in Illinois (VIDEO) | Progress Illinois The wage gap between men and women workers has long been acknowledged, if not accepted. So on Tuesday, a few hundred people -- mainly women who breathed the crowd sentiment of “I want my money” -- gathered at Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago to rally against the injustice. The Governor's offi...

Are you an entrepreneur, freelancer, or trying to find a way to work independently? Local radio station, WBEZ, is hosting a series of workshops geared towards the indepedent worker. Check it out!

Making Your Own Job | WBEZ During Front and Center’s series on jobs, we heard from many of you that you were no longer working in traditional offices. Sometimes by choice, and sometimes by circumstance you’re working as freelancers or starting your own small businesses. Others of you are working jobs you hate, and trying to ...

Want to get the most out of your tax returns this year? Join the YWCA and the South Side Community Federal Credit Union for a Tax Tips workshop this Saturday at 10 a.m.!

January 27th is EITC Awareness Day! Time to Find out if you qualify...

EITC Home Page--It’s easier than ever to find out if you qualify for EITC To qualify, you must meet certain requirements and file a tax return, even if you do not owe any tax or are not required to file.

Getting your foot in the door can be the hardest part of the job search process. YWCA Economic Empowerment Coach, Nycole, shares 10 Tips to help you get that interview!

Nycole Richmond-Tips on How to Land that Interview! Nycole Richmond YWCA Economic Empowerment Coach giving tips on how to land an interview

Looking for Free Legal Advice? Get your questions about Government Benefits, Expungement, Wills, Child Support, Housing, and other issues this WED, January 11th. The free legal clinic will be held from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. at AKArama Center at 6220 S. Ingleside. CALL 312-341-1070 to make an appointment and mention that you're from the Woodlawn Children's Promise Community.

If you have an existing or start-up business--and want some extra money--consider applying for the Citi Community Development Business Plan Contest. Applications are due: FEB. 10th and all applicants must attend 1 workshop at the JVS Duman Enterprise Center by this date.

Citi Community Development and IL-SBDC at The Duman Entrepreneurship Center Presents 2012 Business P Compete to win Cash Prizes in our annual Business Plan Competition with Citi Community Development. We will have a panel of professional judges to provide valuable feedback for your business plan.

Was one of your New Year's resolutions to get your financial situation in order? If so, check out the new website LearnVest which offers a free daily newsletter with money management tips geared toward women.

LearnVest - Where life gets richer LearnVest is where your life gets richer. Budgeting tool, resources and a free fun daily newsletter to help women better understand their finances and live life well.

New Year's Resolutions on the brain? Consider giving back as a mentor with the Working Women's Network at the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. The Working Women's Network helps members of the Economic Empowerment Institute get to the next step in their professional careers through mentorships with professional women and men. To learn more about how you can get involved visit this link.

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Check out this incredible talk from Cynthia Breazeal who builds "friendly" robots. At the YWCA, our TechGYRLS program introduces girls between the ages of 9-14 to robotics and they each have the chance to build their own robots.

Cynthia Breazeal: The rise of personal robots | Video on TED.com TED Talks As a grad student, Cynthia Breazeal wondered why we were using robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms. The key, she realized: training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds robots that teach, learn -- and play. Watch for amazing demo footage of a new interactive...

This is the last day to vote for TechGYRLS! Log-on or text 109556 to Pepsi (73774). Let's see how many votes we can get today!

Teach young girls to excel in math science technology and engineering. - Pepsi Refresh Project Another refreshing idea to support the community & make a difference - Pepsi Refresh Project

Deceptive Deals! With the holiday season in full swing, credit card offers and possible savings are being advertised left and right. But what might seem like an opportunity to save, could end up costing you more in the long run. Check out this article for common pitfalls of opening a new credit card around the holidays.

Four pitfalls of holiday perks for credit cards NEW YORK - It seems like the most wonderful time of year for credit card rewards.