Women Empowerment Class Outline

Purpose:

Improve project skills and learn behaviors and strategies to present your skill or product to a potential employer or client.

Class Structure:

10 class sessions of 2 hours each. During each session the first hour will be practicing a skill, such as tailoring, make-up, or decorating. The second hour will focus on learning to develop skills of empowerment and developing a presentation plan to an employer or client. This will include a combination of lecture and group activities, culminating in the final formal presentation.

Modules:

1. What empowerment looks like:

Empowerment means finding and using your strengths in order to become condfident and take steps to gain independence

2. Develop an attitude of empowerment: you must believe believe in yourself and your strenths

3. Put the attitude into action: Practice your confidence

4. What to do when obstacles get in the way: Obstacles will come up but the important thing is to overcome them

5. Marketing your product: Learn elements required to market your product, incorporating business name, logo, and advertising to describe the service or product

6. Create a presentation for employers or clients: Key to success is to convince an employer or client to hire you or buy your product

7. Present your plan: Formal presentations using role play with staff and volunteers

Detailed lesson plans are included for each module, including interactions with students, instructions for each activity, all videos and handouts.