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(Ottawa, ON): The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is excited to announce the launch of #BeTheDrum, a new initiative, in collaboration with Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, designed to help build communities through Indigenous innovation and entrepreneurship. By engaging Indigenous women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs who have sound business ideas, #BeTheDrum program will change the economic landscape for generations to come.
“This new program aspires to bring participants toward greater influence and involvement in the economic landscape of Indigenous peoples in Canada. It is crucial for all women to have a voice in the decisions that impact the lifestyle and livelihoods of their families and communities,” says Hazel Harrison, #BeTheDrum, Entrepreneur Navigator.
Over the years, NWAC has hosted several Aboriginal Women’s Business Entrepreneur Network (AWBEN) conferences designed to build the skills of Indigenous women entering the sphere of business, management and entrepreneurship. Participant feedback from these events called for year-round support through peer working groups, mentorship and business navigation. #BeTheDrum offers this support.
The #BeTheDrum team of workshop planners, mentors and navigators are also entrepreneurs. They will work together to offer unique learning experiences, provide guidance and support to build and grow Indigenous businesses, while helping to foster individual and community growth. This free program is open to Indigenous women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs as well as those who are considering the entrepreneurship path.
Interested participants can learn more about the #BeTheDrum Entrepreneur Navigation Program by visiting us at https://www.nwac.ca/BeTheDrum/. The Native Women’s Association of Canada is founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women. NWAC is an Indigenous women’s non-profit organization with 13 Indigenous women’s organizations from across Canada as members.
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For information, or to arrange an interview, contact:
Laurel Sallie
laurel@sparkadvocacy.ca
+1 (905) 751-6370
Pour obtenir plus d’information ou prendre des dispositions pour une interview, contacter:
Laurel Sallie
laurel@sparkadvocacy.ca
+1 (905) 751-6370
About The Native Women’s Association of Canada
The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a National Indigenous Organization representing the political voice of Indigenous women, girls, transgender, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people in Canada, inclusive of First Nations on and off reserve, status and non-status, disenfranchised, Métis and Inuit. An aggregate of Indigenous women’s organizations from across the country, NWAC was founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote and foster the social, economic, cultural and political well-being of Indigenous women within their respective communities and Canada societies.
À propos de l'Association des femmes autochtones du Canada
L'Association des femmes autochtones du Canada (AFAC) est une organisation autochtone nationale qui représente la voix politique des femmes, des filles, des transgenres, des bispirituels et des personnes de sexe différent au Canada, y compris les membres des Premières nations vivant dans les réserves et hors réserve, les Indiens inscrits et non inscrits, les personnes privées de leurs droits, les Métis et les Inuits. Regroupant des organisations de femmes autochtones de tout le pays, l'AFAC a été fondée dans le but collectif d'améliorer, de promouvoir et de favoriser le bien-être social, économique, culturel et politique des femmes autochtones au sein de leurs communautés respectives et des sociétés canadiennes.
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