Academy for Women Entrepreneurs | Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Transforming Waste, Transforming the Future: Redefining Plastic in the DRC

Where others saw piles of discarded plastic, Nicole Mugoli Menemene saw potential.

Sawe Creations: Fashioning Care for Cancer Patients in Uganda

With support from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, Catherine channeled her experience in art and design into a successful fashion business that has transformed her community.

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Highlights from the AWE4Ukraine Summit

Coordinated by the U.S. Government and CEED Slovenia, the AWE4Ukraine Summit supported Ukrainian women business owners living across Europe to strengthen their professional expertise while cultivating a sense of community.

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Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship: the Daily Feats of AWE Alumni

Learn how motherhood inspired AWE Alumni Nazgul Nassiyeva to found a company that creates diapers for children with disabilities.

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The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)

Learn About the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program
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The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) gives enterprising small business leaders the knowledge, networks, and opportunities they need to launch and scale successful businesses. At a local level, AWE harnesses the power of public-private sponsors, local partnerships and U.S. Exchange Alumni networks to help businesses grow, driving localized prosperity in communities in more than 100 countries worldwide.

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