Girls for Gender Equity

Consumers Energy, Detroit Pistons Partner on Girls Dream Big Summit

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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DETROIT, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy was proud to help co-sponsor the Girls Dream Big Summit hosted by the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, March 1. The annual summit, held in celebration of Women's History Month, is an opportunity for students to hear from and network with women leaders in sports, media and industry from around the state, and included panel discussions and mentorship opportunities for attendees. More than 125 middle and high school students from Wayne Westland High School, Centerline High School, Alternative for Girls, A Girl Like Me, Pure Heart Foundation and Metro Detroit Girl Scouts participated.

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  • Energy provider continues to demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with summit and scholarship
    DETROIT, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy was proud to help co-sponsor the Girls Dream Big Summit hosted by the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, March 1.
  • More than 125 middle and high school students from Wayne Westland High School, Centerline High School, Alternative for Girls, A Girl Like Me, Pure Heart Foundation and Metro Detroit Girl Scouts participated.
  • Consumers Energy also teamed up with the Pistons as co-sponsor for a scholarship provided through the Black History Month Rick Mahorn's Annual Scholarship Event in February.
  • Consumers Energy is committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion into everything we do — for the betterment of our co-workers, customers and communities.

BMe Community Announces $230,000 in Grants for 23 BMe Vanguard Awardees

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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MIAMI, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Juneteenth holiday celebration of Black culture approaches, nonprofit BMe Community announces awards to 23 remarkable Black leaders whom they call BMe Vanguards. The award is given to Black people whose service and leadership have earned them the respect and trust of their communities. Each awardee is admitted into an advanced leadership program and receives a $10,000 grant to further the work they are doing in their communities.

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  • Through its Vanguard Program, BMe Community equips awardees to lead from narratives of Black aspirations rather than degradations.
  • "The BMe Vanguard are taught to define Black people and all people by their aspirations and contributions rather than by degradations and disparities," said BMe Community Founder and CEO, Trabian Shorters.
  • The 2022 BMe Vanguard award and program are funded by the NBA Foundation, Skillman Foundation and the Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation.
  • To learn more about BMe Community, its work, and most recent BMe Vanguard honorees, visit its website at BMeCommunity.org .

“100K Black Women Leaders” Initiative to Kick-Off at International Women’s Day Benefit Concert With SheaMoisture, Girls With Impact

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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An initiative to train 100,000 Black women in business will officially kick-off at the International Womens Day Benefit Concert presented by Girls With Impact, SheaMoisture and Live Nation in New York City on Tuesday, March 8th, it was announced today.

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  • An initiative to train 100,000 Black women in business will officially kick-off at the International Womens Day Benefit Concert presented by Girls With Impact, SheaMoisture and Live Nation in New York City on Tuesday, March 8th, it was announced today.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220131005009/en/
    100K Black Women Leaders Initiative With SheaMoisture and Girls With Impact (Photo: Business Wire)
    The effort, led by SheaMoisture, calls for educating 100,000 under-resourced, Black women (over the next 3 years) with Girls With Impact s business academy.
  • SheaMoisture is proud to partner with Girls With Impact ensuring that women of color have the support necessary to see success in their entrepreneurial endeavors against systemic barriers, said Cara Sabin, CEO of SheaMoisture.
  • Our International Womens Day Benefit Concert is a powerful opportunity to gather, celebrate women, and lift up those who have yet to realize their potential, she continued.