BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:616@bigeasymagazine.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251004T163000 DTSTAMP:20250922T230939Z URL:https://bigeasymagazine.com/events/women-with-a-vision-hosts-power-in- our-hands-to-uplift-the-next-generation-of-black-entrepreneurs-in-louisian a/ SUMMARY:Women With A Vision Hosts “Power in Our Hands” to Uplift the Ne xt Generation of Black Entrepreneurs in Louisiana DESCRIPTION:\nFOR PLANNING PURPOSES\nCONTACT:\nCamille Roane\, (504) 579-31 97\, \;camille@redcypressconsulting.com \;\nNEW ORLEANS – \; Women With A Vision \;presents \;Power in Our Hands: An Afternoon for Young Black Entrepreneurs \;on Saturday\, October 4\, at 1:30pm.&n bsp\;This free\, youth-led event is a bold celebration of the power and cr eativity of young Black business leaders across Southeast Louisiana. \ ;\nOrganized by and for young Black women\, Power in Our Hands welcomes bo th aspiring and established entrepreneurs ages 13-25 for an afternoon of l earning\, inspiration\, and connection. Part marketplace\, entrepreneur sh owcase\, and networking hub\, the event offers opportunities for attendees to share ideas\, access resources\, and build the foundations for a more inclusive and sustainable economic future. \;\nWHAT: \;Power in Ou r Hands: An Afternoon for Young Black Entrepreneurs\nWHEN: Saturday\, Octo ber 4\, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm CT\n\n\nWHERE: André Cailloux Center\, \;25 41 Bayou Road\, New Orleans\, LA 70119\nWHO: \;Open to creatives\, mak ers\, \; aspiring and established business leaders\, and innovators pa ssionate about fostering economic growth and sustainability for Black comm unities in Southeast Louisiana.\n\n\n\n\nAbout Women With A Vision\nWomen With A Vision \;(WWAV) was founded in 1989 by a collective of Black wo men in response to the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in Black communities . Today\, WWAV continues to provide grassroots-level support and advocacy at the intersections of gender\, racial\, and reproductive justice. Widely regarded as the leading national voice fighting the criminalization of Bl ack women and girls in the South\, WWAV programs touch on human rights\, s ex workers’ rights\, reproductive justice\, voting rights\, and ending m ass incarceration. WWAV envisions a world where Black women and girls are free to achieve their wildest dreams\, and a world where they live free fr om the fear of interpersonal and state violence. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bigeasymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2 025/09/WWAV.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR