EmpowHERto Inc
Toronto | Ontario | Hybrid
EmpowHERing girls to break systems, not just barriers!
EmpowHERto is a youth-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to provide unsupported young women of colour with the knowledge, alliances, and audacity to redefine power, transforming their lives and dismantling systemic inequities. EmpowHERto raised over 85,000 and was able to reach 517 girls with 9 programs conducted in 2024 alone, generating significant steps to the change they have envisioned. EmpowHERto offers many programs within STEM such as CodeHer, Ai4HER, Finance4HER, and Data4HER, while also offering support services such as wellness workshops, development support, and AdvisHER giving young women all the things needed to break not just barriers but also systems of inequality.
Mission
EmpowHERto has the mission to provide support to young women to redefine power, transforming their lives, and dismantling system inequalities.
Vision
To reimagine what it means to educate the next generation through real-world skills, representation, and holistic support that reflects who they are and where they are from.
Values
Education
Wellness
Equity
Empowerment
Community
Advocacy
Your commitment to this Board
Meetings a Month/Year: 4 meeting quarterly
Monthly Time Commitment: 6-8 hours monthly
Meeting Location(s): Hybrid, in-person meeting held in Toronto, ON
Duration of Term Commitment to this Board: 1 year
Contact: Janeen Brown, janeen@empowherto.org or 289-312-1754