WHO WE ARE

We’re Empowered To Achieve The impossible; Women Empowered To Achieve The impossible (doing business as WETATi) is a non-profit community based educational and economic empowerment network organization. It is a Center for Creative Thinking, Leadership and Entrepreneurship located at, and in partnership with, Nyumburu Cultural Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Our target market includes K-12 and college students. We do not discriminate based on religion, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

DISTINGUISHED STATE AWARD

WETATi, a proud recipient of the 2017 Governor of Maryland’s Citation award, for “making Economic Impact in the State of Maryland and for your community service”, know about the need for developing the workforce that will build the next generational wealth and sustain and strengthen the economic ecosystem. “WETATi is an asset to the entrepreneurship ecosystem.” John Zuknik, MBA, & Director, Economic Development & Workforce Initiatives, The Universities at Shady Grove (USG).   

OUR MISSION

 WETATi’s mission is to educate, train and empower, “low to moderate income” economically challenged and depressed communities, K-12 and college students with the tools necessary to prepare them for the 21st century workforce and/or to earn a college degree by teaching them the importance of creating their own opportunities through a mindset shift and changing their narrative from a job seeking to an entrepreneurship mentality, using entrepreneurship expositions, workforce development training, conventions, competition and strategic partnerships with area schools, businesses and faith based organizations. Students will become creative and critical thinkers, disruptive innovators, problem solvers, entrepreneurs, productive employees, team players, financially sound and literate; and socially responsible citizens of their communities and the world at large.

WHAT POPULATION DOES WETATi SERVE?

WETATi provides services to the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, with majority of its participants residing in Prince George’s County; economically distressed and marginalized communities.   We seek to educate our future leaders, equip, sustain, and strengthen the millennials’ workforce skills and etiquette codes by taking a wholistic” approach in uplifting and addressing targeted communities’ economic empowerment needs through our workforce development programs in our targeted areas; in partnership/collaboration  with our uniquely qualified strategic business development partners.

HOW DO WE DO IT?

WETATi leverages public and private resources through collaboration with partners such as the office of the Governor, Deputy Secretary Borunda of the State of Maryland; Delegate Alonzo Washington; University of Maryland College Park, Nyumburu Cultural Center; Timothy Adams of SA-TECH Inc., TEDCO; PNC Bank; The Hillman Honors Entrepreneurs program; Walmart; Northrop Grumman; Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), Old Line Bank; PNC Bank, TD Bank, Med Star Health Family Choice, Whole Foods,  State University School Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing; Prince George’s County Councilmembers, like Todd Turner, Dannielle Glaros, Mary Lehman, and other individuals Some of our strategic partners are: UMCP, Bowie State University, Prince Georges’ Community College, Morgan State University, Prince George’s County Public schools and a few Charter Schools in the county, MGM National Harbor, Wegmans, Whole Foods, Mega Food, Prince Georges’ County Community Foundation.

OUR CONSCIOUSNESS

We maintain diverse and Multi-cultural consciousness in our approach to the dispensation of our services. Sensitivity to diversity and inclusion is the hall mark of our reach. WETATi has been doing this successfully in the last 7 years.

CORE COMPETENCIES

WETATi‘s core competencies are: entrepreneurship education, business development,  STEM, Cyber Security, Financial Literacy programs, workforce development, entrepreneurship convention and competition, Leadership  skill training, providing access to career paths and college preparedness  enrichment programs for the next generation.

THE ROLE OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ADVISORS

In addition, there is a Board of Directors and Advisory Council to provide management expertise and consulting and a group of 18 volunteers who believe in the WETATi mission and desire to help the K-12 and college students to succeed and develop and produce economically thriving communities.

HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN IN BUSINESS & WHAT IMPACT?

We have been actively serving these communities in these capacities for the past 7 years. Within this period we have served over 5000 people through our monthly, quarterly, and annual outreach with strategic schools, churches, partners, seminars, workforce development trainings, entrepreneurship competitions, workshops, annual conventions, entrepreneurship  outreach with strategic partners; online training, networking events, etc.

WHAT WE DO ANNUALLY

Once a year, we have our annual two day convention where we bring at the University of Maryland College Park a stellar event that culminates with a full first day of practical entrepreneurship education speakers/presenters, industry exhibitors, colleges and universities’ students from near and far, business, political leaders and the general public. This convention brings about 1900 plus people together during the two days and with heavy impact on showcasing the work we have done to that point and where we are intending to sustain and focus going forward. The first day entails, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship competition for both the K-12 and college students’ business idea pitch, market place showcase. Our Youth entrepreneur Keynoter Speaker and award was a Shark Tank Entrepreneur Makaila Ulmer. The second is the show case of impact: WETATi-Anne Reese Scholarship and awards gala, where we give award to those who have achieved the impossible, the competition winners receive their grants money and trophies; students form area schools receive scholarships. The program ends with renewed commitment from those in attendance going forward, as we develop yesterday, Act today to endure tomorrow.