Sunday, October 26, 2008

Women of color in construction blog talk radio

The National Coalition of Women of Color in Construction , Inc aspirations is to Change the Face of the contracting / construction industry attracting a different value system that will focus on building high-impact sustainable businesses , creating social capital and human capital systems and be a catalyst in re designing pilot programs that work.


CWBR Research : " enterprises Women "
The challenges of women of color face regarding lack of business know how or lack of access can be addressed by training and ameliorating program initiatives. Designing programs and creating polices is the usual response to fixing problems. These can make a positive differences , but the Center's research shows that the existing programs and strategies need to be improved. Furthermore, to design a truly effective strategy to create a level playing field for women business owners of color we also need to change the perception that being a women of color is incompatible with being a successful.

We look forward to you tuning in the women of color in construction/contracting radio forum. Airing each week. Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (347)-324-3032 on October 29 , 2008 at 5:30 pm.

The live internet talk show will stream line from the host page http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NCWCC--Inc
remember to tune into your interim host
co founder Kareema Ali and co host Kerline Astre . An archive will be available at the same link immediately following the show .
Visit our website : www.ncwcc.org
email: ncwcctalkradio@gmail.com
visit our blogs: http://360.yahoo.com/ncwcc08

We dedicate our first spark to all the sponsors of the Center for Women Business Research its data driven knowledge. Lauren Sugerman of Chicago Women in the Trades for 30 years of dedication to so many women of color in nontraditional trades she has served.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

NCWCC Building Positive Enviroments & Networks

Changing the Face of Our Industry:
NCWCC aspirations is to Change the Face of the contracting / construction industry. We will attract a different value system that focus on development to build a high-impact, sustainable economic development systems and programs that work.

Historically the programs don't work because they are not suppose too!!!
This has fueled NCWCC, Inc desire and vision to be a leading organization for women of color in the construction/ contracting community.
To that provide interdependent environment which are elements for success . We must depend on each other because what we do affect each one of us..
Show Topics Letting Go Negative


Negative - Independent environments: " I am the only women in my field"

Negative- Social capital network: " Why should I listen to her she is my competition"

Negative- Human capital networks: " What can she bring to the table I make more money than her"

We look forward to you tuning in for the first of many women of color in construction/contracting radio show forum. Airing each week.
Callers are welcome to join the conversation during the show by calling (347)-324-3032 on October 22,2008 at 5:30 pm.

If you want to speak on a topic please contact us : ncwcc@bellsouth.net or
Our toll free 800-218-9684

The live Internet talk show will stream line from the host page http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NCWCC--Inc remember to tune into your interim host co-founder Kareema Ali . An archive will be available at the same link immediately following the show .

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