Saheli’s Economic Empowerment Program gives domestic violence survivors tools and resources to live a safe, self-sustaining, and empowered life.
SAHELI PROVIDES
Economic Empowerment
Our Economic Empowerment Program provides one-on-one support to help clients build financial stability and career readiness. Services include job search assistance, resume building and editing, financial and computer literacy education, and personalized financial guidance with goal-setting strategies. Clients are supported in developing professional skills and advancing through increasing levels of workplace readiness to achieve long-term economic independence.
The SEEP Model
The SEEP model (Saheli Economic Empowerment Program) includes financial and computer literacy classes, assistance to obtain certifications, financial aid for professional training, career planning, and resources to find jobs.
Through this program, Saheli provides the following services and resources:
Career Support and Workshops:
Saheli provides a variety of services to enhance job skills and enable women to achieve economic self-sufficiency like career advice and planning, computer basics, resume writing, conducting job searches, filling job applications, making LinkedIn profiles, networking, etc.
Financial Literacy Workshops:
Saheli staff and volunteers provide one-on-one financial counseling to survivors who are in the process of setting up a new economically independent life.
Job Search Resource Links
Scholarships for South Asian
and Arabic Speaking Girls
Saheli is now offering scholarships for one year to two female students to pursue a college degree. Scholarships will range in size from $1,500 to $2,000. The applicant must be a senior in high school with a rising GPA and a commitment to higher education at an accredited college. The student may attend either a 4-year college or a 2-year program. Saheli’s goal is to empower girls who are unable to attend an institution of higher learning due to financial constraints.