ExxonMobil Foundation Invests in Women's Leadership Training; Month-Long Training Programs in Mexico City and Washington, D.C.
24 Juillet 2006 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
ExxonMobil Foundation today announced it will support two,
month-long training programs to help improve the leadership skills
of 48 women non-profit managers from 22 different developing
countries. The new grant will be used to provide the women
scholarships to attend a training course in Mexico City or
Washington, D.C., conducted under the Centre for Development and
Population Activities (CEDPA) for its 2006 Global Women in
Management Program: Building Leaders for Development. CEDPA's
30-year-old flagship capacity building training program develops a
network of confident and highly skilled mid-career women with
competencies in decision-making, leadership, business development
and management to assume increased responsibilities and
accountability in their communities. The course participants join a
network of more than 5,000 CEDPA alumni who are working to improve
communities in over 150 countries worldwide. "ExxonMobil Foundation
has demonstrated critical leadership in their support of women and
girls," said Yolonda C. Richardson, president and CEO, CEDPA.
"Their commitment will enable us to reach a larger network of women
working to improve their communities and nations around the world,"
said Richardson. The first program of 2006 will be held in Mexico
City, bringing together 24 participants from Mexico, Central and
South America, Equatorial Guinea and Angola. The program, which
utilizes local trainers, is being offered in Spanish to reach women
leaders who would not otherwise participate in an English course.
The program will also be offered in Washington, D.C., to another
group of 24 women leaders, from more than 10 countries. The 2006
courses build on the success of the 2005 program. "Last year,
ExxonMobil Foundation sponsored 25 women leaders from community
organizations in 18 developing countries to participate in the
training program. They all shared a passion for improving their
communities, and a commitment to strengthening women's leadership
to help move their countries forward. We are proud to offer more
women the opportunity to benefit from CEDPA's training," said Rex
Tillerson, chairman and CEO, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM). "I
learned skills like fundraising and strategic planning that have
been very useful," said Norma Munguia Aldaraca, a 2005 Global Women
in Management Program participant from Mexico. The grant to support
the 2006 Global Women in Management Program is made as part of
ExxonMobil Foundation's Educating Women and Girls Initiative. The
Initiative was established in 2005 and builds on the company's
longstanding support for education by making strategic
contributions to support the education of women and girls in the
communities where the company has a presence. ExxonMobil Foundation
is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in
the United States. The Foundation engages in a broad range of
philanthropic activities focusing on the communities where Exxon
Mobil Corporation has significant operations. During 2005,
ExxonMobil affiliates and ExxonMobil Foundation provided $133
million in charitable contributions and community investment
worldwide. Founded in 1975, CEDPA is an internationally recognized
non-profit organization that improves the lives of women and girls
in developing countries. CEDPA's global programs increase
educational opportunities for girls, ensure access to lifesaving
reproductive health and HIV/AIDS information and services, and
strengthen women's leadership in their nations. Headquartered in
Washington, D.C., CEDPA has offices in Egypt, India, Nepal,
Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa, and more than 5,000 alumni and
partners in over 150 countries worldwide.
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