In early 2010, Voices of Women began meeting with refugee women from East Africa who are living in San Diego.  Their organization, United Women of East Africa Support Team (UWEAST) approached VOW to see if we would be interested in assisting them with business skills.  We meet monthly in City Heights and held the first workshop (on public speaking) on April 9, 2011.  The workshops will continue monthly as we address the needs and requirements specified by the UWEAST women.

In addition, we will stage a joint conference on September 10, 2011 entitled Open Doors, Open Minds.  Councilmember Todd Gloria will open the conference.  The goal of the conference is to bring community service providers together to discuss and learn the challenges of women and families as they assimilate into a new community.