Women’s Empowerment
Giving Women the power to CHOOSE…
Our Initiatives
Wells International Foundation believes that the power to change the world lies in the hearts, minds, and hands of women. Entrepreneurship and woman-based leadership in corporations are effective means of engendering that empowerment.
Through our Women’s Empowerment SFA, we facilitate the ability of professional women to maximize their influence and impact in the world through productivity and life balance.
We focus on providing opportunities for these women to:
- Adopt the mindset and learn the skills they need to succeed professionally and personally
- Receive emotional and logistical support to bolster their success
- Cultivate a culture of philanthropy
You can create tangible, positive change in people’s lives
…there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.
~ Kofi Annan
Past Events
Sound & Sanctuary – A Concert for Canines and Cats
On Thursday, May 29, Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit partnered with the Wells International Foundation (WIF) to host a unique event at the newly completed MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center in Dearborn, MI. The animal shelter invited the public...
Panel Discussions: Black Male Youth and International Travel/Study Abroad
Featured image: Black male high school students from Going Global with Barbara's April 2023 International Youth Leadership ProgramDID YOU KNOW? Studies show that of all students who participate in study abroad programs, fewer than 6% identify as Black. Of that 6%, a...
Happy 6th Anniversary, WIF!
On October 1, 2021, WIF celebrated 6 years of extraordinary service to women and people of African descent across the globe! We have not only surpassed the benchmark of 5 years of existence for small businesses, but also established an indelible footprint as an...