Needs From: Volunteer El Paso

We are women empowering women and uplifting our community. Our group conducts monthly service projects to contribute to the local community. Join us in organizing and planning monthly services projects.

Past volunteers projects include; 

The Mujeres Poderosas Fellowship (Powerful Women) helps young Latina women thrive personally, academically and professionally as they grow as leaders and make an impact in the community.
- Explore your leader identity. Take stock of your strengths and weaknesses, values and behaviors, and the ways in which you influence others.
- Build professional skills. Build communication skills and grow teamwork skills. Develop strategies for resilience, and more.
- Grow your network. Initiate a mentor relationship, connect with leaders, mentor youth and join a peer circle.

This women’s leadership program uses an empowerment model to focus on leadership development and female empowerment topics. The program is geared towards current college students and recent college graduates. Participants are encouraged to develop their own individual, authentic leadership style, while building practical skills and understanding their own strengths. The program provides a space that encourages self-reflection and sharing to encourage participants to lead authentically, advance progressive causes, and achieve their goals.

You have an opportunity to form close bonds with fellow participants — creating an extraordinary community of female colleagues. The group will meet weekly to build leadership and community through skills-based workshops, a mentoring program, and networking. The program provides a forum for aspiring women leaders to share challenges, successes and strategies for leading, growing professionally and helping one another succeed.

The program connects participants to professional women and leading local leaders who share their stories of overcoming adversity, achieving higher education, and their professional success. Throughout the leadership journey, fellows will participate in one-on-one and team mentoring to equip them with the means to succeed in their personal and professional lives. The sessions provide enriching learning experiences and access to opportunities, information and resources.

This 6-month program requires fellows to commit to 5 hours a week to complete individual and group service projects. The program runs from January through June. Fellows work as a team to provide mentoring opportunities and leadership development for middle and high schoolers. Fellows also participate in the planning and execution of a series of women’s empowerment conferences. Students who have not previously had the opportunity to develop their leadership skills are encouraged to apply.

APPLY HERE:

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If you have questions, contact amigasmakingadifference@gmail.com and 915-529-5755

We are women empowering women and uplifting our community. Our group conducts monthly service projects to contribute to the local community. Join us in organizing and planning monthly services projects. We prepare care packages and host monthly Acts of Kindness at local children's shelters, women's shelters, and elderly shelters.

Past volunteers projects include; 

LATINA TEEN SERVICE LEADER INSTITUTE

This program is designed to support teen girls in developing leadership skills while earning community service hours in a structured, meaningful way. Participants will engage in leadership training, learn how to plan and lead volunteer projects, connect with positive mentors, and build essential career preparation and college readiness skills.

Throughout the semester-long program, teen girls will complete 20 hours of community service, including participation in monthly service projects and leadership activities. 

Program highlights include:

Leadership skill development and teamwork

Planning and leading volunteer and service projects

Mentorship and positive role modeling

Career exploration and professional skill-building

College readiness and goal setting

Verified community service hours

Register online at: https://bit.ly/latinateenleader

We are hosting a Care Package Drive to support a local women’s shelter, and we invite you to help make a meaningful difference for women and families in our community. We are collecting new, unopened hygiene and toiletry items such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products, combs, beauty items, towels, and lotion. These essential items provide comfort, dignity, and care to women during times of transition and healing. Donations of any size are greatly appreciated and will have a direct impact on the lives of those we serve. Thank you for your generosity and for standing with us in support of women in need.

We invite you to support local youth by donating school supplies that help students start the school year prepared and confident. Our School Supply Drive is collecting new items such as backpacks, notebooks, folders, pencils, crayons, markers, and other classroom essentials. These supplies make a meaningful difference for students and families by easing financial burdens and ensuring every child has the tools they need to learn and thrive. Donations of any size are greatly appreciated, and your generosity will directly support youth in our community. Thank you for helping us invest in their success.