Greater Montco Chamber Receives Grant Supporting Women In Employment Transition


The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County announces the receipt of a grant from MontcoWorks to launch Power With A Purpose (PWAP). The program provides support to women in Montgomery County who are in employment transition through the Employment, Advancement and Retention Network (EARN).

As the US Census Bureau’s 2020 American Community Survey reports, Montgomery County has a poverty rate of 5.8%, with women facing a higher rate than men. The PA Labor and Industry’s Center for Workforce Information & Analysis also reports that over 1,400 females in the county are currently on unemployment compensation.
 
PWAP is a unique program that will give EARN participants access to professional women from various business industries and at different stages of their careers, who will serve as conversation leaders and mentors. This will provide the women with peer networking and mentorship they need to succeed in re-entering the workforce. PWAP will allow women to support and empower each other, ultimately enabling them to gain independence and financial stability through family-sustaining wage occupations.

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County is the largest and most active chamber of commerce in Montgomery County and the premier business organization for networking, learning and giving in the county. The Chamber is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization driven and funded exclusively by members, and hosting
numerous events each month ranging from business development networking activities to educational seminars and community-centric events. For more information visit www.chambergmc.org.