The Shreveport Mayor’s Women’s Commission was established in July 1984, with 27 women from diverse backgrounds and communities selected to serve. Today, under the leadership and guidance of Mayor Cedric
B. Glover, the Commission continues to actively work to identify the needs of Shreveport women and youth, and provide innovative methods of addressing how those needs can best be met.
• ADVOCACY: SMWC
addresses social, economic and
political concerns and advocate for opportunities for women and young people to
gain employment and entrepreneurship skills and credentials and move into and
advance into employment.
• EDUCATION: SMWC promotes literacy and the involvement of youth in community affairs in order that they may become contributing members of society.
• QUALITY OF LIFE: SMWC promotes healthy families and our community through awareness and education and opportunities for women to achieve success at work, home and in the community.
The Commission is always seeking input from women who are interested in helping other women. Commission meetings are held the first Thursday of every month in the Mayor’s Conference Room at Government Plaza, and are open to any woman who would like to attend. Applications from women who live or work in Shreveport who are interested in possibly serving on the Commission are accepted year-round.
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The Shreveport Mayor’s Women’s Commission is dedicated to:
1. Promoting and furthering the economic status, health, safety, education, leadership, and advocacy opportunities for the advancement of the women and youth in the City of Shreveport;
2. Enhancing the quality of life for all area residents, particularly women and families; and
3. Seeking partnerships with government agencies, nonprofit groups, and private groups and business to develop the information, expertise, volunteers, financing, and/or other resources to accomplish the goals and work of the Commission.
The purposes/functions of this organization are to:
A. Serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding the concerns of women in the City of Shreveport;
B. Act as a liaison with the Mayor and his Office concerning issues affecting women;
C. Serve as an ex-officio board of women to whom the Mayor or other City officials may come and address the City’s concerns regarding women’s issues in Shreveport;
D. Plan, promote and assist in implementing programs that address critical issues affecting the well-being of Shreveport women and youth;
E. Partner with other organizations and public bodies in advancing the causes of women and youth in Shreveport;
F. Foster an across-the-board support of women in the City of Shreveport; and
G. Submit an annual report to the Mayor that identifies progress made in addressing the needs of the women and youth of Shreveport during the previous year and recommendations for addressing critical problems that may need addressing in the following year.
Goal I: Advocacy
Objective 1.1 Work with the Mayor and community to address social, economic and political concerns
Specific Program:
- Improve opportunities for success for criminal offender to reduce recidivism through the identification and/or promotion of transition programs and training initiatives
Objective 1.2 Partner with agencies, schools, colleges and employer groups to advocate for opportunities for women and young people to gain employment and entrepreneurship skills and credentials and move into and advance into employment
Specific Program: - Advocate to improve career/technical education connections with out-of-school youth
Goal 2: EducationObjective 2.1 Promote literacy beginning with middle school youth.
Specific Program:
- Focus on mentoring/recognizing youth at the middle school level, while working with other organizations to assist with tutoring at-risk students
Objective 2.2 Promote the involvement of youth participating in youth activities in order that they may become contributing members of society.
Specific Program:
- Support of the City’s Opportunity and Empowerment Fair and any other citywide programming that affects women and children
Goal 3: Quality of Life
Objective 3.1 Promote healthy families and communities through awareness and education
Specific Program:
- Develop and promote a website for information sharing
Objective 3.2 Increase opportunities for women to achieve success at work, home and community, and annually recognize women who have made a difference with the presentation of the Commission’s HERA Award
Specific Programs:
- Sponsor and co-sponsor forums on issues of importance to women and youth at the facility the City will operate to house the activities formerly held at the YWCA facility.
- Sponsor the annual HERA Award Program
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