Media Alert
SPELMAN COLLEGE HOSTS INFORMATION SESSIONS TO HELP WOMEN SECURE CONTRACTS WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ATLANTA (NOV. 2, 2009)
WHAT:
Spelman College has partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation to host information sessions designed to help women in the metropolitan Atlanta area gain access to transportation-related industry opportunities, particularly with U.S.DOT, its grantees and recipients at the state and local levels. The sessions are free and open to the public.
WHO:
Representatives from the U.S. DOT’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will be on hand to provide information on existing opportunities and resources in the transportation industry to:
• Small Women Business Owners
• Disadvantaged Business Owners
• Aspiring Women Business Owners
WHEN/WHERE:
Nov. 14, 2009 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Spelman College, Science Center- Room 134
350 Spelman Lane, SW
Atlanta, GA
Nov. 21, 2009 – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Georgia National Archives
Highway 54
Morrow, GA
To register go to: http://www.spelman.edu/dotproject/
WHY:
On March 11, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order 13506 establishing the White House Council for Women and Girls to create a coordinated federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls.
In support of this initiative, Spelman College and the U.S. DOT Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization have partnered to increase the involvement of women and girls in the transportation industry. Upcoming information sessions will provide an:
• Overview of the DOT and its Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• Overview of the Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance Women and Girls Program
• Overview of existing opportunities and resources in the transportation industry
• Overview of the criteria for securing contracts with DOT or a DOT-affiliated businesses
Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions as well as complete a questionnaire to provide input for the development of technical training programs that will take place in January and February, 2010.
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Spelman College:
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective, liberal arts college that prepares women to change the world. Located in Atlanta, Ga., this historically black college boasts a 79 percent graduation rate, and outstanding alumnae such as Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman; former U.S. Foreign Service Director General Ruth Davis, authors Tina McElroy Ansa and Pearl Cleage; and actress LaTanya Richardson. More than 83 percent of the full-time faculty members have Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees, and the average faculty to student ratio is 12:1. More than 2,100 students attend Spelman. For more
information, visit: www.spelman.edu.
