Breaking Down Barriers to Success for Minority Women Through the MWBE Certification and Ascend-Long Island

Hear from Dr. Corinne Graham, CEO of GRAHAM International Consulting and Research, Inc. (GICaR), a New York State, NYC, Suffolk County MWBE and MTA DBE company. , its vision is to assure the highest level of consulting and research through excellence, respect, compassion and commitment.

As a business consulting and research company, GICaR provides direction to businesses in achieving goals and realizing success, economic growth, and sustainability. GICaR utilizes data analytics, performs feasibility studies, and provides industry expertise to implement effective models and frameworks to charter growth and new business development. Among other tools, GICaR assists clients through the provision of educational workshops and staff and management trainings.

GICaR staff are qualified to provide high-quality adult education and training. Staff members possess not only subject matter expertise in a variety of areas, but experience in creating effective learning environments. All participating staff members have experience delivering seminars and workshops in both business and educational environments. One staff member has served as an educator in a variety of classroom environments (in the USA, at an oversees school, for online universities).

Team members are experienced in creating learning-centered environments that promote collaboration and engagement among learners. Instruction will be knowledge- and assessment-centered, engaging and guiding students to greater understanding while providing feedback (and encouraging self-evaluation and peer feedback) in order to enable learners to grow and improve.

Learn about Ascend Long Island program that was created to support the economic development of underserved Nassau County communities by helping diverse entrepreneurs win contracts from larger companies and provide them with essential training and mentoring using the "3 M" model developed by the national Ascend network: Management, Money, and Markets.

Ascend Long Island is seeking applications for its third cohort, targeting businesses with revenues ranging from $100,000 - $1,000,000 and businesses that view other businesses are customers. The program is funded through JPMorgan Chase in partnership with the national Ascend program Ascend Cities.