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The Role of NOBEL Women

At the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL Women) we know that when given the adequate resources and opportunity, the possibilities of women are great. Given that most women, particulary Black women, are the sole breadwinners of their families, we understand the need for women to make an equitable wage, receive fair and just benefits and be in a position to properly provide for their families. We have dedicated the second half of our operating year to reinstituting the NOBEL Women Leadership Training and Educational Development Institute, which will aid us in fulfilling our mission to train an educated, equipped and experienced workforce of Black women leaders.

Recognizing the evolution of the role of the Black woman in the workplace, the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women is committed to identifying, educating, cultivating and elevating that next generation of Black women leaders. It is just as important that we create a culture of succession to ensure that there are no gaps or lapse in smart, effective, efficient leadership.

The NOBEL Women Leadership Training and Educational Development Institute is one of the signature programs of the organization. Since its inception in 2002, the Institute has achieved national prominence and is heralded as a premiere educational forum that provides leadership, public policy and campaign training to prepare Black women to run for public office, seek board appointments and advance in careers in the public, corporate and community sector.

To achieve the pinnacle of excellence for the Institute, NOBEL Women partners and engages the elite experts in the fields of public policy, leadership and political arena to develop an innovative and challenging curriculum that equips these women for the next level in their careers. In addition, NOBEL Women seeks to engage their organizational partners by inviting them to serve as facilitators and mentors to the “fellows” that are accepted into the program.