PROGRAMS CORNER

Did You Know DFSC Offers On-Demand Workshops?

Be sure to check out our on-demand workshops of some of our past Lunch-n-Learn and Powerful Women’s Group workshops on our website. Our subject focuses include: personal & professional development, career opportunities, and financial acumen.

To view our library of on-demand workshops, please visit our Career Advancement webpage to select a workshop. You will then be requested to register. The registration process helps us to track engagement so we can better understand the scope of purpose we provide in today’s career and workforce development landscape.

We are hoping to provide more support to women as we know busy schedules can make it challenging to attend some of our workshops in real time. We hope these on-demand workshops give you an opportunity to educate, enhance, encourage and empower you!  

If you have any questions about any of our programming, or want more information, please feel free to call or email me. I look forward to hearing from you!

Chris

Chris Elridge, Program Manager

216-391-2321

programmanager@dressforsuccesscleveland.org



Our annual Your Hour Her Power campaign continues!

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Your Hour Her Power is inspired by the belief that when a woman has access to education and job resources, her contributions strengthen communities, increase organizational effectiveness and business results—and economies grow.

Throughout the month of March, we encourage everyone who can to donate one hour of their pay to help DFSC empower women to achieve economic independence.

Your support makes a big difference!

VOLUNTEER CORNER

Mid- March Madness and April College Tours

Volunteers we need your help! 

March Madness brings clothing donations and April begins our in-the-community services. We are hoping to get some extra hands within the next 3 weeks to help with:

Boutique Maintenance

every Tue Wed & Thu from Mar 18 thru Apr 12

Help us process donations and build our racks for our upcoming college services

DFSC offices • 2239 E. 55th Street • Cleveland, OH 44103

CWRU Boutique on Wheels

Tue April 2 from 8:30am to 5:30pm

CWRU's Flora Mather Women’s Center

11038 Bellflower • Cleveland OH 44106

CSU Boutique on Wheels

Tue Apr 16 • 11am to 6pm

Wed Apr 17 • 8:30am to 5:30pm

CSU Rhodes Tower

2124 Chester Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

To join our volunteer network, please register for one of our upcoming volunteer orientations:

Wednesday, March 20 at noon

Wednesday, March 27 at 6:00pm

Thank you to our February Volunteers:

Marlyn Stokes

Diamond Adams

Katherine Coyne

Marilyn Nagel

Megan Williams

Rikki Daughtery

Sonya Vezmar

For any volunteer questions or concerns, please feel free to call or email me. I look forward to connecting soon!

Beth

Beth Del Sol, Program Coordinator

216-672-6321

programcoordinator@dressforsuccesscleveland.org

SUCCESS SPOTLIGHT: SASHA

Sasha was a referral from Ohio Means Jobs who was feeling unsure about her upcoming interview with the Cleveland Metroparks. As part of DFSC’s styling toolkit services offered to every woman coming through our doors, she had a 1:1 session with a career coach.

During this session Sasha shared that she ultimately would like to work for the national park system as a ranger. However, she knew she would need to start at the entry level, so that is why she has been volunteering for the Cleveland Metroparks picking up debris on their trails.

Also in this career coaching session, Sasha shared that she would like to improve her communication skills. Sasha is particularly aware that she is not succinct in responding to questions. As a result, DFSC connected Sasha with the Next Job Mock Interview tool that enabled her to video record a live interview with the use of AI. Sasha then could watch herself answering the questions providing her own self-critique.

Sasha shared her apprehension regarding how she would feel by receiving our styling services being a trans female. Sasha got fitted for an interview outfit and was elated! She felt good about how she looked and was empowered by the tools DFSC introduced to her. She left feeling confident and ready for her interview.

Elaine McMcMichael 

DFSC Co-Vice Chair

Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist, Dominion Energy

Valerie Kovacs

DFSC Assistant Secretary

Chief Marketing Officer, First Mutual Holding Company

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE

WHO SHOPPED FOR A CAUSE THIS MONTH!

Together, we are helping women shine!