Week Nine

20 August 2019

ASSIGNMENT: Job Post

We're hiring for a Youth Officer on our team in Portland, OR. The Youth Officer will be instrumental in creating and executing MCNW’s youth engagement strategy – deepening our engagement with youth around small business development services, asset building, programming, and community resilience. ------------------------Learn more about the position here: http://ow.ly/zVIS50vyIGU

ASSIGNMENT: Promote Women in Business Seminar

Process:

• Look at event page for copy inspiration

• Write copy

• Create graphic

• Proof + post

At the core of every business is a culture. In most businesses, a culture just happens. Businesses that intentionally create a culture focused around a service vision and use it as the filter for everything that happens both inside and outside the company have a greater chance of creating sustainable businesses. Join Michelle Gay this Saturday as she discusses how important it is to have a culture that aligns with both your business and your clients. Register today: LINK

HOUR LOG: 8 hours

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22 August 2019

ASSIGNMENT: Curated Content - Vanity Fair article

Process:

• Read article

• Write copy that highlights how MCNW is connect to content of article

• Proof + post

"We've been honored to tell these stories of these characters, and we've learned first-hand that the system is failing women, both inside and outside of prison walls." ------------ Reducing recidivism, establishing self-sufficiency and economic stability are key components of MCNW’s mission. We’re proud to stand with other organizations, like the Orange Is the New Black-inspired “Poussey Washington Fund”, to fight for criminal justice reform. ------------------------ Read more: http://ow.ly/2RZX50vF5hp

ASSIGNMENT: LinkedIn Engagement + Community Management

Context: respond to individuals/organizations that connect to MCNW on LinkedIn.

Thank you for sharing, Karen! We are so honored to have you as one of our instructors! Our Business Foundations course is full (!!!) and we're looking forward to an evening full of ideas, innovation, and entrepreneurship! https://lnkd.in/e6HwPqQ

ASSIGNMENT: National Women's Equality Day

Process:

• Use curated content that is informational/educational but also strongly connects to MCNW's mission

• Graphic + copy

• Proof + post

For this #NationalWomensEqualityDay we're talking about the financing gap for businesses across gender. While we are moving in the right direction, there is still significant room for improvement: "The number of women-owned businesses that applied for funding in 2018 increased by 13 percent..[but] research found that the average size loan for women-owned businesses was 31 percent less than for male-owned businesses."------------------ Read more about the lending gap for women business owners here: http://ow.ly/mWHJ50vG5YZ

HOUR LOG: 8 hours

WEEKLY TOTAL: 16 hours