SCRANTON — The University of Scranton Women’s Entrepreneurship Center will host Coffee and Confidence, a free information session for women interested in exploring the idea of starting their own businesses, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, on the fifth floor of Brennan Hall, 320 Madison Ave.
Participants will meet with guest Ellen Clauss, CEO of Aya Fair Trade, a business that promotes a sustainable solution to poverty, one village at a time. Aya Fair Trade provides fashionable, ethically made bags for all women. Every bag sold funds one week of education for a child in Ghana. Their materials are purchased from local market places in Ghana and artisan seamstresses are paid fair wages for their work. Aya Fair Trade won first place in the TecBridge Business Plan Competition, 2016.
Designed for women with lower incomes, those in transition or those trying to make a better life for themselves and their families, the session will offer women support and guidance in determining if self-employment is an option for them.
For more information or to register, contact Francene Dudziec, special projects coordinator, at 570-941-4168 or francene.dudziec@scranton.edu or register online at scrantonsbdc.com.