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College to engage students in business-related workshop series

Maeve Filbin | Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative at Saint Mary’s will host a six-week series titled “Entre. Lead. Her.,” designed to help students cultivate a personal and professional brand, develop leadership skills and learn innovative strategies towards success. Running from Jan. 25, this program will feature guest speakers and interactive workshops addressing topics such as team building, pitch presentation,

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Saint Mary’s program promotes entrepreneurship in South Bend

Jordan Cockrum | Tuesday, December 6, 2016

This year marks the fifth year of the SPARK program, which is put on by the Saint Mary’s College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) through the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership. The SPARK program is a training program in entrepreneurship for female entrepreneurs in the South Bend area with high potential but without the resources to start

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SPARK grad launches business

Alex Winegar | Thursday, September 11, 2014

Gail Hickey launched her new small business, The Bend Executive Shuttle, on Aug. 19 after successfully completing the SPARK program at Saint Mary’s College, an 11-week program sponsored by Saint Mary’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) that helps South Bend women gain business skills to succeed. Hickey has been an independent contractor in the South Bend area

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SPARK program empowers female entrepreneurs

Alex Winegar | Friday, January 17, 2014

Bridgette VanSchoyck-Clark, director of the Saint Mary’s Belles for Fitness program, opened Beyond Zen, a new yoga, pilates and massage studio, Jan. 2 in Granger, Ind. VanSchoyck-Clark participated in SPARK, an 11-week program sponsored by Saint Mary’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) that helps South Bend women gain business skills to succeed. “[SPARK is] an incredible