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You're invited: On March 21,ÌýUNH ManchesterÌýEnactus team will be rehearsing theirÌýpresentation for the Enactus Regional Competition in Washington, D.C. Come check it out!Ìý

The Â鶹app at ManchesterÌýÌýwas recently selected to receive a $1,500 grant from the Enactus Women’s Economic Empowerment Project Accelerator, made possible with funding from Walmart. The UNH Manchester team was one of 65 internationally to receive the grant, which is awarded to teams that mentorÌýwomen to improve their economic stability and establish employment.

Partnering with theÌý, the Enactus team will use the grant to provide essential professional materials as well as extensive training on professionalism and interview skills. This initiative is mobilizing the team’s ability to encourage women to improve their lives. By offering a workforce development program, the team will be empowering women to sustainably participate in the job market and better their lives.

Jenna Horne, a senior in theÌýÌýand president of the Enactus team at UNH Manchester, said the team's goal is to make a difference in the lives of women at the Dover Adult Learning Center.

"We want to help them create strong resumes, perfect their interviewing skillsÌýand hopefully, in the end, get the right job for their unique set of skills," Horne said. "Being awarded the grant money gives us the opportunity to make a difference not only in the lives of the women we workÌýwith, but also in the local economy. We are so excited to continue moving forward with this project, and we have high hopes for what these women will be able to achieve. "

Determined to exemplify theÌýÌýto create a better world through entrepreneurial action, the UNH Manchester Enactus team is dedicated to this project and the success of those they are working with. This year, along with this project, they are working with four local small businesses to provide aid in establishing their brand and achieving sustainability in their businesses through marketing, product developmentÌýand evenÌýfinancial tracking. The entrepreneurs that own these businesses include women, immigrantsÌýand U.S. military veterans.

Along with the Economic Empowerment grant, the team was awarded $2,000 last fall for their team’s placement in the 2015-2016 National Competition. This money wasÌýawarded from Sam’s ClubÌýto continue the team’s work with local small businesses.

UNH Manchester Enactus advisorÌýÌýnoted that the second award will be crucial to the empowerment of local businesses.

"With the money received, coupled with students' knowledge of business principles, a number of businesses have been able to improve their financial performance and thus increaseÌýtheir profit," Kilcrease said. "I am very excited about how the students have used this money in helping a variety of small firms."

Learn more ourÌý, and keep up with the latest news from UNH Manchester's EnactusÌýÌýor onÌý. Be sure to stop by the team'sÌýÌýon March 21!