Equity Statement
At the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC), we uphold a resolute commitment to the fundamental principle of equity, which ensures that every individual, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, geographic location, health and ability status, or any other characteristic, is unequivocally accorded equal and unassailable dignity, worth, and the opportunity to engage fully, fairly, and justly in every facet of civic and economic existence. Our unwavering dedication is to enable every person to thrive, to prosper, and to achieve their utmost potential.
VWEC’s leadership recognizes that in our society, when we think of a “Veteran,” we don’t often think of Women and even less often Women of Color. We are committed to our core values, and to creating an environment that is diverse, equitable and inclusive reflective of the true essence of our entrepreneur women associated with the military.
As visionaries, we believe in driving innovations, the strength of progressive collective planning, and the ability to imagine the future, and shape it into our own reality. Dedicated to women helping women, VWEC proactively proclaims and acts upon the fact that collectively, women have the power, and the resources to create any change we desire. At VWEC, we believe in openly sharing our expertise and experiences in an engaging environment that empowers and promotes excellence in all our endeavors. Finally, we are committed to staying the course, regardless of the challenges, providing advocacy, developing partnerships, and offering services, to ensure every entrepreneur woman associated with the military have the tools, and resources necessary to truly be self-sufficient contributors to their families, communities, and our nation.
At VWEC, we are dedicated to the continuous, and thorough examination of our business initiatives, with an unwavering commitment to effecting positive change. At every conceivable juncture, we aspire to contribute to the restoration, healing, and revitalization of communities, fostering environments where diversity not only exists but flourishes, where inclusion and a sense of belonging are the prevailing ethos, and where equity, in all its multifaceted manifestations, becomes the ultimate achievement.
VWEC’s dedication to this cause commences from within our very own organization. We wholeheartedly embrace challenging dialogues and make an unwavering pledge to ongoing self-improvement. We work diligently to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive board of directors that genuinely reflects the populations and communities we serve. By rigorously scrutinizing our core values, implicit biases, policies, and practices that influence both our internal dynamics and external interactions, we aim to forge an institutional identity that acts as a catalyst, not a barrier, to the advancement of the clients and communities we serve.
VWEC is passionately committed to equity and welcomes all to join us on this journey, to hold us accountable, to aid in its advancement, and persist until we attain it.
