Being a business owner means so much more than taking care of business. Entrepreneurs are community leaders, invested in their networks and neighborhoods by the work that they do. Betsy Casanas, artist, teacher, and founder of the Semilla Arts Initiative will lead a workshop and discussion on how to effectively engage community through business.

About the Initiative:
'“Semilla (seed) Arts Initiative” is a grassroots initiative that uses art as a catalyst for social change and artistic collaborations as a means of empowering individuals and communities in underserved areas. Collaboration within a community setting inevitably acts as a “Semilla” for changing social circumstances. It creates a safe, nurturing environment that cultivates self-esteem, creativity, dignity and respect for community members. It empowers the community with a voice, preserves culture, establishes strong communities that reflect positive attitudes, builds skills and awakens talent found in its members. Semilla’s goal is unite the community by actively involving them in the process of physically transforming their own neighborhood, exposing them to solutions and possibilities. The vitality of any community can be found in the strengths and stability of its members and their ability to overcome the complexity of today.'

 ...learn more about the Semilla Arts Initiative in this interview from the Inquirer!

Something from Nothing: The Semilla Arts Initiative from Tom Stoelker on Vimeo.

This is an event of the Empowerment Goup Women's Business Center. Register for this FREE event below or by calling Veronica Perez at (215) 427-9245. All are invited to attend.