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Les Femmes de Substance is a student-run organization that provides professional growth to women of color at Cornell University. Les Femmes de Substance empowers women to pursue any and every aspiration by providing a foundation of sisterhood, educational experiences, and mentorship. The organization creates a sisterhood in which its members learn from each other and simultaneously develop in the professional world. In order to accomplish these goals, we hold a series of events throughout the year, including our principal event, the annual Women of Substance Retreat.
Our annual Women of Substance Retreat is especially instrumental in pursuing our mission of inspiring women to lead and crystallize sisterhood. During the off-campus retreat each year, the Les Femmes de Substance executive board invites the women of Cornell to spend a weekend participating in workshops, social events, interacting with guest speakers, while learning essential skills and fostering success in all their future endeavors. Les Femmes de Substance knows that representation of women of color in the professional world matters. It is important for young women of color to have access to successful women and mentors who they can relate to. The environment provided at the retreat, as well as other Les Femmes de Substance events, helps to affirm and support the empowerment of women of color.
We have been fortunate to hold this retreat for the past eleven years because of the donations from generous organizations and alumni. The approximate cost of the retreat is about $12,000. We aim to keep the price of attendance for our events as low as possible, given that we want to make our learning opportunities accessible to all women of color at Cornell, regardless of income. The total amount fundraised will directly support the costs of the retreat and all the important and life-changing events that take place there. To support our mission and cause, please support our fundraiser! We appreciate any and all donations. Thank you for your support!
Your gift helps to purchase marketing materials and small gifts for attendees of the retreat.
Your gift helps provide meals for retreat attendees. We will give verbal shout outs during meal times to donors who give at this level.
Your gift contributes to the core of our retreat programming. All donors at this level will be recognized in our print program.
Your gift will help make this year's retreat special. Donors who give at this level will be recognized in our print program and during our closing remarks.
Your gift will help us bring down the cost of attendance for everyone. Donors who give at this level will be recognized in our print program and during opening and closing remarks.
Corporate partnerships help make our retreat a true professional development experience. Corporate sponsors are invited to attend and give remarks. Your company logo will be prominently displayed on conference materials.