Centro de recursos para mujeres hispanas
Nuestra misión
Tl Centro de Recursos para Mujeres Hispanas tiene como objetivo ayudar a fortalecer a las mujeres latinas en el área del condado de Morris al:
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Proporcionar las herramientas necesarias en el idioma español para que puedan descubrir sus talentos y habilidades.
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Guiándolos por un camino lleno de recursos y oportunidades
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Ayudándolos a enfocarse en desarrollar habilidades profesionales y asà obtener un ambiente de trabajo estable y un alcance de independencia económica.
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Mejorando su calidad de vida y la de sus familias.
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PAGbrindándoles las herramientas necesarias en el idioma español para que puedan descubrir sus talentos y habilidades
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Guiándolos por un camino lleno de recursos y oportunidades
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Ayudándolos a enfocarse en desarrollar habilidades profesionales y asà obtener un ambiente de trabajo estable y un alcance de independencia económica.
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Mejorando su calidad de vida y la de sus familias.
"¡Una mujer empoderada puede cambiar su futuro y el de su comunidad!" DR
2022 Resultados
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1,434 mujeres latinas impactadas positivamente
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17 Encontrado nuevas oportunidades de trabajo
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4 autónomos
Lo más importante es que han estado aprendiendo nuevas técnicas para enfrentar los desafÃos diarios de la vida.
Lo más importante es que han estado aprendiendo nuevas técnicas para enfrentar los desafÃos diarios de la vida.
Maria Rojas Botero is currently serving as the Program Director for the Hispanic Women’s Resource Center, under the Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs (MCOHA).
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She has a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language from Universidad del Quindío, Colombia (2011) and validated in the US by World Education International (2018). DADC training in a partnership with County College of Morris and Rutgers University (2019). Maria has been in the non-profit field for 6 years where she has gained experience in Social Work, Social Justice and Advocacy. Her past experiences include working as a Residential Support Staff, Program Associate and Women’s program Case Manager at Homeless Solutions Inc. In her desired to promote selfcare among the women she serves, Maria became a certified 200 hours Yoga Teacher in December 2022 by Abhaya Yoga Studio in Brooklyn NY. Working for the community has become her passion, especially serving the population of Hispanic Women by helping them achieve their goals and personal wellness.
Maria A. Rojas Botero
Director of the Hispanic Women's Resource Center
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Maria V. Colon is the Assistant Director and Case Manager for The Hispanic Women's Resource Center at Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs (MCOHA). She holds a bachelor’s degree from Saint Elizabeth University where she double majored in Psychology and Social Work (2022). Before becoming the program’s Assistant Director/Case Manager, Maria interned for The Hispanic Women’s Resource Center under STEU’s accredited Social Work program (2021-2022). She was offered the position at MCOHA prior to finishing her internship because she excelled with professional comitment, cultural competence, critical thinking, empathy and compassion. Maria is always advocating for the expansion of resources for the center's clients and creating an expanded networking agenda where she manages various workshops with an expanded curriculum based on topics such as mental health, financial freedom, and self-care.
She strives to bring mental health awareness and target the lack of resources for the Latinx population she serves.
Maria Colon, BA/BSW
Assistant Director of the Hispanic Women's Resource Center/
Case Manager
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Karen Guierrez
HWRC Administrative Assistant
99 Bassett Hwy, Dover, NJ 07801
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Program Sponsor
CEML is sponsored by the NJ Department for Children and Families - NJ Division of Women through the Latino Action Network Foundation.
