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30 April 16 • 2015
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Women-Can
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Ike many of their contempo-
raries, Brooke Bendix and Erica
Grand Brown moved out-of-
state after graduating from Michigan
universities in 2006. After spending
nearly a decade in Chicago and Los
Angeles, respectively, both professionals
moved back during the past 18 months
to be closer to family as well as a part of
Detroit's revitalization.
Friendly while students at the former
Andover High School in Bloomfield
Township, the two, both 30, had lost
touch but reconnected last year after
they attended the same networking event
and noticed that they were the youngest
in attendance by at least a generation.
When they met for lunch last fall,
Bendix and Brown realized they both
desired to find a group that inspired
women of their generation to develop
strong social and professional connec-
tions, be philanthropic and empower
them to give back to their community.
Understanding that no such thing
existed, they decided to start their own
group, WomenCAN-Detroit, as an orga-
nization for all women no matter their
background, religion, marital status or
city of residence.
"We returned back to our Detroit
roots because we saw growth, opportu-
nity and movement in a city that many
of our generation and those before us
had once fled from:' said Bendix, a
licensed MSW with a private practice
specializing in children and adolescents.
"Detroit has one of the most close-knit
Jewish communities in the country. We
felt that there was no better place to
create a new organization that inspires
more of our generation to return back
while strengthening the community that
already exists:'
Assessing Goals
In February, WomenCAN-Detroit
hosted its first event at Repair the World
in Detroit. There, attendees, many of
whom were once friendly, reconnected
and formed new bonds. After introduc-
tions, Bendix and Brown asked the
women to provide ideas of what they felt
it meant to "give back" and what each
hoped to gain from the organization.
"We wanted to know what was
important to the women and see what
they felt they needed from an organiza-
tion like ours:' said Brown, an associate
attorney specializing in family law at
the Law Offices of Barbara Smith in
Bloomfield Hills. "Most of the women
felt that there were strong deficits for
social and professional opportunities for
our age demographic"
Coincidently, a majority of the
women had recently moved back to the
area from out-of-state, just like Bendix
and Brown. Many voiced that, upon
returning home, they didn't know where
to start in developing social and profes-
sional connections.
"Our goal is to establish a network
of young women by creating a social
environment dedicated to helping oth-
ers through tzedakah and mitzvot," said
Bendix.
WomenCAN-Detroit's next event,
Yoga Empowered, will focus on women's
health and networking while also sup-
porting the new business of one of the
group's members. The event will begin
at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at
Citizen Yoga Studio in Detroit.
Additional plans and intiatives
include a mentorship program for
young girls and professionals, volun-
teer opportunities with community
organizations, such as at the upcoming
Bookstock, as well as social and profes-
sional networking events that support
women in business.
To learn about future events and
opportunities email Womencan.
detroit@gmail.com or "like"
WomenCAN-Detroit on Facebook.
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