Empower'em is where women of colour grow together, personally, professionally, and collectively. South Asian, Black, East Asian, Arab, Latine, mixed, and everything in between. If this world hasn't always made room for you, we're building something that does.
You've navigated systems that weren't designed for you, and you kept going. You're still here. Still building. Still becoming.
You've held cultural expectations, family obligations, and your own ambitions at the same time. Usually without anyone asking how.
You've walked into rooms knowing you belonged, and still felt the weight of proving it. Every time.
Whether you're first-gen, queer, navigating a disability, carrying grief, or still figuring out what you want, all of it belongs here.
You've been building this whole time. We just want to make sure you don't have to do it alone.
You've spent years shrinking to fit other people's rooms. Here, you get to take up the space you were always going to need.
Getting into the room matters. So does deciding which rooms are worth being in, and walking through them without leaving yourself behind.
When you grow, it doesn't stay with you. It moves through the people around you, and theirs moves through you too.
In most spaces, women of colour spend energy translating their names, their backgrounds, their experiences. Here, that energy goes somewhere else.
We match you with someone who already knows the context: your background, your identity, the things you're carrying. Many of our mentors speak multiple languages and we factor that in where it matters to you.
See how the community works"It's a powerful feeling of validation, having someone else be able to put words to something you've been carrying when it comes to navigating this world as a woman of colour."Aimen · OWF Mentor
"Programs like this are so important for women of colour to feel seen and heard. I got to connect with other brilliant women of colour and I look forward to keeping those relationships going."Adrianne · OWF Mentor
"Empower'em helped me understand that I am capable of achieving all the things I want. I loved how the program shaped itself around what participants were actually going through."Anonymous · OWF Mentee
"Being in a space with people who share your experiences created something beautiful. Learning, growth, and genuine joy."Aimen · OWF Mentor
Whether you're ready to apply, ready to give back, or just want to stay close to something that feels right.
A free 24-week mentorship program matched by lived experience. Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Round 7 opens late 2026.
Apply for OWF →You bring something no curriculum can teach. What it actually looks like to navigate this world as a woman of colour and keep going. That's what mentees here need most.
Become a mentor →Occasional updates for women of colour navigating growth. Not ready to apply yet? This keeps the door open.
Subscribe below →We're piloting a smaller in-person gathering, a chance to test what an annual Empower'em event could become. Stay on our newsletter to hear first.
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