Ma’isah’s CWEE Story
Ma’isah has tons of interests, lots of energy, and plenty of irons in the fire.
She’s currently pursuing courses and learning opportunities in grant writing, facilitation, podcasting, project management, sex education and entrepreneurship.
Ma’isah speaks quickly, recounting her many passions and experiences with a bright smile – varsity tennis player in high school, dancer for Cleo Parker Robinson, HBCU graduate, broadcast sports reporter. It’s a long and impressive list.
Yet Ma’isah’s felt her passion and inner fire dim after her daughter was born and her relationship with the baby’s father disintegrated.
“I didn’t know where my life was going…I moved back to Colorado and went on assistance in 2020. When we got back all of these things fell on me at one time – I had no guidance, no support, it was the pandemic and there was no interaction, I felt isolated. I lost myself in a lot of ways.”
Part of the process of rediscovering herself involved her time at CWEE. Here Ma’isah refreshed her digital skills, polished up her resume, and accessed resources for training and education.
“It took me all this time of being depressed and embarrassed about my situation, and not being able to ask for help because it didn’t make sense to me in my mind that I would be starting over. But that’s what CWEE does for you, it helps you connect the dots and find a path to where you want to go.”
She also gained inspiration from members of #teamCWEE including Megan, who was once a program participant at CWEE and is now employed as the Program Coordinator.
“Megan’s story was powerful for me. First she was at CWEE as a participant and now she has turned that into a facilitator role.”
Ma’isah herself is taking the inspiration and planning to create her own impact. “I want to help people navigate the system – whatever that looks like. I want to help people build programs, nonprofits, and businesses to accomplish the change they want to see in the world.”