In 1999, the Training Institute for Leadership Enrichment (TILE) was established as BWOPA’s 501c3 non-profit educational and civic engagement pillar to address the need to develop new African-American female leadership.

TILE believes that in order for urban communities, and African-American women in particular, to thrive, potential leaders must be identified and provided with the skills and tools of sustainable leadership.

The primary premise is that African-American women need to be included within the top ranks of corporate executive leadership, and at all levels of elected and appointed political leadership. Without their participation the much-touted “inclusive decision-making” model is a vision at best.

TILE empowerment and professional initiatives:

• DWJ Leadership Fellowship Program
• Annual Legislative Learning Day Sacramento
• Leadership University - premier three-day certificate training
• Ella Hill Hutch Awards
• Sister Circle Legacy Leaders

Special thanks to our partners:  The San Francisco Foundation | COMCAST | PG&E | Silicon Valley Community Foundation