African American Empowerment Network Inc

The Empowerment Network has emerged over the past eight years as a catalyst for bringing together individuals and organizations to establish a common agenda and accomplish visionary and strategic objectives. The Empowerment Network is a 501 c 3 organization. Strategies and plans have been developed in a number of areas including: community engagement; job training; education; entrepreneurship; neighborhood revitalization; violence prevention; healthy families; and, arts and culture. The collaboration has over 500 participating organizations and businesses, and a diverse group of individuals, including, civic leaders, non-profit leaders, faith leaders, educators, violence prevention specialists, neighborhood leaders, and residents.

Working together to TRANSFORM the ECONOMIC condition and QUALITY OF LIFE of African-Americans, North Omaha residents, and citizens of the Greater Omaha area by implementing the Empowerment Covenant and 7 Step Empowerment Plan. The vision is complete with short-term and long-term goals, strategies, activities and measurable outcomes. We will close long-standing gaps in employment, entrepreneurship, education, housing, and other quality of life factors that have been traditionally based on race and geographic segregation.