Our Program

MADE by DWC is a social enterprise created by the Downtown Women’s Center to break the cycles of chronic unemployment and homelessness by empowering women to discover talents and develop skills through vocational opportunities, and generates economic and client social capital to support programs at DWC.

The Downtown Women's Center is a nonprofit organization providing permanent housing, supportive social services, and a safe and healthy community for women facing homelessness and poverty in downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row community. Learn more about the Center at www.DWCweb.org.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

OPPORTUNITY through vocational education, job training, and earned-income opportunities
EMPOWERMENT through inspiration, mentorship, and supportive programs and resources
COMMUNITY through the social capital of collaboration, volunteerism, and partnerships
INNOVATION through creative and resourceful program and product design
SUSTAINABILITY through a triple bottom line of social, economic, and environmental goals


	MADE by DWC Participants:
	“DWC’s product development workshops have given me leadership roles and skills. The community here supports each other—you share ideas and strengthen moral support using lots of love and trust.” – Addie, DWC Product-making Participant "Making products taught me to express my feelings. I learned everything step by step and realized that I could really do it. I had lost my self confidence after enduring verbal abuse from previous employers and my ex husband. I was quiet and closed off. Now I have the confidence to talk to people." – *Magdalena, Product-making Workshop Participant* "Product development workshops helped me realize that I had some skills I didn't know I had. Because of this, I decided to go back in school—a goal I'd given up on." – Soni, Product-making Workshop Participant

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MADE by DWC Café and Gift Boutique: 438 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, 90013 - ph: 213.213.2882
MADE by DWC Resale Boutique:: 325 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, 90013 - ph: 213.225.8020