Throughout the years, Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST), has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for excellence in service delivery and community service.
WEST is proud of our accomplishments and continues to be committed and dedicated to ensuring our services, community engagement and partnerships reflect our mission, mandate and vision as well as, benefit the Windsor-Essex community.
Awards & Recognition
100 ABC Women Award -awarded to Board member, Gemma Grey-Hall
2022
Non-Profit Company Award - Build A Dream
2022
100 ABC Women Award - award to Board member, Justina Nwaesei
2020
Women of Inspiration, award winner, Anuja Varma
2020
Women or Inspiration, top 100 finalist, Ann Diab
2020
Canada Ontario Literacy Federation Award Winner, Fatuma (participant)
2020
Vigor Awards International - Humanitarian Award -Rose Anguiano Hurst
2019
100 ABC Women Award - award to Board member, Sheila Barker
2018
Recognition Award
The award presented by Place du Partage for your contributions and support for the organization.
2017
100 ABC Women Award - Award to Daphne V. Clarke
2016
Share the Light Award for Leadership - Georgia Graham
The award pays tribute to its Leaders, Staff, Clients and Volunteers, for their dedication and commitment to helping those in need, and to improving community life.
2015
Share the Light Award for Leadership - Georgia Graham
The award pays tribute to its Leaders, Staff, Clients and Volunteers, for their dedication and commitment to helping those in need, and to improving community life.
2014
Community Partnership Appreciation Award
The award presented by the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County, recognizing 40 community partners.
2014
CMA Canada National Recognition Award
The CMA Canada National Recognition Award is presented to a group, company or institution that has made a significant contribution to the overall development of CMA Canada’s growth and specifically to the discipline of management accounting.
2012
Community Service Award
The Windsor and District Black Coalition (WDBC) Executives has chosen WEST to receive their special 50th Anniversary Community Service Award.
2012
Herb Gray Harmony Award
The Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County presented the Herb Gray Harmony Award to WEST as a non-profit organization that promotes a harmonious, multicultural society assisting newcomers achieve full participation in Canadian society and to build a more inclusive society by empowering women in vulnerable situations to improve their employability and fully integrate into the community.
2006
Proclamation from Mayor and Council
Proclamation from Mayor and Council acknowledging the organization’s role in partnership with CanElsa International and Ten Thousand Villages in organizing the “Day of Microcredit 2005” information session to inform women about micro-enterprise as a means to increase the economic independence and self-sufficiency with the goal of eliminating poverty through the establishment of micro-businesses.
2005
Philanthropic Award
Executive Women International, Detroit-Windsor Chapter, Philanthropic Award, selected WEST as an organization which exemplifies goals which supports literacy and educational opportunities for women in transitional period in their lives.
2004
Windsor Essex Non Profit Excellence Award
Windsor Essex Non Profit Excellence Award, acknowledged the proven record of excellence in governance and administration and for setting and maintaining high standards of accountability and professionalism, given by the Windsor Essex Non Profit Support Network.
2002
New Spirit of Community Partnership Award
This national award of the Imagine Program of the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy recognized the long standing community – corporate partnership in which WEST has worked together with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to meet local needs of unemployed women to fully participate in the Canadian labour market and local economy.
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