Empowerment Plan
Erika George has extensive experience in educational and nonprofit sectors, currently serving as the Chief Development Officer at The Empowerment Plan since August 2013, where roles have included Director of Development, Communications & Project Manager, Director of Communications, and Executive Assistant. Prior to this, Erika was a Student Teacher at King Elementary School from 2012 to 2013. Erika holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from the University of Michigan, obtained in 2013, and has also studied at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2011.
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Empowerment Plan
The Empowerment Plan is a Detroit-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless community. Our goal is to help build a better life for those that have become trapped in the cycle of homelessness. We hire unhoused neighbors from local shelters to become full time seamstresses so that they can earn a stable income, find secure housing, and gain back their independence for themselves and for their families. The individual we hire are trained to manufacture a coat that transforms into a sleeping bag at night, and a bag when not in use. The coats are distributed to individuals experiencing homelessness at no cost to them through partnerships we have established with outreach organizations in communities around the nation. We believe in giving second chances to those who want it, and providing warmth to those who need it.