AMEP is a non-profit organization that brings together women entrepreneurs, professionals and executives in the United States to empower women at the business, professional, social, cultural and family levels. It aims to contribute to the economic, social, material and cultural development of women in business and promote equal opportunity in the workplace for Latino women. AMEP has chapters in Dallas and other parts of Texas and the United States that address the needs of Spanish-speaking Latino professional women through programs and activities in Spanish.
2. AMEP:
We believe in the
power of women and
in the power of
women to change the
world
3. WHO WE ARE
AMEP is an organization that brings together women
entrepreneurs, professionals and executives in the United
States with the goal of empowering women at the business,
professional, social, cultural and family levels.
La AMEP is a non-profit organization.
Visit us at:
Our Website: www.amepusa.org
Facebook AMEP USA: https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMEP-USA/325481164171374?fref=ts
Facebook AMEP Dallas: https://www.facebook.com/AmepDallas?fref=ts
Facebook AMEP San Antonio: https://www.facebook.com/AmepSanAntonio?fref=ts
Facebook Amigas de AMEP Dallas: https://www.facebook.com/groups/427568790665126/?fref=ts
Facebook Amigas de AMEP SA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/586338794727093/?fref=ts
LinkedIn AMEP USA: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/AMEP-Asociacion-Mujeres-Empresarias-
Profesionales-4298006?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
LinkedIn AMEP Dallas: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/AMEP-DALLAS-4552346?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr
4. MISSION
Contribute to the economic, social, material and cultural
development of women in business, executive and
professional women and promote their holistic
development.
Promote equal opportunity in the workplace arena for
women and improve Latino women’s social, economic and
technical condition.
Influence public opinion through acts, alliances, campaigns
and approach to authorities, agencies and public and
private organizations, as well as community organizations
with similar goals and objectives.
Promote friendship and mutual comprehension among
Latino women in the United States.
5. OBJECTIVES
MEMBERSHIP: increase the number of members of the
national association and create new local chapters in all
states
FINANCE: be a self-sufficient and financially growing
organziation, through membership drives and activities
that will provide its members the services they require
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: obtain and provide support to
finance services needed by economically vulnerable women
for them to obtain education, become economically active
and improve themselves in all aspects of their lives
6. OBJECTIVES, cont’d.
SPONSORSHIPS AND ALLIANCES: with companies and
groups with similar purposes
EDUCATION: of women to improve their working
conditions, their businesses, personal relations and
their family life
LINKS: among women to promote creation of jobs for
them, business among women and friendship
7. WHY BECOME A MEMBER OF AMEP?
AMEP is the only association of its kind in
Texas and other parts of the United States
that seeks to address the needs of Spanish
speaking Latino professional and business
women, with programs and activities oriented
specifically to their professional development
in their language of origin: SPANISH.
8. PARTNERSHIPS
AMEP has partnered with DFW International Community Alliance
to offer our members the benefits of all events of this
organization and to promote mutual support.
AMEP has also partnered with Aeromexico, the premier Mexican
airline to offer special tariffs and promotion available exclusively
to AMEP members.
AMEP and Claudia Torrescano’s Instituto de la Mujer have made
an alliance to promote women at all levels and carry out events
for the benefit of women.
9. AMEP accepts as members all women who:
Are or desire to be economically active, with a desire to
learn and share their knowledge, involved with their
community and motivated to grow personally, professionally
and socially
Have submitted their application and paid the membership
fee
Are admitted as members by the Executive Committee
Have access to electronic media, i.e., telephone, fax, e-
mail, etc., to facilitate communication with AMEP and other
members
Men are admitted as members under the friendship
category
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
12. DALLAS CHAPTER COMMITTEES
COMMUNITY AND EVENTS: Desiree Silva
Adriana de la Cruz
Maggie Garcia
MARKETING, PR AND MEDIA: Claudia Torrescano
MEMBERSHIP: Estela Prettelin
Flabia Navarro Dunnigan
Sayra Alcázar
13. ADDRESS AND INFORMATION
E-mail:
contactoweb@amepusa.org
Tel: 214 663 5059
Fax: 214 739 4501
Address: 6211 W. NW Highway, Ste. 251
Dallas, TX 75225
Website: www.amepusa.org
AMEP was registered with the Delaware Secretary of State as a
Non Profit Corporation in October of 2011