U.S. Consul General Congratulates Graduates of Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana     

Hyderabad: The U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, in partnership with the Alliance for Commercialization and Innovation Research (ACIR), congratulates women entrepreneurs from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana who successfully completed the intensive Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program. A capstone event for the Hyderabad cohort was held on Friday, November 22 at St. Francis College for Women to commemorate the participants’ achievements and graduation. A capstone event for the Visakhapatnam cohort will be held on November 26 at Andhra University.

Speaking at the capstone event today, the U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson gave heartfelt congratulations to program graduates and highlighted the opportunities of the untapped potential for women’s entrepreneurial leadership in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. “Supporting women’s entrepreneurship and the role of women as leaders in India’s formal economy is one of the U.S. Government’s top priorities. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs advances our shared goal with India to empower women with the resources, connections, and skills they need to succeed,” she added.

Consul General Larson thanked Andhra University in Visakhapatnam and St. Francis College for Women in Hyderabad for hosting AWE cohorts on their campuses.

AWE is a multi-month program designed to provide women entrepreneurs with the strategic planning, marketing, and financial management skills they need to formalize and grow their businesses.  Sixty women leaders participated in this six-month program in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which combined innovative online learning platforms with localized in-class discussion, mentoring, and engagement with local business leaders and U.S. experts, as well as Indian alumni of U.S.-government supported exchange programs.