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Women of Color in Community Development, or WCCD, was organized in 2008 by founders, Lisa Hall, Susan Jones, Lessie Powell Evans, and Oramenta Newsome to offer a forum where women of color in fields related to community and economic development could be highlighted and celebrated for their professional achievements. Since 2008, WCCD has grown from an informal network to a membership organization and has continued to strengthen its mission of supporting the personal, educational and professional development of women of color engaged in fields related to community and economic development. WCCD members enjoy this supportive professional network through regularly scheduled professional development events, panel discussions, mentoring, networking sessions and social gatherings, which further promote the personal and professional advancement of women of color in the field.


WCCD Calendar of Events


December 9, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | 1800 K. Street NW, Washington DC 20006



Women of Color in Real Estate Development          November 14, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | National Landing Experience Center, VA. | Sponsored by Amazon


Swing into Fall with WCCD
November 3, 2024 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. | CitySwing - 901 New York Ave NW, Washington DC, 20001


Why Would I Choose You? Using LinkedIn to Elevate Your Brand
with Elisse Wright Barnes, JD, PhD
October 9, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Virtual





2024 Sustaining Member Brunch
Sunday September 22 from 1:00 to 4:00pm
Location: Wellspring Manor - 11311 Drumsheugh Ln,
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774


WCCD Summer Networking Happy Hour
Wednesday July 17 from 5:30 to 7:30pm
The Gathering Spot, DC 1720 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006



Investing in Real Estate
with Pam Dorsey & Nikki Dade
June 11, 2024 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Virtual



Innovating in Baltimore: Spotlight on Black Women Developers in Baltimore
Date: June 6, 2024
6:00 – 7:30pm (In-person)
Venue: Hoen Lithograph Building
2101 East Biddle Street, Baltimore, MD 21213



SHE RISES: ELEVATING WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Thursday May 16, 2024 from 6pm-7:30pm

J.P. Morgan - The Bowen Building, 875 15th Street NW, Washington, DC

As We Rise: Black Women in Affordable Housing, Finance, and Law

Thursday March 28, 2024
8am-2pm at The Madison Hotel, Washington DC.

















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