The Women's Leadership Council created the E³ initiative to help low-to moderate income working women in central ohio become “educated, empowered and elevated” to a new level of financial stability for themselves and their families.

E³ relies on three strategies to help women succeed:

• Providing the support needed to secure a livable wage job with benefits
• Linking women to resources and benefits that enhance financial stability
• Helping participants develop financial literacy

Women entering the E³ program must have a high school diploma or GED, be working or have a means of support, but struggling to meet basic needs, and be willing to work hard to improve finances.

the E³ initiative offers three initial paths: approximately six months of intensive preparation work to enter college, an apprenticeship program, or vocational training for a length of up to two years. Once a woman has completed her post-secondary education or training, the WLC will provide assistance to help her acquire and maintain a job in her field. the E³ initiative supported three classes of 15 women each in 2011.