{"id":347,"date":"2025-11-28T04:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T04:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/?page_id=347"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:41:38","slug":"policy-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/programs\/policy-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy &#038; Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"347\" class=\"elementor elementor-347\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-037510e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"037510e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9843b0c\" data-id=\"9843b0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16870b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"16870b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPolicy &#038; Advocacy  \n\t\t\t<\/h1 > \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e0b8c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e0b8c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b60ca2c\" data-id=\"b60ca2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb07f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"acb07f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Driving Change for Fair Economic <span><span>Opportunities<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Policy &amp; Advocacy program works to strengthen systems that impact Black entrepreneurs and communities. Through policy research, stakeholder partnerships, and equity-focused advocacy, CBEE pushes for fair access in funding, procurement, and economic development. We help community voices shape decisions that create long-term, meaningful change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9605662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9605662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd34083 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cd34083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ages 18+<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Must have an interest in community advocacy or economic equity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Open to entrepreneurs, leaders, and community members<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Commitment to attend policy sessions or discussions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-950d260\" data-id=\"950d260\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5841abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5841abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Driving-Change-for-Fair-Economic-Opportunities.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Driving-Change-for-Fair-Economic-Opportunities.jpg 639w, https:\/\/thewpwebsites.com\/CBEE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Driving-Change-for-Fair-Economic-Opportunities-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384590f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384590f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9363067\" data-id=\"9363067\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a237d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"a237d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJOIN THE PROGRAM\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">How to <span><span>Apply<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fill out the form below, and a CBEE team member will contact you soon.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9efc33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f9efc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-323 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\" data-forminator-render=\"0\" data-form=\"forminator-module-323\" data-uid=\"6a0509df43a63\"><br\/><\/div><form\n\t\t\t\tid=\"forminator-module-323\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"forminator-ui forminator-custom-form forminator-custom-form-323 forminator-design--default  forminator_ajax\"\n\t\t\t\tmethod=\"post\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-forminator-render=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"323\"\n\t\t\t\t data-color-option=\"theme\" data-design=\"default\" data-grid=\"open\" style=\"display: none;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-uid=\"6a0509df43a63\"\n\t\t\t><div role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"forminator-response-message forminator-error\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"name-1\" class=\"forminator-field-name forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"name-1\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Your Name\" id=\"forminator-field-name-1_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-input 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class=\"forminator-field\"><select  id=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-1_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2 forminator-select2-multiple\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-1\" data-default-value=\"\" data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\" data-placeholder=\"Select Program\" data-search=\"false\" data-search-placeholder=\"Select Program\" data-checkbox=\"false\" data-allow-clear=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-1_6a0509df43a63-label\"><option value=\"\"  >Select Program<\/option><option value=\"one\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Existing Entrepreneurs<\/option><option value=\"two\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Aspiring Entrepreneurs<\/option><option value=\"Youth-&amp;-Women\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Youth &amp; Women<\/option><option value=\"Digital-Inclusion\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Digital Inclusion<\/option><option value=\"Policy-&amp;-Advocacy\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Policy &amp; Advocacy<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-2\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><select  id=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-2_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2 forminator-select2-multiple\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-2\" data-default-value=\"\" data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\" data-placeholder=\"Programs for Existing Entrepreneurs\" data-search=\"false\" data-search-placeholder=\"Programs for Existing Entrepreneurs\" data-checkbox=\"false\" data-allow-clear=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-2_6a0509df43a63-label\"><option value=\"\"  >Programs for Existing Entrepreneurs<\/option><option value=\"Capacity-Building-&amp;-Business-Growth\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Capacity Building &amp; Business Growth<\/option><option value=\"Digital-Transformation-&amp;-Innovation\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Digital Transformation &amp; Innovation<\/option><option value=\"Mentorship-&amp;-Leadership\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Mentorship &amp; Leadership<\/option><option value=\"Visibility,-Advocacy-&amp;-Community-Wealth\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Visibility, Advocacy &amp; Community Wealth<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-7\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><select  id=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-7_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2 forminator-select2-multiple\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-7\" data-default-value=\"\" data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\" data-placeholder=\"On-Boarding Programs\" data-search=\"false\" data-search-placeholder=\"On-Boarding Programs\" data-checkbox=\"false\" data-allow-clear=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-7_6a0509df43a63-label\"><option value=\"\"  >On-Boarding Programs<\/option><option value=\"Foundational-Learning-&amp;-Exploration\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Foundational Learning &amp; Exploration<\/option><option value=\"Ideation,-Validation-&amp;-Coaching\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Ideation, Validation &amp; Coaching<\/option><option value=\"Navigation,-Access-&amp;-Support\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Navigation, Access &amp; Support<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-3\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><select  id=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-3_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2 forminator-select2-multiple\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-3\" data-default-value=\"\" data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\" data-placeholder=\"Select\" data-search=\"false\" data-search-placeholder=\"Select\" data-checkbox=\"false\" data-allow-clear=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-3_6a0509df43a63-label\"><option value=\"\"  >Select<\/option><option value=\"Black-Business-Accelerator-(BBA)\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Black Business Accelerator (BBA)<\/option><option value=\"Micro-Consulting-On-Demand\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Micro-Consulting On-Demand<\/option><option value=\"Procurement-Readiness-Lab\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Procurement Readiness Lab<\/option><option value=\"Financial-Health-&amp;-Wealth-Clinics\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Financial Health &amp; Wealth Clinics<\/option><option value=\"Export-&amp;-Global-Market-Access-Program\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Export &amp; Global Market Access Program<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-4\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><select  id=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-4_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2 forminator-select2-multiple\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-4\" data-default-value=\"\" data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\" data-placeholder=\"Select\" data-search=\"false\" data-search-placeholder=\"Select\" data-checkbox=\"false\" data-allow-clear=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-4_6a0509df43a63-label\"><option value=\"\"  >Select<\/option><option value=\"Tech-Access-Grant-Program\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Tech Access Grant Program<\/option><option value=\"Digital-Business-Bootcamp\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Digital Business Bootcamp<\/option><option value=\"Innovation-Lab-for-Black-Founders\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Innovation Lab for Black Founders<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-5\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><select  id=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-5_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2 forminator-select2-multiple\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-5\" data-default-value=\"\" data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\" data-placeholder=\"Select\" data-search=\"false\" data-search-placeholder=\"Select\" data-checkbox=\"false\" data-allow-clear=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-5_6a0509df43a63-label\"><option value=\"\"  >Select<\/option><option value=\"Intergenerational-Mentorship-Exchange\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Intergenerational Mentorship Exchange<\/option><option value=\"Peer-Circles-for-Growth-Stage-Entrepreneurs\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Peer Circles for Growth-Stage Entrepreneurs<\/option><option value=\"Women-of-Legacy-Enterprise-Network-(WoLEN)\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Women of Legacy Enterprise Network (WoLEN)<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"forminator-row\"><div id=\"select-6\" class=\"forminator-field-select forminator-col forminator-col-12 \"><div class=\"forminator-field\"><select  id=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-6_6a0509df43a63\" class=\"forminator-select--field forminator-select2 forminator-select2-multiple\" data-required=\"1\" name=\"select-6\" data-default-value=\"\" data-hidden-behavior=\"zero\" data-placeholder=\"Select\" data-search=\"false\" data-search-placeholder=\"Select\" data-checkbox=\"false\" data-allow-clear=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"forminator-form-323__field--select-6_6a0509df43a63-label\"><option value=\"\"  >Select<\/option><option value=\"Black-Business-Directory-&amp;-Marketplace\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Black Business Directory &amp; Marketplace<\/option><option value=\"Storytelling-for-Impact-Series\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Storytelling for Impact Series<\/option><option value=\"Policy-&amp;-Advocacy-Fellowship\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Policy &amp; Advocacy Fellowship<\/option><option value=\"Community-Wealth-Builders-Fund\"  data-calculation=\"0\">Community Wealth Builders Fund<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI used to feel frustrated cuz it seemed like we had no say in anything. The advocacy sessions opened my eyes. The team listened, supported and showed us how to speak up the right way. 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Cbee explained things in a simple way and helped me understand how decisions affect our businesses. 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