PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Wachovia is committed to supporting minority- and women-owned businesses in becoming competitive performance leaders in their industries. We reflect this commitment through our outreach programs and advocacy organization partnerships:

Outreach Programs

The following outreach programs and business models offer technical assistance, capacity building and business development.

• Wachovia's Minority Business Growth Initiative - Technical assistance and education for Minority Owned Business.
• Business Education Scholarships - Award scholarships to Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University and the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern to Minority Owned Firms.
• First Street Project Outreach Sessions - Events conducted to inform and educate MWBEs about business opportunities that exist and how they can participate on this $1.3 billion project.
• Construction Educational Series - Series of training sessions held to educate MWBEs about the bidding, insurance and bonding process.

Advocacy Organization Partnerships

We collaborate with organizations that assist us in building a more inclusive practice. Some of our partners include:

• National Association of Minority Contractors,
  www.namconline.org
• National Association of Women Business Owners,
  www.nwboc.org
• National Minority Supplier Development Council,
  www.nmsdc.org
• U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
  www.ushcc.com
• U.S. Pan Asian-American Chamber of Commerce,
  www.uspaacc.com
• Woman's Business Enterprise National Council,
  www.wbenc.org

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