Women’s Bean Project
Jeppesen Terminal, Northeast corner of Level 5
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Jeppesen Terminal, Northeast corner of Level 5
In 1989, Women’s Bean Project started with the idea of providing a safe and accepting work environment to teach women job skills and increase their chances of moving on to self-sufficiency. Today, the Bean Project functions as a stepping stone for success for more than 70 women a year. Women are employed by the Bean Project in our gourmet food and handmade jewelry manufacturing businesses. To learn more about the Women’s Bean Project visit www.womensbeanproject.com.
Denver International Airport (DEN) presented the Women’s Bean Project, connecting travelers with a unique Denver-based nonprofit organization, geared toward creating transitional jobs for women who have been chronically unemployed and impoverished.
The photographic images featured women from the Women’s Bean Project and showcased educational information about how this nonprofit organization serves as a transitional job training program for women. The exhibit display cases also contained samples of the gourmet food and recipes, along with lovingly handmade packages and jewelry that were made by Women’s Bean Project participants and sold across the country. The nationally recognized enterprise provides women with immediate income, arranges support services to overcome barriers to employment, and teaches the job readiness and life skills needed to get and keep a job. Colorful imagery and inspirational success stories were key ingredients to this impactful and uplifting exhibit.
