Outreach Empowerment Center (OEC), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Shewana Mack in 2006, dedicated to empowering youth, women, seniors, and underserved communities through leadership training, life skills development, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and global awareness initiatives.
OEC exists to inspire individuals to rise beyond limitations, discover their purpose, build confidence, and pursue opportunity.
Core Programs & Initiatives
1. IMAGE: Individual Making Achievement Goals Every Day
A leadership and identity-building program for teen girls that teaches:
Confidence
Purpose
Etiquette
Character
Self-worth
IMAGE helps young girls see who they can become, not just where they come from.
2. POPS: Prioritizing One’s Potential Successfully
A character and leadership program for teen boys focused on:
Responsibility
Decision-making
Positive male mentorship
Goal-setting
Personal accountability
POPS gives young men the guidance and support they need to rise into their potential.
3. Toys You Can’t Return
A support program for teen mothers designed to help them:
Build stable futures
Complete their education
Gain parenting and life skills
Grow emotionally and spiritually
Break generational patterns
The program emphasizes responsibility, healing, and hope.
4. Technology Literacy for Travelers 70+
A senior-friendly initiative teaching older adults how to confidently use travel technology, including:
Downloading airline apps
Online flight check-in
Navigating mobile boarding passes
Using airport apps
Completing travel forms independently
This training increases independence, reduces anxiety, and promotes safe travel.
5. Women’s Entrepreneurship & Business Ownership Initiative
A program empowering women to start and grow businesses through:
Startup workshops
Entrepreneurial mindset training
Mentorship
Real-world business skills
Confidence-building tools
This initiative helps women step boldly into financial stability and purpose-driven work.
6. First Passport Stamp Program (Teen Girls)
A global awareness and empowerment program for high-risk and underserved teen girls introducing them to:
Travel
Culture
Purpose
Leadership
Vision expansion
This program helps young women build:
Confidence
Ambition
Curiosity
A sense of global possibility
