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Photos: Progress Center for Black Women is open for business
The Cap Times, NOV 10, 2018
The Progress Center for Black Women in Fitchburg.
Progress Center for Black Women finds home in Fitchburg
Unified Newspaper Group, NOV 10, 2018
A little over a year ago, Sabrina Madison came up with an idea to give black women a space of their own.
In early November, the year-old nonprofit organization she founded, Progress Center for Black Women, opened an office in Fitchburg, at 5936 Seminole Court, Suite 211. The center provides programming and resources promoting upward mobility for women such as the Black Women’s Leadership Conference and the Black Business Expo.
Madison had created those events last year after getting frustrated with the lack of diversity at speaking events she attended in Wisconsin.
Progress Center for Black Women opens in Fitchburg
CHANNEL 3000, NOV 3, 2018
Sabrina Madison talks about the center and how it’s hoping to change some statistics in the area.
Progress Center for Black Women opens in Fitchburg
CHANNEL 3000, NOV 4, 2018
Sabrina Madison opened the center to give other black women in the area a chance to follow their dreams, too, despite the disparities they face.
Progress Center for Black Women opens Saturday, but creator Sabrina Madison plans to keep growing
THE CAP TIMES, NOV 3, 2018
On Saturday, Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison will cut the ribbon to her fully decorated, ready-to-roll Progress Center for Black Women, a dedicated space for local black women to grow in economic wellness, professional development and entrepreneurial skills.
That’s a huge accomplishment for Madison, who started fundraising for the center just over a year ago after quitting her job at Madison College in 2016 to dedicate her time to black women.
And while she’s satisfied with her work whenever people tell her about its impact — “Hey, I met someone at your leadership conference and it led to a job!” — in another way, she’s never really satisfied: she is a relentless entrepreneur with bigger plans for the center.
Progress Center for Black Women Opens Tomorrow
MADISON365, NOV 2, 2018
About a year ago, Sabrina Madison had a vision for revolutionizing the lives of African-American women in the greater Madison area. Affectionately known as Heymiss Progress, Madison has spent much of 2018 gathering funds and forming connections as she sought to build a dedicated space for Black women.
City staff recommends funding for three neighborhood leadership programs for underrepresented residents
THE CAP TIMES, AUG 18, 2018
The Progress Center’s program, called the Institute on Transformative Community Engagement, is a three-month leadership program. The citywide program aims to help underrepresented city residents and support them to “bring about transformative change in the community.” Participants will work in teams to tackle a community issue, and will “use the process as a lab, practicing new skills and using tools that are discussed throughout the program,” the application says.
Sabrina Madison, founder of the Process Center, feels that her success has come from her willingness to work with people from all over the city. That’s why she wanted to create a citywide leadership program — so people from different communities and backgrounds could share their expertise.
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Sabrina Madison’s Progress Center for Black Women finds a home in Fitchburg
THE CAP TIMES, AUG 3, 2018
On Wednesday, Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison walked into the Fitchburg office building that will temporarily house her Progress Center for Black Women.
“Look at that! Suite 211! The Progress Center for Black Women!” she told viewers on a Facebook Live video showing off the new space. “I couldn’t have done it without y’all.”
She found her own space for the center less than a year after launching the program. But for local African-American women, it’s been a long time coming.
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ESSENCE Presents 2018’S ‘Woke 100 Women’ List To Highlight Black Women Change-Agents
ESSENCE, APRIL 23, 2018
For the second year in a row, ESSENCE honors the women who are proven change agents, shape-shifters and power players across the nation and beyond. These women continuously fight the good fight by inspiring us and igniting movements—from the healthcare field to the Hill to Hollywood.
This year’s cover star features the one and only Kerry Washington — who, alongside Nina Shaw, is one of the founding members of the Time’s Up campaign, and a consistent supporter of Black Lives Matter (but more on that later).
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Yoga Mats and Entrepreneurs: Progress Center for Black Women Ramps Up Programming
MADISON365, MARCH 8, 2018
Nearly five months after launching the Progress Center for Black Women, Sabrina “HeyMiss Progress” Madison, has been cooking up several new initiatives as well as revamping some staple events.
One of the center’s upcoming events is a Yoga series for middle and high school girls.
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Sabrina Madison’s New ‘Progress Center For Black Women’ Is About To Change The Game
ESSENCE, OCTOBER 31, 2017
She goes by the moniker “Heymiss Progress” and now award-winning entrepreneur Sabrina Madison is putting her name to the test.
During a gathering of the Urban League in Madison, Wisconsin, the entrepreneur and motivational speaker announced the establishment of a new Progress Center for Black Women backed by a 150 thousand-dollar fundraising initiative. The goal of the center will be to construct new professional development opportunities and cooperative spaces for women of color.
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#FUBU: Sabrina Madison Creates The Progress Center for Black Women
BLAVITY, October 30, 2017
Sabrina Madison, known to many by her handle “Heymiss Progress,” set out into the entrepreneurial world with one goal in mind: To uplift and help black women.
“When I left my job at Madison College I said, ‘I’m quitting to go work for black women,’” she said.
Since then, she has created several initiatives including an annual Black Women’s Leadership Conference, Black Excellence Youth Conference, and Black Business Expos. While this is amazing, her newest project brings it all together.
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The Progress Center for Black Women announced
WKOW, October 25, 2017
Madison is behind The Progress Center for Black Women, a new center focused specifically on women of color. She says the center will break through existing roadblocks to success, and transform how black women access leadership and entrepreneurship opportunities.
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Plans announced for Progress Center for Black Women
NBC15 Oct 25, 2017
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV)— An announcement at the Urban League Wednesday will impact the professional lives of black women in the Madison area.
Sabrina Madison, also known as Heymiss Progress announced a brand new Progress Center for Black Women and a 150 thousand dollar fundraising effort.
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Progress Center for Black Women to Spark Economic Empowerment
Madison 365 Oct 25, 2017
Sabrina “HeyMiss Progress” Madison announced the opening of the Progress Center for Black Women, to be housed at the Urban League of Greater Madison, at a press conference Wednesday morning.
“I left my job in March of 2016 with no plan, no goal, except I’m going to work for Black women,” Madison said.
Since then, despite that space she has created for Black women, Madison found many women continue to reach out to her for financial, professional, and entrepreneurial needs.
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Sabrina Madison announces creation of Progress Center for Black Women at Urban League
Cap Times Oct 25, 2017
In 2016, Sabrina “Heymiss Progress” Madison quit her job and became an entrepreneur with a single goal.
“When I left my job at Madison College I said, ‘I’m quitting to go work for black women,’” she said.
She’s done that as a motivational speaker and social entrepreneur, creating the annual Black Women’s Leadership Conference, Black Excellence Youth Conference and Black Business Expos. Now she’s taking it a step further.
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Black female leader spearheads new initiative to support women of color in business
Badger Herald Oct 25, 2017
Sabrina Madison, a black entrepreneur, announced her partnership with the Urban League of Greater Madison on Wednesday to house a new center providing leadership opportunities and resources for the advancement of women of color in Madison.
Known as “Hey Miss Progress,” Sabrina Madison led the vision for the center, which will be known as the Progress Center for Black Women. Madison hopes to confront disparities with unequal pay and lack of women in higher positions, according to a press release.
