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philanthropic arm of CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women ), and its
National Executive partner, Cushman + Wakefield, announced today the kickoff
of a participatory classroom program aimed at educating teenage girls about
"Commercial Real Estate 101.

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"Mentoring and preparing young women to succeed in the commercial real
estate business is a priority for Cushman + Wakefield," said Elizabeth
Trocchio, executive managing director of Cushman + Wakefield of Texas , Inc.

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workers in the next ten years.and that spells "opportunity". The program will be held in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas , Houston, Miami,
Minneapolis, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D. "We are
always searching for avenues to help encourage the education and advancement
for women in our industry and are pleased to be joining CREW Foundation in
this effort. Additional donors to the program are CREW
Miami and Black's Guide.
CREW Foundation grants have experienced phenomenal success, including a
$17,500 grant for the second year of a Women Work! pilot program that helped
the program bring in $600,000 from the National Science Foundation for wider
replication. CREW Network members represent all disciplines of commercial real
estate - every type of expert required to "get the deal done.

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produced locally by CREW Network chapters and supported by Cushman + Wakefield
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The program, entitled "CREW Careers: Building Opportunities ," will be
presented to local girls' groups, such as Girls Inc.
In an effort to inform the girls about the various career opportunities
available in this industry, CREW Careers will use local commercial real estate
projects to illustrate the range of skills needed to develop raw land into a
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Other national partners are Starbucks Coffee Company, KeyBank Real Estate
Capital and Guggenheim Capital LLC. Since its inception, CREW Foundation has provided almost $500,000 in
funding to the following organizations: Girls Inc.org) exists to advance the success of
women in commercial real estate and is the professional association of choice
for the most successful women in this industry .