{"id":258,"date":"2024-05-18T21:47:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T21:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owe-csa.org\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:55:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/owe-csa.org\/?page_id=258","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\n \n \n About OWE-CSA<\/title>\n <!-- Font Awesome for Icons -->\n <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.5.2\/css\/all.min.css\">\n <style>\n \/* Scoped Styles for About Us Page *\/\n .owe-about-wrapper {\n font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;\n color: #333;\n line-height: 1.8;\n background-color: #fff;\n padding: 60px 20px;\n }\n\n .owe-container {\n max-width: 1100px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n }\n\n \/* --- HEADER --- *\/\n .owe-page-header {\n text-align: center;\n margin-bottom: 50px;\n }\n\n .owe-page-title {\n font-size: 2.8rem;\n color: #362051; \/* Brand Purple *\/\n font-weight: 800;\n margin-bottom: 20px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n letter-spacing: 1px;\n position: relative;\n display: inline-block;\n }\n\n .owe-page-title::after {\n content: '';\n display: block;\n width: 80px;\n height: 5px;\n background: #ffd700; \/* Gold Accent *\/\n margin: 15px auto 0;\n border-radius: 3px;\n }\n\n \/* --- ABOUT CONTENT --- *\/\n .owe-about-text-section {\n margin-bottom: 60px;\n font-size: 1.1rem;\n color: #555;\n text-align: justify;\n }\n\n .owe-about-text-section p {\n margin-bottom: 20px;\n }\n\n .owe-highlight {\n color: #362051;\n font-weight: 700;\n }\n\n \/* --- VISION & MISSION GRID --- *\/\n .owe-vm-grid {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n gap: 40px;\n margin-bottom: 60px;\n }\n\n .owe-vm-card {\n background: #f9f9fc;\n padding: 40px 30px;\n border-radius: 15px;\n border-left: 6px solid #362051;\n box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n transition: transform 0.3s ease;\n }\n\n .owe-vm-card:hover {\n transform: translateY(-5px);\n box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(54, 32, 81, 0.1);\n }\n\n .owe-vm-title {\n font-size: 1.8rem;\n color: #362051;\n margin-bottom: 20px;\n font-weight: 700;\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n }\n\n .owe-vm-title i {\n color: #ffd700;\n margin-right: 15px;\n font-size: 1.5rem;\n }\n\n .owe-vm-text {\n font-size: 1.05rem;\n color: #444;\n }\n\n \/* --- CTA SECTION --- *\/\n .owe-cta-banner {\n background: linear-gradient(135deg, #362051 0%, #5a3685 100%);\n border-radius: 20px;\n padding: 50px;\n text-align: center;\n color: #fff;\n margin-bottom: 80px;\n box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(54, 32, 81, 0.3);\n }\n\n .owe-cta-text {\n font-size: 1.5rem;\n font-weight: 300;\n margin-bottom: 30px;\n }\n\n .owe-btn-cta {\n display: inline-block;\n background: #ffd700;\n color: #362051;\n padding: 15px 40px;\n font-size: 1.1rem;\n font-weight: 800;\n text-decoration: none;\n border-radius: 50px;\n transition: all 0.3s ease;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n }\n\n .owe-btn-cta:hover {\n background: #fff;\n color: #362051;\n transform: translateY(-3px);\n box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\n }\n\n \/* --- QUICK LINKS --- *\/\n .owe-ql-header {\n text-align: center;\n font-size: 2rem;\n color: #2c3e50;\n margin-bottom: 40px;\n font-weight: 700;\n }\n\n .owe-ql-grid {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\n gap: 30px;\n }\n\n .owe-ql-card {\n display: flex;\n flex-direction: column;\n align-items: center;\n text-align: center;\n background: #fff;\n padding: 30px;\n border-radius: 12px;\n border: 1px solid #eee;\n text-decoration: none;\n transition: all 0.3s ease;\n box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n }\n\n .owe-ql-card:hover {\n transform: translateY(-5px);\n border-color: #362051;\n box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(54, 32, 81, 0.1);\n }\n\n .owe-ql-icon {\n width: 70px;\n height: 70px;\n background: #f4f0fa;\n color: #362051;\n border-radius: 50%;\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: center;\n font-size: 1.8rem;\n margin-bottom: 20px;\n transition: all 0.3s ease;\n }\n\n .owe-ql-card:hover .owe-ql-icon {\n background: #362051;\n color: #fff;\n }\n\n .owe-ql-title {\n font-size: 1.2rem;\n font-weight: 700;\n color: #333;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n }\n\n \/* Responsive *\/\n @media (max-width: 900px) {\n .owe-vm-grid {\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n }\n .owe-ql-grid {\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n }\n .owe-page-title {\n font-size: 2.2rem;\n }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"owe-about-wrapper\">\n <div class=\"owe-container\">\n\n <!-- PAGE TITLE -->\n <div class=\"owe-page-header\">\n <h1 class=\"owe-page-title\">About Us<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- MAIN TEXT -->\n <div class=\"owe-about-text-section\">\n <p>\n The <span class=\"owe-highlight\">Organization for Women Empowerment (OWE-CSA)<\/span> comprises women in the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA). This organization marches under the umbrella of our union CSA, which represents over 6,500 principals, assistant principals, supervisors and educational administrators who work in the NYC public schools and 200 directors and assistant directors who work in city-subsidized centers for early childhood education.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n CSA also has more than 11,500 members in its retiree chapter. The core purpose of OWE-CSA is to advocate, support, and encourage women to exercise their fundamental human right to enjoy equity and have a voice and a seat at the table.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- VISION & MISSION -->\n <div class=\"owe-vm-grid\">\n <!-- Vision Card -->\n <div class=\"owe-vm-card\">\n <div class=\"owe-vm-title\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i> Our Vision\n <\/div>\n <p class=\"owe-vm-text\">\n The Vision of OWE-CSA is to co-create opportunities for women and future generations to lift each other as they collectively use their knowledge, lived experiences, skills, creativity, and talents to inspire and achieve transformational change and gender equality in education and society.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Mission Card -->\n <div class=\"owe-vm-card\">\n <div class=\"owe-vm-title\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-bullseye\"><\/i> Our Mission\n <\/div>\n <p class=\"owe-vm-text\">\n The mission of OWE\u2013CSA is to advocate, support, and encourage women to be actively involved in the decision-making process in their communities, to inform policy rooted in gender equality, while ensuring that they are equipped with the resources needed to excel as leaders.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- JOIN US CTA -->\n <div class=\"owe-cta-banner\">\n <div class=\"owe-cta-text\">\n Be part of the movement. 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