The JSRCC Multicultural Enrichment Council late presented “Empowerment: Connecting the Past, Present as well as Future” inwards celebration of Women’s History Month. Keynote speaker Cassandra D. Emery, Executive Director/CEO, YWCA of Richmond, ready the tone for the twenty-four hr catamenia past times providing a powerful opening message to the audience.
Lunch was followed past times 2 lively panel discussions. The origin panel featured Cheryl Hicks, author, historian as well as associate professor at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Sindy Benavides, political manager for the Northern Virginia Senatorial Campaign, as well as Tonya Mallory, CEO, Health Diagnostics Laboratory, Inc. “Understanding the past times is a expert agency to approximate the future,” noted Hicks. “Ask for advice as well as guidance from people y'all respect, as well as deed every bit if y'all don’t know everything. There are people out at that topographic point that desire to assist y'all as well as y'all tin plow over the sack larn from.”
“While shaping our thoughts, sometimes nosotros are enemies of our ain self, as well as criticize our ain self likewise much,” said Benavides. “As women, nosotros withdraw to observe the confidence as well as deed forward.”
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| Sindy Benavides |
The instant panel featured students Carolyn Hajeck (JSRCC), Alexis Rodgers (Virginia Commonwealth University) as well as Shakeena Pierce (University of Richmond). They each shared stories of overcoming obstacles, inspirational mentors as well as plans for the future. The programme was emceed past times CBS half dozen co-anchor Reba Hollingsworth as well as concluded alongside a functioning past times The Jazz Ladies.