It’s a Jungle Out There: Success Strategies for Career Navigation.

The road to success rarely means climbing a straight ladder, it is more often like climbing a jungle gym! Participate in this challenging conversation with empowering women as they share their strategies for success and help you identify how to maneuver through your jungle gym for professional growth.

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• Martha Gayle Barber, Partner, Alston & Bird
• Patricia M. Crull, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, Time Warner Cable
• Roynan Jones, Senior Director of Global External Manufacturing, EMC2 Corporation

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Your Emotional Well-Being: It’s All About You

After being born into poverty, addicted to drugs and alcohol at 16 and a high school dropout at 18, Francine Ward’s emotional well-being was non-existent. Today, she is a successful attorney, author and speaker. Hear her powerful message and fresh ideas on building your own success starting with your well-being.

Speaker: Francine Ward

Explore the Chasm: Change the World:
Building A Bridge Across the Divide of Race and Culture

A dynamic panel of multi-cultural women will share cutting edge data about the needs and wants of women across cultures. Data collected by Women’s Intercultural Exchange (WIE) during several Town Halls will be shared during the discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in small group discussions both within and across racial, ethnic and cultural groups, leading to the destination of increased trust within and among women of difference. This increased trust can serve to change our world.

WIE is an organization committed to promoting the advancement of women of all races and ethnic backgrounds. WIE seeks to leverage cultural and ethnic differences in the creation of successful alliances.

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• Wanda Maynor Carter – American Indian Community Volunteer
• Miriam Muléy, The 85% Niche, LLC
• Dr. Linda B. Salane, Executive Director of the Leadership Institute and The Alliance for Women at Columbia College
• Mailee Walker, Wachovia Vice President and Wachovia Regional Foundation, Communication/Program Officer

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Hello…This is Your Universe Calling, Are You Listening?

Join Diane Dunn for an enlightening conversation, as she leads you on a spiritual journey to explore how to listen to the messages of the universe, and tap your inner power.

Speaker: Diane Dunn

Make Money, Not Excuses

Jean Chatzky, America's personal financial coach, breaks down all the scariest parts of dealing with money from investing in stocks to saving for your retirement to make them doable, easy and yes, even enjoyable. Learn how to take control of your financial future.

Speaker: Jean Chatzky

Going Green Without Sacrificing Style

Environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo calls his eco-friendly way of living Simply Green. Join Danny as he shares his creative ideas that has made him America’s leading lifestyle authority on modern, eco-friendly living.

Speaker: Danny Seo, Environmental Lifestyle Expert

Girlology: A Mother-Daughter Conversation

Discuss critical issues facing teen girls today and how to get through them together. Learn how to strengthen your mother-daughter dialogue around these challenging topics and become more connected.

Speakers: Melisa Holmes, M.D. and Trish Hutchison, M.D.

Global Warming and How You Can Make A Difference

Grammy®-award winner Kathy Mattea leads this powerful session to educate, encourage and increase dialogue about global warming and its solutions. She will be presenting a version of the slide show on which the Academy-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth" is based. Kathy was selected as one of the "First Fifty" trainees for The Climate Project, a national nonprofit organization with a mission of increasing public awareness of the climate crisis at a grassroots level throughout the United States and abroad.

Speaker: Kathy Mattea

Limitless Careers: New Opportunities and Your Evolution

From a career in banking to founding a non-profit to running her own business, Neli Vazquez-Rowland has done it all. Join this fascinating dialogue on identifying your limitless potential and inspiring your career evolution!

Speaker: Neli Vazquez-Rowland, CEO Be! Products

To Health! New Data That May Surprise You.

Did you know: diseases of the heart are the #1 killer of women, accounting for over 348,000 deaths last year?; breast cancer is the #1 cause of cancer death amongst Latina women?; that there are more than 20 known sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? Join this honest conversation with medical professionals from the fields of Heart, Cancer and Reproductive Health.

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Social Entrepreneurs: Inspiring Positive Change

Do you think that through your work you can initiate social change? You might be surprised to learn that it can! Join this meaningful conversation with three community leaders as they share how the entrepreneurial spirit can create positive change, and even make a profit!

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The New Face of Feminism

Come and learn what feminism in the new millennium means to you! Rebecca Walker, one of the most audible voices of the young women’s movement shares her passion for cultivating leadership and activism on behalf of the changing face of feminism. Explore how to reclaim and redefine the feminist within you!

Speaker: Rebecca Walker

Preparing for your future – a holistic discussion about growing and protecting your wealth.
A discussion with valuable insight on a variety of wealth and retirement planning topics. This session will provide in-depth information and know how from industry experts on building, planning, and securing wealth for your life time and future generations.

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Sacred Spaces: Create Sanctuaries of Relaxation and Renewal in Your Everyday Life

Explore the energy and excitement of travel to Sacred Places on our planet. Then take that journey inward to learn how to unlock the mysteries of Sacred Spaces in our own bodies. You will leave this program rejuvenated, relaxed and energized to explore this technique in your every day life.

Speaker: Debra Gawrych, CEO and Founder, Common Boundaries

He Said, She Said: The Freedom to Love

Everyone agrees that men and women have different perspectives on love. Join this candid conversation with Arthur Jeon and Sheri Lynch as they share their viewpoints on love, laughter and Dharma.

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Global Warming and How You Can Make A Difference

Grammy®-award winner Kathy Mattea leads this powerful session to educate, encourage and increase dialogue about global warming and its solutions. She will be presenting a version of the slide show on which the Academy-winning film "An Inconvenient Truth" is based. Kathy was selected as one of the "First Fifty" trainees for The Climate Project, a national nonprofit organization with a mission of increasing public awareness of the climate crisis at a grassroots level throughout the United States and abroad.

Speaker: Kathy Mattea