Local Conference For Professional Women Of Color Will Feature Nationally Known Author and Teacher
You Can’t Fail 2010 Conference for professional women of color will be held on September 17th at the Renaissance Hotel from 7:30am-5:00pm and will feature dynamic speaker, nationally known author, television personality and teacher, Iyanla Vanzant.
Vanzant is founder and Director of Inner Visions Institute of Spiritual Development in Silver Spring, MD, and author of numerous bestselling books. She has received numerous awards, including Halle Berry’s five “Sheros” (Glamour Magazine 2006); Influential African Americans (Ebony Magazine 2004); and 100 Influential Women (Women’s Day Magazine 2003.
In addition to Vanzant and workshops, this years’ conference focuses on the ‘art of Sistering’, how women of color can work together to support each other in all aspects of life and across generations.
The following is a list of workshops planned for the event:
1. Big Bold and Beautiful Sisters- Achieving and Sustaining Healthy Weight With Diet and Nutrition
2. Sistering Younger Sisters- Strategies for Building Effective Relationships With Girls in Your Life – Chandice Haste Jackson, Chadwick House
3. Go For It Sister!- Setting and Achieving Life Goals – Angela Winfield, Esq. Hiscock and Barclay Law Firm
4. Sister Do You Have A Dime?- Women’s Relationships With Money
5. Sistering In Black, Brown, and White: Dynamics of Race and Gender in Multicultural Friendships – Cynthia Aikman, Ingrid DeLapp, Gwen Webber-McLeod
You Can’t Fail is an annual conference designed specifically to inspire, educate and connect
professional women of color. The conference features practical workshops on health and wellness, economic well being, and personal and professional success strategies. It is also designed to provide a safe and respectful venue for authentic discussion about the dynamics of race and gender in the lives of professional women of color. More than 150 women from throughout New York State and the northeast region are expected to attend this year’s conference.
For more information log onto youcantfailconference.com
Who’s behind You Can’t Fail 2010?
You Can’t Fail Because Your History Says You Can’t was created in 2009 by Gwen Webber-McLeod,president and CEO of gweninc, a leadership development corporation headquartered in Auburn, NY.
Gwen Webber-McLeod, M.S. is President and CEO of gweninc. She has 30 years experience in leadership development, professional facilitation, and motivational speaking. Her clients are CEOs, executive and mid- level managers, and leadership teams in public, private, and education organizations throughout the state of New York.
The Leadership Connection: A Resource Centered on Great LeadershipTM , the hallmark product of gweninc, provides an array of services for emerging and established leaders through education, facilitated work sessions, technical assistance and motivational events.
Gwen is a successful 25 year career professional with 3 businesses to her credit and has held a number of executive and senior level positions at Central New York area institutions, including Wells College, the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency.
Webber-McLeod created You Can’t Fail to reach out to a growing demographic, women of color. Women of color increasingly hold management roles in the workplace. US Department of Labor statistics predict nearly 1 of every 2 Americans will be of traditionally minority status by 2050. 60% of all women today participate in the workforce, up from 33% in 1950. Together, these trends imply significant opportunity and change for women of color. You Can’t Fail exists to provide information encouragement and support to women by providing information to further equip them for success in new roles with greater responsibilities.
For more information on the You Can’t Fail Conference or on gweninc, please contact Janelle Fields at 315.256-8358 or via email: janelle@gweninc.com
