The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will sponsor the inaugural R.I.S.E. (Rise, Inspire, Succeed, Empower) Women’s Empowerment Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center at 416 North Taylor Street.
Designed for young women from 12 to 22, the free workshop will be hosted by Wake Forest Commissioner Anne Reeve and PRCR Director Ruben Wall. A free lunch will be served.
R.I.S.E. will feature five facilitators discussing topics of importance to young women:
- Rosemary Pimentel – Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- Sheila Tolbert – Being a BOSS: Leadership Development
- Lorna Harris – Beauty: Inside and Out
- Valerie Frazier – Unconditional LOVE
- Lisa Hayes – Empowered to Overcome
A limited number of seats are available. Pre-registration is required by emailing Event Coordinator Lisa Jacobs at ljacobs@wakeforestnc.gov. For more information, contact Lisa Jacobs at 919-556-7063 or ljacobs@wakeforestnc.gov.
