There are still seats available at the first R.I.S.E. (Rise, Inspire, Succeed and 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. It is sponsored by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department.
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
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.
