BFB Foundation Speaker Event VOICES:VOCES featuring Shayla Rivera

1206 Elizabeth Avenue,Charlotte NC 28204

09 April, 2022

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Presented by BFB Foundation and Ruth G. Shaw Women’s Leadership Program of Central Piedmont Community College BFB Speaker Event - Voices : Voces Featuring Shayla RiveraSaturday, April 9, 2022 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)BFB Foundation invites you to an upcoming speaker event featuring aerospace engineer, Shayla Rivera, to be held in April in Central Piedmont’s Dale F. Halton Theater. The event promotes the foundation’s latest initiative, a STEM training and learning program in Guatemala for women and girls. Rivera is a former rocket scientist with NASA turned salesperson, corporate trainer, and now international keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, TV & radio host. She is also currently the director of the ENGR[x] program and professor of practice with the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She has been a lifelong champion of science and education. The event is important to BFB’s mission of strengthening communities by supporting education-focused initiatives for girls and women. It provides a platform for community involvement to positively affect economic mobility in the Charlotte Metro Area, especially concerning the underserved. Our efforts will also support immediate action to advance and provide funds for the education of girls and women in critical areas of job and livelihood growth, particularly in STEM related areas. Please join us to learn about Rivera’s journey and vision of how our potential can be realized through education and science! TICKETS:There are a limited number of tickets available FREE for students, teachers, parents and local organizations directly involved with STEM education. Contact Elizabeth Maddrey at BFB Foundation to inquire. Tickets are free (limited seating), Donations will be accepted and will go to scholarship programs at BFB Foundation (educational programs in Guatemala for women and girls),and CPCC’s Ruth G. Shaw Program. General Admission: Free Book through CPCC website Student/ STEM Educator: Free Book through BFB Foundation Elizabeth Maddrey [email protected] 704.503.6935 BFB Foundation strengthens developing communities by supporting education-focused initiatives for girls and women.  BFB Foundation, Inc. is a tax exempt non profit organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 45-2402969.  100% of ticket proceeds will go towards BFB Foundation programs.