Power of Empowerment - Women's Leadership Roundtable

2225 Post Road,Warwick RI 02886

08 March, 2022

Description

Women’s Leadership Roundtable Breakfast event at Chelo's in Warwick On March 8, 2022, International Women’s Day, JLRI will host a Women’s Leadership Roundtable Breakfast event at Chelo's in Warwick. Leveraging the Junior League’s Vision Statement: “The Junior League: Women Around the World as Catalysts for Lasting Community Change,” the Women’s Leadership Roundtable/Forum will highlight local women from different industries who have been catalysts for change. Panelists will represent different industries (e.g. health care, government, education, law), and will speak about what they did to effectuate change. The panel will be moderated by a JLRI member, and will include brief comments from each panelist, followed by Q&A. Featured Panelists: Barbara Papitto - Founder of Papitto Opportunity Connection Patricia Raub - Founder of Providence Community Library Navyn Salem - Founder, Edesia, Inc. Vanessa Volz - Executive Director, Sojourner House Elizabeth M. Tanner, Esq. (Panel Moderator) - Director of the RI Department of Business Regulation Event Details: Host: The Junior League of Rhode Island, Inc. Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Time: 8.30am-11:00am Location: Chelo's Restaurant, 2225 Post Road, Warwick RI Cost: Free and includes full buffet breakfast (suggested donation is $20) Click Here to Register (add hyperlink to JLRI.org estore roundtable event listing). RSVP by March 4. Agenda: 8:30am - 9:00am: Registration/Check In & Full Buffet Breakfast 9:00am - 10:15am: Panel Discussion and Q&A 10:15am - 10:30am: Closing Remarks 10:30am - 11:00am: Post Event Networking The Junior League of Rhode Island, Inc. (JLRI), est. 1921, is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The JLRI welcomes all women who value our Mission. We are committed to the inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities. The JLRI's community focus is children aging out of foster care. In collaboration with our project partner, Foster Forward, the JLRI provides advocacy, training, and volunteer support.