Women's Empowerment 2013: Get Your Life In Order With WE Seminars

Women’s Empowerment is all about giving women the tools they need to succeed in life. We do this through performances, speakers and seminars. This year we have an exciting line-up of seminars that will help ladies transform not just their personal lives, but their living space as well! There’s so much in store for you at Women’s Empowerment 2013. See our list of seminars below.

Women’s Empowerment 2013 Seminars

How to Buy A Home – KBHome
Facilitated by Brian Walker
Need room to grow? Built to order homes are designed to give you more space where you want it. The choices are yours at KB Home.
Location: Varsity Club
Time: 11:30 a.m.

Relationship Bootcamp
Facilitated by Bishop George Bloomer
A straight talk approach to relationships.
Location: Area Club A
Time: 12:15 p.m.

Lost Your Job? Don’t Lose Your Home!
Facilitated by The North Carolina Prevention Fund
Come learn how you can save your home from foreclosure!
Location: West Concourse
Time: 12:15 p.m.

Ladies First
Facilitated by North Carolina Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program
Cancer and heart disease are the leading causes of death among African American women in North Carolina.  Learn why and how to put your health first.
Location: Varsity Club
Time: 12:15pm

Help A Sister Out … Come See How You Could Improve And Save A Sister’s Life
Facilitated by Duke Clinical Research Unit
Have you ever considered participating in a clinical research study? Did you know that some medications respond differently in women or African Americans or Hispanics, than in Caucasians. Each year millions of people give the gift of participation in clinical research. Reimbursement for participation can range up to $2000 or greater. Learn more by attending the Help a Sister Out seminar and come find out how you can help to improve and save a sister’s life.
Location: Arena Club A
Time: 2:45pm

The Brand Called You…Are You Interesting?
Facilitated by Marcus D. Wiley
Come and learn how to move your career forward. During this seminar you will get pointers on things that you can do to make yourself more marketable.
Location: East Concourse
Time: 2:45 p.m.
Sponsored by: The Credit Firm

Forgive, Forget and Move Forward
Facilitated by Coach Felicia
You can’t move forward when the past is holding you back. Forgive, Forget, and move forward.
Location: West Concourse
Time: 2:45 p.m.
Sponsored by: Bovanti Cosmetics

Affordable Healthcare
Facilitated by AARP
What Every Woman and Everyone Needs to Know–The Affordable Care Act is the first overhaul of the American Health care system in more than 40 years. The next phase of full implementation of the law will begin in October, 2013. Find out how the law will impact you and you family’s health care decisions.
Location: Varsity Club
Time: 2:45pm

When Hormones Go Haywire
Facilitated and Sponsored by Duke Medicine
Menopause increased the risk of disease, including thyroid and heart disease in women.
Camille Frazier-Mills, MD MHS|Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiology/Electrophysiology Duke Heart Center
Stacey Heath, MD|Assistant Professor, OB/GYN
Julie Ann Sosa MD FACS| Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery and Director, Health Services Research, Department of Surgery Duke University School of Medicine; Leader, Endocrine Neoplasia Diseases Group, Duke Cancer Institute and Duke Clinical Research Institute
Moderator: Lamez Williams, Duke Marketing & Communications
Location: Area Club A
Time: 3:45 p.m.

Getting Fit On The Go… Small Changes = Big Results
Facilitated by Abeni El-min
Familiarize yourself with simple workout techniques and eating habits that you can implement while on the go to help get your body in shape.
Location: East Concourse
Time: 3:45 p.m.
Sponsored by: Apex Weight Loss, MD

It Might Be In Style…But, Is It Your Style?
Facilitated by Tim Johnson
Find your look, strengthen your greatest assets and learn to work with what you already have.
Location: West Concourse
Time: 3:45 p.m.
Sponsored by SRI Shoe Warehouse

Makeover My Money
Facilitated by Performance Auto Mall
Tips on how to raise your credit score and save money.
Location: Varsity Club
Time: 3:45pm

Health Equity
Facilitated by Dr. Sharon Elliott-Bynum – CAARE
A panel discussion on the disparities in healthcare in the black community.
Location: Arena Club A
Time: 5:00pm

Empowered To Be A Voice For Change: The Reality Of HIV For Local Black Women
Facilitated by Greater Than Aids
This seminar is designed for black women who want to feel more empowered about their health and relationships. It will feature personal testimony from Stephanie Brown, an HIV advocate who has shared her story on MTV and who most recently appeared with Alicia Keys in the Greater Than AIDS Empowered HIV-prevention campaign.
Location: Varsity Club
Time: 5:15pm

The Debt Diet – “What’s Eating Up Your Money?”
Facilitated by YE$ Education for Savings Consortium
You’d be amazed to find out what you’re really investing in. During this seminar financial experts will give you practical investment and savings tips that you can start implementing right away.
Location: West Concourse
Time: 6 p.m.
Sponsored by: Coastal Federal Credit Union