⛧LWP! Resilience in the Margins: The Power of Self-Care for Women & BIWOC Entrepreneurs
Dearest Business Leader,
🌟 Join us for a powerful day of self-care and wellness at LWP! Resilience in the Margins: The Power of Self-care for Women and BIWOC Entrepreneurs, on Sat. Oct. 5, 2024 (9 AM to 4 PM)!
As the Canadian business landscape evolves, Women in Business, especially Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color (#BIWOC) entrepreneurs are claiming space as influential and visionary leaders - at the forefront of the #economy, #innovation, and #growth.
Enjoy a day of interactive learning and sessions delivered by seasoned experts personally vested in your wellness. Participate in candid conversations and (re)discover the art and science of self-knowledge, self-love, self-care, holistic well-being, and how to translate them to your life and business.
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💡 KEYNOTES & SESSIONS
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4 Keynotes
⛧ Driving Systems-Level Change (Dunia Nur, President & CEO, African Canadian Civic Engagement Council)
⛧ Leadership Power & Balance (Randa Alhijawi, ED Canadian Palestinian Cultural Association, Director of Operations at Alhijawi Driver Education)
⛧ Be a Champion! Mindset Motivation, Practice (Ingrid Mohora, Elite Athlete & Coach, Romanian National Basketball)
⛧ Intuitive Bio-Resonance & Healing (Silvia Schefzik, West Edmonton Naturopathic Wellness)
8+ Sessions
⛧ Life by Design (Ivie Ogbeide)
⛧ Holistic Wellness from an Indigenous Lens (Kyra Lee Brown)
⛧ Lunar Womb & Somatics (Soni Dasmohapatra)
⛧ Breathwork, Meditation, Art of Living (Nupur Saini)
⛧ Dignity, Justice & Community (Ayah Mohamed, Nisa Foundation)
⛧ Healthful Skin & Food (Lina Giordano)
⛧ Empowerment and De-colonization thru' Dance (Okama Ekpe Brook)
⛧ Ergonomics & Massage (Gail Korpan)
⛧ Is it Menopause? (Khulood Mousa)
🎟 Registration includes a full, delicious patio lunch (weather permitting) - Halal & vegetarian options. Breakfast will not be served. Coffee, tea, and dessert are included. All payments are final, refunds/returns will not be issued. If you are experiencing financial barriers to participation - please email info@lunchwithpower.ca with a note, we'll do our best to accommodate your circumstances.
🔹️Who should attend? ALL women, including business-women who lead, own, and/or operate a business, in any discipline, industry/sector. Are you a female entrepreneur, founder, leader, and/or owner at any stage of business? Or considering business? If so, don't miss this chance to prioritize yourself and your business growth!
🔹️ Outcomes - Discover your personal definition of self-care. Delve into the factors that nurture your well-being. Enhance your self-knowledge and awareness of your unique mental, physical, and spiritual needs. Understand how they interact with and impact your business journey. Network and share with like-minded, dynamic businesswomen. Commit to regular self-care practices with the ongoing support of fellow participants and facilitators, beyond the summit. Elevate both your 360 personal and business life with purposeful intentionality.
📚 Read more about Resilience in the Margins: The Power of Self-Care for Canadian Women Entrepreneurs.
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📋 AGENDA
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9:00 am: Networking
9:30 am: Opening Welcome & Land
Acknowledgement
10:00 am: Morning Keynotes & Sessions
12:00 pm: Patio Lunch (weather permitting)
1:00 pm: Afternoon Keynotes & Sessions
3:00 pm: Closing Remarks & Door Prizes!
3:30 pm: Networking & Photos
4:00 pm: Wrap-up
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KEYNOTES & SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
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🔹️ 4 Keynotes
⛧ Driving Systems-Level Change (Dunia Nur, President & CEO, African Canadian Civic Engagement Council)
⛧ Leadership Power & Balance (Randa Alhijawi, ED Canadian Palestinian Cultural Association, Director of Operations at Alhijawi Driver Education)
⛧ Be a Champion! Mindset Motivation, Practice (Ingrid Mohara, Professional Athlete & Coach, Romanian National Basketball)
⛧ Intuitive Bio-Resonance & Healing (Silvia Schefzik, West Edmonton Naturopathic Wellness)
🔹️ 8+ Sessions
Life by Design: In the dynamic landscape of modern business, Ivie Lee recognizes the significance of Freedom and intentional Lifestyle Design for women. By breaking free from conventional roles, they unleash their creativity and resilience, paving the path to unparalleled success. Ivie is a chemical engineer, wife, home-educating mother, Lifestyle Coach, Branding and Interior Designer. Ivie is proudly Nigerian, Italian, and British and can be found working and travelling across 3 continents!
Ergonomics & Massage: Gail Korpan (RMT, COEE), is a heart-centered business leader and owner of Preferred Massage Therapy. She believes that having massage and holistic modalities on site gives people a better opportunity to invest in their wellness - easily creating a holistic ripple effect in their lives. Gail is a registered massage therapist and a certified ergonomic office evaluator. She champions workplace wellness through education, enhancing well-being, and bolstering business economics with intuitive expertise.
Holistic Wellness from an Indigenous Lens: Kyra Lee Brown fosters healthy communities through the lens of Indigenous wisdom, nurturing growth and leadership in herself and others to promote healing and sustain positive energy for individual and collective well-being. Kyra’s background is in Indigenous child and family development, she holds certifications in various wellness therapies, loves riding her motorbike, is the Indigenous Relations Advisor at the Edmonton Arts Council (EAC), has been a Program Specialist at Business Link, Capital Funding Facilitator at Homeward Trust, and has held different roles at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society.
Dignity, Justice & Community: with Ayah Mohamed, Nisa Foundation
Healthful Skin & Food: Lina Giordano, a wholistic health advocate, shares her passion for healthy eating, vibrant skin, and harmonious living - offering rejuvenating insights and revitalizing and practical daily practices to nourish your daily life and communities alike. Her business, Lina's Optimal Health, gives you a whole new way to rejuvenate your look and revitalize your life. Her motto is: “First take care of yourself, then you can take care of others”. Lina grew up in Italy, and was trained in fashion design. She came to Canada at the age of seventeen, loves gardening, and has been happily married to her husband for 51 years. www.facebook.com
Lunar Womb & Somatics: Soni Dasmohapatra a healing facilitator, guides transformative somatic experiences and Lunar Womb practices, delving into the profound connection between physiological, biological, and emotional well-being. Soni believes in investing in lifelong learning for growth and reflection. She cultivates this belief with her partner, three children, extended family, and friends. Soni is a doctoral candidate at Royal Roads University in Victoria. Holding a BA from the University of Alberta, a master’s in public administration from the University of Victoria, and a certificate in gender studies and human rights from Oxford University, she brings a unique blend of academic prowess and real-world experience.
Is it Menopause? Khulood Mousa was a practicing doctor in Syria and shares practical insights into navigating menopause with confidence, offering a comprehensive understanding of symptoms and empowering strategies for managing this transitional phase with grace and ease.
Art of Living, Breathwork & Meditation: Nupur Saini is an Associate Financial Planner with CIBC. She is deeply grounded in and facilitates profound inner peace and holistic well-being through the transformative Art of Living practices of breathwork and meditation. Nupur fosters a vibrant life of abundance, vitality, and balance in all who come in contact with her, magnifying the brilliance within, to realize your divine spiritual path and purpose.
Decolonization thru' Dance: Okama Ekpe Brook is a conscious heartist, development expert, businesswoman, cultural creative, speaker, author, and researcher. She is the founder and president of Africa Caribbean Heritage Alliance; CEO of Access Africa Inc.; founder of ACHA Multipurpose Cooperative Society; co-founder of Vetha Center for Transdisciplinary Studies; president of Caribbean Studies Association; co-founder of JOBO Destinations; and independent consultant on sustainable and inclusive socio-economic, cultural, environmental and innovative solutions targeted at Indigenous peoples, people living with disabilities, women and youth. In the past 21 years, she's worked with multilateral, civil society, governments and has travelled to over 50 countries.
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MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
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Information presented at the summit is for educational purposes only and does not substitute professional medical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. LWP! is not liable for risks or issues associated with using or acting upon the information presented at the summit.
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ETIQUETTE
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If you register, be sure to attend and aim to arrive on time. This is respectful, helps with food, seating, and reservations, and maintains group dynamics, flow, and session agendas.
Life happens, if for any reason you can no longer make it, please gift your spot to a deserving friend who will benefit from the event. 🙏🏽 Give us a heads-up so we know to expect her/them.
Bring your business cards, infectious positivity, questions and brilliant ideas!
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EVENT SPONSORS
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Africa Caribbean Heritage Alliance (ACHA) Foundation
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IN SUPPORT OF
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https://www.nisafoundation.ca/
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ABOUT LUNCH W. POWER!
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* Lunch w. Power! is a sector/industry agnostic social enterprise and nationwide initiative by Constructschon Sustainable Urban Development Inc. LWP! Is designed to engage diverse Women and BIPOC leaders in a vibrant, diverse, and thriving business community and local economy.
* LWP! is a dynamic forum for business women and people to connect deeply, personally, and professionally. To learn a little, laugh a lot, and "be" in a business-woman-empowered, barrier-free, and BIPOC, safe space. We bring together a meticulously curated group of bright souls, hearts, and minds --> a genuine power team, dedicated to propelling you and your business to success and new heights. We encourage one another to develop and prosper in every single way. LWP! does the heavy lifting by connecting the dots: networking, strategy, business education, guest speakers, masterminds (or rather, LADYminds!), marketing, financial strategies, business engineering workshops, cooperation, and so much more. Vision. Execute. Grow. Join our community on LinkedIn.
* LWP! events are designed with your success in mind – a space to ignite fresh ideas and solutions while fostering enduring connections. We wholeheartedly believe in the strength of the diaspora through unity and collaboration. Our business community stands as a testament to the brilliance each of you contributes. Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, truth & reconciliation remains unwavering, ensuring that every individual is appreciated and warmly welcomed.
* Candid, Inspiring Conversations: Engage in meaningful discussions with fellow leaders and visionaries, exchange valuable insights, address shared challenges, and share pertinent resources.
* Networking: Forge powerful connections with like-minded givers eager to deliver value, prolific professionals, prospective collaborators, strategic partners, potential investors, and experienced peers and mentors who can power up and elevate your business journey.
* Donations and sponsorships can be made via e-transfer to info@lunchwithpower.ca this helps with volunteers, honorariums, materials, and covers the cost of coordinating and organizing. Charitable tax receipts are not issued - Thank you in advance.