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EMBRACE YOUR POWER AND PURPOSE SEMINAR, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

The North County African American Women’s Association will host


an intergenerational seminar for women, “Why Our Health and Safety Matter


followed by and an awards and scholarship luncheon, “Embrace Your Power and Purpose” on


Saturday, May 31, 2014, at California State University San Marcos, University


Student Union, 333 Twin Oaks


Valley Road, San Marcos 92069.

ThePre-Luncheon Seminar, “Why Our Health and Safety Matter” is designed for teens, young and adult women to educate them about their healthand safety in today’s ever-changing technological and moral environment.  Seminar presenters, Joye Carter, M.D. and forensic pathologist, and Ms. Opal Singleton, Riverside County Sheriff Trainer and Outreach Coordinator and President/CEO Million Kids, will speak on health hazards, unhealthy and unsafe practices that lead to life altering conditions; especially, STDs, and HPV and the increased incidences of human trafficking, now a major crime in the US and increasingly a growing concern in San Diego County.

Keynote

speaker for the “Embrace Your Power and Purpose” Awards and Scholarship Luncheon

is internationally renowned motivational speaker, Jewel Diamond Taylor.  Jewel kicked through the glass ceiling in

1985 as the first African American motivational speaker and has now spoken in

35 of the 50 States in schools, colleges and churches, all across the Virgin

and West Indies Islands, at the US Pentagon, and NASA.

She is also known as the Teen “Self-Esteem

Dr.”, and recently conducted a self-esteem


workshop for the Debutantes in San

Bernardino.

NCAAWA will also recognize outstanding community members with The Living Legacy Award, The Founders Award, and the President’s Award.



Advanced registration is recommended due to limited seating.  To register contact NCAAWA at www.ncaawa.org or phone (760) 978-6534.  Registration for adults is $40, military $30, and students $25.  The seminar is included in the cost of the luncheon.  On-Site Registration starts at 9:30 AM. The seminar will be conducted 10 – 11:30 a.m., luncheon 12 - 2:30 PM.  For additional information contact Alma Sisco-Smith  alma.sisco-smith@ncaawa.org; or Raye Clendening, raye.clendening@ncaawa.org      760

978-6534.









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