Atlanta, Georgia-- This week, Thursday, July 18, 2019, 6:30-8:30pm, Sisters of Today and Tomorrow (SOT) will kick off its 11th
Annual Leadership Conference for Girls, at Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101
Auburn Avenue., NE., in Atlanta, GA.
The conference is for
girls ages 11-18, and the women who raise them.
The programs kicks off
with SOT's LevelUp Fundraiser / Reception, hosted
by: Joyce Littel, of News & Talk 1380am WAOK. “This
event will introduce some and re-engage others to the SOT experience,” states
Carla Morrison, Founder / Executive Director of Sisters of Today and Tomorrow. The
event includes: Hors d'oeuvres, spirits, silent auction and entertainment. “The
reception gives the public an opportunity to network with our girls, parents,
alumni, and sponsors, as well as support Sisters of Today and Tomorrow
(SOT), while taking in art, culture and the SOT experience.”
The actual conference
will begin Friday, July 19th, 9am-5pm, with a full day of
workshops including, but not limited to: Self-esteem
building, vision board creation, Lunch with a Leader, a college tour, a
powerful Sisters Circle and more…
Saturday, July 20th,
10am-1pm will include SOT’s “Mommy, Mentor & Me” program where the mothers, mentors and
girls are in workshops, with Union City
Council member Dr. Christina Hobbs, The Skincare Chef Yolanda Owens of IWI
Fresh and The Literary Revolutionary
Nia Akinyemi, culminating the conference with a brunch and empowerment speaker. “The
‘Mommy, Mentor & Me’ program is so special, because it creates a synergy between
the mothers, mentors and girls to have open lines of communication, bridging
the inter-generational gap,” says Morrison.
Scholarships are
available thanks to SOT’s generous partners which
include: The City of Union City Mayor
Vince Williams and City Council, as well as Fairburn Mayor Elizabeth Carr-Hurst and longtime supporter Aileen
Harris. Sponsors include: 1380am WAOK / V103; Mangos Caribbean
Restaurant; Waffle House; Auburn Avenue Research Library; Atlanta Brand Central
and Chit Chat Communications.
