This September, Black Women for Wellness will host its 12th Annual Conference entitled POWER SHIFT: Gathering our Forces, Kicking up Sand, Lifting our Fists, Protecting our Wombs. Conference activities will begin on Wednesday, September 28 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Culver City, California.
The event is designed to provide an open forum and space to dialogue about what reproductive health means for Black women and girls and the lives we choose to live. The POWER SHIFT! conference will provide the learning spaces, tools, strategies and opportunity to discuss and implement the changes that need to be made in order to better the health of Black women and girls. The goal of this conference is for attendees – especially women – to feel empowered to mobilize and directly affect change in order to educate other communities of color on the eve of the upcoming 2012 national and local elections.
“For over a decade, Black Women for Wellness has convened conferences, symposiums and town halls focused on educating our communities on reproductive issues that affect Black women and girls,” said Janette Robinson-Flint, executive director of Black Women for Wellness. “This year, we are stressing the importance of mobilization. Our emphasis on increased advocacy and civic engagement not only builds the capacity of our community to participate in the upcoming 2012 elections; it also addresses several of the budgetary, legislative and media attacks that have been hurled at Black women’s reproductive justice this year.”
Activities scheduled for POWER SHIFT! include:
* Panel Discussions
* Vendors/Exhibitors
* Tai Chi and Yoga
* Networking Opportunities
* Spoken Word Cafe
…and so much more.
Continuing Education Units will be offered for this conference. More information, including registration costs and can be accessed by visiting www.bwwla.org. Participants can also register by visiting http://powershift2011.eventbrite.com.
The Doubletree by Hilton Hotel is located at 6161 West Centinela Avenue in Culver City, California, 90230. A special room rate of $109.00/night is available for POWER SHIFT! attendees. Please note that rooms are at a limited quantity. Reservations can be made by calling the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at (310) 649-1776.
About Black Women for Wellness
Black Women for Wellness (BWW) is an organization committed to healing, educating, and supporting Black Women. BWW is a nonprofit corporation under Section 501 (c) (3) Revenue Code. Financial contributions to BWW are tax deductible. For more information, please visit www.bwwla.org.
