"We tend to think of our twenties as a playground for life: A time for low-consequence experimentation and delaying big decisions. But the truth is that while you’re muddling through those years—exploring new cities, dating the wrong people, hopping between jobs—a small shift in your flight path can mean the difference between landing on Mars or Saturn."

We know you're worried about how the current COVID-19 pandemic could derail your future. Join us for an intimate fireside chat with Elizabeth Segran, author of The Rocket Years: How Your Twenties Launch the Rest of Your Life to learn about navigating through these unprecedented times while still achieving your dreams. Elizabeth is here to provide well-researched advice on how to harness the chaos and make it work for you. Having started her career during the Great Recession, she'll provide insights about how to pursue your dream job in the midst of economic turmoil. She'll also help you weather the crisis by offering tools to invest in your friendships, family relationships, and your other passions during this time. We encourage you to read the book beforehand as we'll end the evening with a Q & A!

Through our event, we will be raising donations for the Equal Justice Initiative. We thank you in advance for your support!

Agenda

• 6:20 PM: Attendees log into UWIB Zoom link (sent to registered participants via email prior)

• 6:30 PM - Introduction by Elizabeth & highlights from her latest book

• 7:00 PM - Q&A from the audience

Elizabeth Segran is senior staff writer at Fast Company where she covers the fashion industry. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, The Nation, and more. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in Classical Indian Literature and Women’s Studies. She currently lives in Boston with her books, her spunky little girl, and her husband, a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

It is important to take the time to heal and self-care. Want to know how? Join us!

UWIB is excited to partner with Kelly Visconti, a meditation and mindfulness practitioner, in a first-time partnership to provide attendees with an accessible introduction to mindfulness and meditation. Meditation has been shown to improve focus, reduce stress and help tame the “monkey mind.” This class is designed for those with no previous meditation experience and those with a “beginners mind.” Join us to learn how meditation can help you find inner calm and be more compassionate and skillful navigating life’s uncertainties.

Attendees will gain practical tools and techniques to kick start their own meditation practice through experiential learning in this introductory session and resources to sustain it. Get comfy, take a deep breath and join us for a class your mind and body will thank you for!

What You'll Get:

• An introduction to mindfulness and meditation concepts.

• A foundation to start your own practice and suggested resources to sustain after class.

• A safe place to ask questions and learn what to realistically expect from practice.

• Guided meditations to improve your awareness of sensations, thoughts and emotions.

• Practical ways to bring mindfulness into daily life and connect with Kelly!

Partner Spotlight:

Kelly Visconti, P.E., PMP is by nature a “left brain person” in the external world. She is an engineer by training with 20 years of work experience in industry and the federal government. Six years ago, she turned to meditation to help her manage stress and anxiety. Kelly meditates regularly using practices acquired studying under a variety of teachers. She recently completed the 8 week “Foundations of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction” course and is a current participant in the “Year of Living Mindfully” intensive with Jonathan Foust. She was recently accepted into the 2 year “Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program” with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield.

Join us to learn 3 Evening Rituals from the female founders of Chillology, Soieli and okko. All donations will be supporting the WPA!

While we are still embracing our new and normal, we wanted to come together to find ways to prioritize self-care together. Come join us on Monday June 29nd, 2020 at 6:30 PM for our "Evening Ritual Workshop" with the founders of Chillology, Soieli, and okko. During this session, we will meet the founder and learn about their journeys. They will share with us their Evening Rituals to incorporate into your current practice or the start of a new routine!

Through our event, we will be raising donations (no matter the amount) for The Women's Prison Association. We thank you in advance for your support!

The founders of Chillology, Soieli and okko and the UWIB NYC team will be hosting this virtual event via Zoom. Once registered, you will receive a private Zoom link to your email. Please log into the Zoom at 6:20 PM to ensure a prompt start time at 6:30 PM. 

Agenda:

• 6:20 PM: Attendees log into UWIB Zoom link (sent to registered participants via email prior)

• 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM: Meet the female founders of Chillology, Soieli and Okko and learn about their journeys and why these rituals are important to them.

• 7:00 PM to 7:15 PM: Chillology Tea Ritual from Dacia Thompson

• 7:15PM to 7:30PM: Soieli Hair Ritual from Sonali Karmarkar

• 7:30PM to 7:45PM: Okko Kaizen Japanese Sleep Ritual from Phoebe Kunitomi

Join UWIB and the B.A.B.E.S’ Guide to Building Wealth for an interactive conversation of finances in the wake of COVID-19.

How have your personal finances changed as a result of COVID-19? Has your financial life been disrupted by the pandemic? Would you like to know how to cleanup your financial mess? Reese has the secrets to deal with various scenarios such as how to deal with a mountain of bills, rent freezes, mortgage deferrals, medical bills, late payments, and more!

If you are one of the fortunate ones that has not been impacted financially by COVID-19, but would like to learn the secrets of financial literacy, there will be plenty for you too!

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

During this interactive conversation, you will learn how to:

• Apply useful tips to clean up your finances

• Budget in the face of COVID-19

• COVID-19 proof your credit

• Develop a wealth-building mindset

ABOUT REESE

M. Reese Everson is the founder of B.A.B.E.S. in the Workplace, where she works as a tireless advocate for young women, committed to helping them find their voice and showing them how walk in their purpose, uncompromised. While serving as Advocate in Chief, she travels the globe as a Women’s Rights Expert, Lifestyle Engineer, author, and speaker. Prior to launching B.A.B.E.S., M. Reese Everson used her entrepreneurial skills to create a thriving law practice in Chicago.

Her most recent release, the B.A.B.E.S.' Guide to Generational Wealth, is for every woman seeking to cultivate a wealth building mindset and looking to build wealth through inheritance, investing, asset protection, and savings. Reese shares her journey from borrowing six figures to become a lawyer, graduating during the Great Recession of 2008, being the target of inheritance theft, and learning how to stack money as a millennial and a woman.

In an exclusive 3-part series create, a clear path to activate your network from exec coach & Morgan Stanley director Deidra M. Idehen.

Create your roadmap for getting your network to work for YOU.

More than 70% of professionals get hired at companies where they already have a connection. Networks matter, yet unfortunately they are not distributed equally and are built over time. Things like the zip code of where we grew up, our school, and where we work can all get stacked for us or against us. (LinkedIn Study)

Join us for this webinar series to:

1. See and map your network in a new way. Your friend's uncle could be the ticket to your next big move. (June 16)

2. Make your network, work for YOU. Even out the opportunity playing field and stack the deck in your favor by activating your network. (June 18)

3. Create a sustainable plan with clear goals and accountability. Deidra's 5-step plan and accountability coaching will move you forward to unlocking your goals. (June 23)

About Deidra M. Idehen

Deidra is a director of talent management and diversity at Morgan Stanley and a leadership/executive coach. She has expertise in organizational culture change, talent pipeline development, and team dynamics. Prior, Deidra worked at the Center for Talent Innovation at NBCUniversal, specializing in community investment relations, diverse talent recruitment and development, and employee resource group management.

Part 1: Mapping Your Network- Tuesday, June 16th

What you'll get:

• Key definitions and for the different types of individuals in your network

• Plan to align your goals to the individuals in your network

• Identify gaps in your network to reach your goals

Part 2: Activating Your Network- Thursday, June 18th

Now that you've mapped the key players, it's time to put your network to work.

What you'll get:

• 5-step process for activating your network

• Outreach examples closing your network gap

• Tips and tricks to organize your network (with special guides for virtual interactions)

Part 3: Moving Forward- Tuesday, June 23rd

What you'll get:

• Plan your next steps and find your accountability buddy

• Q&A with Deidra and special guest! Ask them anything about what you've learned and any additional tips

Please Note: This is a workshop series with three-parts. Please select all dates you will join.

Special Giveaway: We will be raffling off a 3-session coaching package (valued at $825) for one lucky attendee of all three sessions!

Growing your career is hard enough as is, but what happens when your inner voice is telling you that you aren't good enough?

Join UWIB for an interactive discussion about Imposter Syndrome and how to navigate the thoughts and feelings that could be preventing you from building a business, working on high-performing teams, or furthering your career in other ways.

Signs of Imposter Syndrome?

Ever felt that, despite how much you achieve, you can't shake the feeling that you didn't deserve or earn it? Maybe at any moment someone will uncover that you're a "fake"?

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

During the Imposter Syndrome conversation, you'll learn how to:

• Identify the different types of Imposter Syndrome personas;

• Become more objective about your own voice and perceived limitations;

• Identify your own type of self-talk and combat the negative self-talk that limits engagement and motivation;

• Develop strategies to help overcome your perceptions; and

• Improve communication with clients, team members, hiring managers, and others.

ABOUT LEA:

Lea Berry is a certified Life & Career coach for Millennials looking to make an impact in their ideal careers. She combines a decade of foreign and domestic policy and consulting experience to help her clients navigate the job market with a fresh and creative approach. An avid connector, she hosts a number of workshops, group coaching and individual coaching programs across the public and private sector to help Millennials rise into leadership positions with practical tools and insights. She’s helped increase retention and achieve greater engagement for a number of clients in various industries including government consulting, lobbying, non-profits, NGOs, USG and Fortune 100 companies.

She is proud to support professionals in successfully leveling up to careers that speak to their strengths and interests while continuing to seek new challenges and opportunities to grow. When she isn’t hosting workshops or coaching, you can find Lea with her Husband and daughter gardening or taking on a new house project in Kensington, MD.

Read more about her company: www.berrycc.com
Follow her work on LinkedIn
Contact Lea directly: leaberry@berrycc.com

2020 has been a wild ride so take this opportunity to check in with yourself and refocus your desired objectives. UWIB is thrilled to partner with Chant’l Martin, founder of Thrive Lounge. Chant'l will be teaching us how to prioritize, design, and advocate for our future! She will also be sharing with us the power of vision boards and next steps for keeping up with our own vision boards.

What You'll Get:

• Techniques for how to set and achieve your goals.

• Instructions on how to create and utilize your personal vision board.

• Learn the value of self-care and self-reflection.

• Connect with the UWIB community!

Partner Spotlight:

Chantl Martin is the founder of Thrive Lounge, an online community that helps over 100K women annually to uncomplicate their goals, stop making excuses and achieve their dreams. Her passion is to revolutionize the way women think about their future through a supportive community where women can dream unapologetically.

After rising from depression and living paycheck to paycheck, Chantl landed her dream job, tripled her income and paid off over 30K in student loan debt in 24 months. She is the author of "The Vision Board Planner and Goal Doing: Practical Advice For Goal Setting Action Planning and Achieving Your Dreams."

She has a Bachelor's in Business, a Master's in Marketing Analytics, and works full time as an analytics consultant running $10 Million-dollar campaigns for a FinTech startup.

Looking for a motivational story about passion and perserverance? Join UWIB and renowned fashion designer and COVID-19 survivor, Kibonen Nfi for a moderated discussion!

UWIB is excited to partner with Kibonen Nfi, an award-winning Cameroonian fashion designer and COVID-19 survivor, who will be sharing how to overcome challenges and find courage in the face of adversity. Attendees will be able to openly ask Kibonen questions regarding entreprenuership and resilience.

What You'll Get:

• Hear from world-renowned designer Kibonen Nfi about how she is adapting her business during the COVID-19 pandemic so both her business and community can thrive

• Learn how perserverance and grit can help you face adversity personally and professionally

• Be inspired by Kibonen's story of confronting personal and professional challenges and finding her own success

Partner Spotlight:

Kibonen Nfi is the founder and creative director of Kibonen NY as well as a philanthropist. Her clothing, which infuses Cameroonian culture and contemporary designs, has been worn by famous celebrities such as Gayle King, Lupita Nyong'o, and Justine Skye. She also launched Made in Camer, a fair-trade textile manufacturing plant, that strives to build employment rates in her hometown of Bamenda, Cameroon. She recently donated the factory to the local Cameroonian community and raised money to help with pandemic efforts, which has led to an estimated 6,000 face masks made thus far. During her free time, Kibonen enjoys showing off her DJ skills on Instagram live. She lived in New York City for ten years and recently relocated to Bowie, MD. We are happy to welcome her to the greater Washington, D.C. community!

Kibonen's past accomplishments include:

• Presented with the "Best Cameroonian Designer in the USA Award" by the current Ambassador of Cameroon to the U.S.

• Featured in Vogue Italia

• Presented a collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York

• Celebrity dress design intern at DKNY

• Showcased pieces in the Smithsonian Museum of African Art in D.C. and in Buckingham Palace

• Judge for Miss Africa USA

How to connect and network with Kibonen:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Gofundme page

Need a little spice, with a side of BOSS to strengthen your professional game? Join UWIB and industry expert Madeline Mann for a moderated discussion!

UWIB is excited to partner with Madeline Mann, creator of Self Made Millennial, who will be sharing how to successfully build professional resiliency through effective tips on networking; supercharging your professional brand; mastering the job interview; and more. Attendees will also be able to openly ask Madeline any burning questions on navigating the modern working world and successfully achieving professional growth.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Guidance on building professional grit when advancing your career.

• Best practices for building your professional profile.

• Advanced industry knowledge that empowers you to be seen, heard, and respected.

• A unique chance to connect with Madeline and continue learning!

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT:

Madeline Mann is a talent development expert and the creator of Self Made Millennial, a YouTube channel that provides rapid fire, battle tested career, and job search advice. Since it's founding in 2017, the channel has brought hundreds of powerful testimonials and thousands of subscribers. Self Made Millennial has also been featured in Business Insider, Newsweek, Career Contessa and more, along with being named a Top 10 YouTube channel for job seekers.

Madeline hasn't stopped there! She's been named a Top 50 person to follow on LinkedIn and is a two-time author with her latest release "Fill In The Blank Job Hunt: An Essential Email Template for the Job Search."

Join United Women in Business and Happied for a night of virtual cocktails and connecting! UWIB DC Chapter’s Membership VPs will be sharing their top 3 tips for networking and making meaningful connections in today’s virtual world over delicious cocktails. This is also a perfect opportunity to expand your professional network and contribute to supporting our partners.

Register for the opportunity to connect with some amazing professionals, and master some new tips at Serenata’s Virtual Bar! Upon registration, we will send you a list of ingredients so you can follow along and make the cocktails in real time with Serenata’s bartender, Denaya. Denaya has been in the hospitality space for over 9 years and also owns her own small business, Deestilled.

Your future self will thank you very much for your fearlessness!

What you’ll get with entry:

• Tips and tricks on how to network better.

• Opportunities for introductions to women in diversified professional industries.

• Empowerment and confidence in starting your next professional power move!

• Recipes for two amazing cocktails by a female-owned DC venue!

Options are available for additional $5 and $10 contributions to UWIB, a non-profit dedicated to connecting and empowering women as they excel in their careers.

According to a recent survey by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, more than 94% of survey respondents agree that Americans with a financial plan are more likely to make progress toward their goals, even during these uncertain times.

Don't have a financial plan to building personal wealth?

Fear not- Bonnie Mangold, Financial Advisor, will teach you the 5 basic steps to developing wealth in the midst of a financial crisis!

What you'll get:

• The 5 steps to financial planning

• An open, comfortable, and judgement-free space for questions and real-talk conversations

• A FREE Financial Plan printable

Our Special Guest: Bonnie Mangold

Bonnie Mangold, UWIB member and financial advisor by trade, provides comprehensive financial planning services to proactively address each person’s individualized needs. A substantial portion of Bonnie's practice is dedicated to empowering women of all ages to create financial security for themselves and their families. Building upon her prior experience as a financial services litigation attorney, Bonnie specializes in providing personalized, strategic advice to help women identify and avoid potential obstacles that may exist on the path to achieving their financial goals. By utilizing a goal-based approach to financial planning, she ensures that her clients’ intentions have been understood and their needs are being addressed head-on.

Bonnie regularly educates women across the country on fundamental financial planning topics, including budgeting, saving, goal-setting, managing debt, and more! Bonnie is a graduate of William & Mary Law School and Colby College and her multi state financial planning practice is with Northwestern Mutual.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (NM) and its subsidiaries. Bonnie Marie Mangold is an Insurance Agent of NM and a Registered Representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (securities), a subsidiary of NM, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser and member FINRA and SIPC.

Feeling overwhelmed when you talk about finances? Financial advisor Bonnie Mangold is here to answer all of your questions!

Bonnie Mangold knows even the brightest and most independent women do not know where to begin to plan for their financial futures.

What you'll get:

• Key take-aways to make financial planning less intimidating

• An open, comfortable, and judgement-free space for questions and real-talk conversations

About Our Special Guest: Bonnie Mangold

Bonnie Mangold, UWIB member and financial advisor by trade, provides comprehensive financial planning services to proactively address each person’s individualized needs. A substantial portion of Bonnie's practice is dedicated to empowering women of all ages to create financial security for themselves and their families. Building upon her prior experience as a financial services litigation attorney, Bonnie specializes in providing personalized, strategic advice to help women identify and avoid potential obstacles that may exist on the path to achieving their financial goals. By utilizing a goal-based approach to financial planning, she ensures that her clients’ intentions have been understood and their needs are being addressed head-on.

Bonnie regularly educates women across the country on fundamental financial planning topics, including budgeting, saving, goal-setting, managing debt, and more! Bonnie is a graduate of William & Mary Law School and Colby College and her multi state financial planning practice is with Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (NM) and its subsidiaries. Bonnie Marie Mangold is an Insurance Agent of NM and a Registered Representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (securities), a subsidiary of NM, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser and member FINRA and SIPC.

Join UWIB and Denise Riebman Fowler in an engaging workshop to teach you how to invest in your career portfolio for now and into your future!

With the economic instability and workplace insecurity as a result of COVID-19, it is more important than ever that you invest and manage your career portfolio so that you’re prepared for both short-term career “emergencies” and long-term professional success. Join Career Happiness Coach, Denise Riebman Fowler, for a playful, powerful and pragmatic presentation where participants will gain immediately actionable ideas for your own career happiness!

**Upon registration, you will receive a Zoom link to access the online event.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

• Career Capital Portfolio balance sheet with specific steps on how to realistically diversify your professional investments in the short, mid and long-term.

• Professional development strategies on building your assets and mitigating your liabilities.

• Understanding of positive psychology, leadership and professional development research which can dramatically shift your mindset about your future.

ABOUT DENISE:

Career Happiness Coach, Denise Riebman Fowler had a crazy, windy path to her finding her own career happiness including living on less than $600 a month as an AmeriCorps VISTA, teaching environmental education in the backcountry of Montana, and quitting her job at 30 to teach English in Nepal. Denise eventually found her professional happiness when she discovered her calling as a career development specialist to bring a strength based, positive framework towards inspiring individuals for professional and life happiness.

With over 25 years' of experience in the nonprofit and higher education sectors, Denise is currently the Director of Career Development and Alumni Services at George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. She founded CareerHappinessCoaching.com which offers coaching, training and consulting for individuals and organizations including the Peace Corps, CIA, John Hopkins Carey Business School; University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business and The World Bank. Denise's certifications include Gallup Strengths Coaching, Positive Psychology, Global Career Development Facilitation, Advanced Resume Writing, Federal Career Coaching and Positive Psychology Coaching.

Hey UWIB NYC Members! We hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe amidst this crazy time. Please join us on April 22nd, 2020 at 7:00 PM for our "Law of Attraction" virtual yoga session with Monica Warek. This session will encourage our members to engage in their respective practices while learning how to manifest external realities internally first and seek gratitude and grounding amidst uncertain times.

Through our event, we will be raising donations (no matter the amount) for Atlantic Health System - Your contribution can be from 50 cents to $100. AHS is a hospital and medical organization that is near and dear to our hearts due to family members that are frontline workers fighting COVID-19 head on. All donations will go directly towards supplying necessary equipment and food for frontline employees of AHS. We thank you in advance for your support!

Monica and the UWIB NYC team will be hosting this virtual event via Zoom. Once registered, you will receive a private Zoom link to your email. Please log into the Zoom at 6:50 PM to ensure a prompt start time at 7:00 PM.

Agenda

• 6:50 PM: Members log into UWIB Zoom link (sent to registered participants via email prior)

• 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM: Practice yoga with Monica

• 7:45 PM to 8:00 PM: Q&A with Monica and the UWIB NYC team

About Our Partner: Monica Warek, RYT 200hr

Monica’s teaching philosophy is cultivating mental awareness through physical movement – a lifelong practice. Growing up in Connecticut she was always staying active – ballet and modern dance, soccer, track, and started practicing yoga at the age of 15. Physical movement was her window into spirituality, personal awakening, and leading a more balanced life.

Now as a resident New Yorker, Monica is devoted to creating a safe space for others to experience their own practice. She teaches a vinyasa-style flow class for all levels that links movement with the breath and with music.Monica completed her 200-hour teacher training from Laughing Lotus Center in New York City in 2019.

In addition to yoga, she works in the Asset Management industry full-time at Neuberger Berman as an internal consultant. Previously, Monica was a senior consultant at Capgemini Consulting, a global management consulting firm, specializing in life sciences. Monica graduated cum laude with her BA in Environmental Studies from New York University.

Join UWIB and Christa Davis in an interactive workshop to learn how to lead a life as your boldest and brightest self!

Have you felt that you need to 'pay your dues' or settle in a role because you should just be grateful for the opportunity? Or maybe you’ve been told you're too ambitious and unrealistic, and need to reroute your goals? Or for our millennials, have you been 'millennial-shamed' for being entitled, wanting too much, etc.?

There is no question that any worthwhile goal takes commitment, time, and effort to succeed. However, this does not mean you should shrink yourself and limit what is possible for you based on the limitations and expectations of others. Only you can decide your potential. If you know deep down that you're hiding instead of playing big for what you truly desire, then please join us in this workshop.

**Upon registration, you will receive a Zoom link to access the online event.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Identify what's really holding you back and keeping you playing it safe;

• Learn how to define success on your own terms, and use this to guide your career/life decisions;

• Receive stratgies on how to believe in and communicate your unique value to others

ABOUT CHRISTA:

Christa Davis is an executive & life coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Her motto is ‘Love Your Job or Leave it,’ as she is passionate about coaching women professionals to gain the clarity, confidence and courage to translate their unique purpose and strengths into a thriving career or business that they love.

Christa received her coach training through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), and is a certified professional coach recognized by the International Coach Federation. She also holds an M.A. in Organizational Leadership & Learning from the George Washington University. This year, Christa is completing her certification as a breathwork facilitator to complement her coaching and teach others how to leverage the power of the breath to relieve anxiety and stress, and lead more purposeful lives.

To learn more, please visit https://www.christadaviscoaching.com/

Join Christa's free Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadtheLifeYouLoveCD/

Celebrate the month of LOVE through fitness, connections and loving yo-self!

This event encourages, empowers, and connects women through fitness and solidarity. Featuring Next Phase’s Signature Circuit Workout program, this intermediate class is carefully designed by experts to give you the physical results you want, as well as actual strength and performance progression. The 50-minute class includes a combination of exercises that support endurance, cardio, muscle toning, and strength building.

Come join an overall body workout class that your mind and body will thank you for!

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

• Understand what strength training is and feel physical results

• Enhance your network by connecting with other women

• Walk away feeling healthy and confident!

• Want More? Obtain 10% off the next class or NextPhase subscription!

We look forward to connecting with you over a fun filled workout!

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT:

Abby Bernhardt (Next Phase’s Studio Manager) is known for her love of motivating others to live active and healthy lifestyles. There is nothing more inspiring in her mind than to see people challenge themselves in order to reach their fitness goals.

Next Phase Studio's mission is to spread happiness. They strive to deliver the results individuals want, and have fun along the way! Results + Fun = Happiness. The studio's specialized group fitness program delivers results using 4 modalities of effective strength training: Strength, Hypertrophy, Endurance, and Power.

For more information on their programming, please go to their website here.

Celebrate Galentine's Day and shop gifts at Kendra Scott Georgetown with a 10% discount. Additionally, 10% of sales will benefit the United Women in Business Foundation!  

Learn more about the foundation, Kendra Scott's new Spring Collection, and get creative at a card station for patients at Children's National!

Hey UWIB NYC Members! Did you know a LinkedIn profile is your digital first impression? Is your professional brand clearly defined when someone digitally searches your name? Join us February 12th for an evening by renowned career coach and LinkedIn brand specialist, Theresa Merrill where she'll show you how to:

• Build a professional brand on LinkedIn to uncover opportunities

• Develop a concise, compelling elevator speech

• Establish thought leadership through content marketing

Please note that you must be a UWIB Member to attend this event. Interested, but not yet a Member? No problem. Follow the link here to register, and remember, registration is FREE!

Agenda

• 6:30 PM: Meet UWIB NYC Board & Members at Universal Standard

• 6:45 PM to 7:45 PM: Breaking Through the Noise Session with Theresa Merrill

• 7:45 PM to 8:00 PM: Additional Q&A | Closing statements

About Our Keynote Speaker: Theresa Merrill

Theresa Merrill is a career coach, LinkedIn brand strategist and public speaker and who helps C-level executives build their professional brand, increase their online visibility and target career opportunities.

A former sales and marketing professional Theresa speaks to how your brand is defined by information found about you online. And that “you’re branding yourself each time you post content on a social media platform.” She shows you how to control that “digital first impression” with a compelling LinkedIn profile.

Her coaching provides actionable strategies that, consistently executed, led to goal attainment for a diverse range of clients at companies including Google, Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and IBM.

Theresa’s advice has been featured in The New York Times, WCBS Radio, The Muse and Refinery29. She has spoken at Credit Suisse, The George Washington University, BNY Mellon, Johns Hopkins University, The Women’s Bond Club of NY, The National Association of Broadcasters, Junior League of NY, MENG and Vistage.

About Our Venue Sponsor: Universal Standard

Universal Standard started with the two of us, but we actually wanted to do it for all of us. We lived in a world in which access was limited. We couldn’t shop together; one of us could hardly shop at all. It felt unfair, but moreover, it made no sense. If 67% of women in the U.S. wear a size 14 or above, why were their options so dismal? It was clear that all women weren’t given the same level of style, quality, or even respect.

We asked ourselves the whys, and then we asked ourselves the hows. How can we participate in the change we wanted to see? How can we bring all women together in a way that no one ever has before? We wanted a size 40 to shop in the same way as a size 00 – using style as her only filter, and we wanted to be the ones to make that happen. Our goals were lofty; some may say idealistic, some may even say impossible. But we’d have to disagree.

When we finally decided to take the plunge – leave our jobs, uproot our lives – we promised each other we wouldn’t go back on our goal to break down existing barriers and give all women Fashion Freedom. We put “Universal Standard” on a whiteboard and have worked to define that ever since.

United Women In Business DC Chapter invites you to escape the cold weather and celebrate our mission to elevate and empower local women in the DMV!

Cheers the beginning of a new year with the 9th Annual United Women in Business Foundation (UWIB) Fundraiser and Silent Auction. Enjoy drink and food specials, along with the opportunity to win raffle prizes and bid on our silent auction items at Mission Dupont!

As a volunteer run 501(c)3 nonprofit, 100% of contributions go directly to UWIB to help us develop free programming, membership and philanthropy events for the DMV in 2020.

Everyone is encouraged to attend ~ bring your coworkers, roommates, significant others and allies!