NEW
YORK, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeds of
Fortune Inc., a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to
empowering young women of color through education, celebrates its
10-year anniversary, marking a decade of transformative work that
has resulted in over $45 million in
college scholarships and grants for its participants.
The Annual Women of Color Creating Wealth Awards and Summit
empowers gen z girls of color on their personal finances and
provides a platform for them to grow wealth. This year's
celebration will take place on June
13th at the Chase Business Center in Harlem. We will be
honoring the following executives:
2024 Women of Color Creating Wealth Award Honorees:
- Adrienne Valencia Garcia, SVP,
Deputy General Counsel, Commercial and Privacy for Cengage,
Corporate Community Award
- Chirlie Felix, Managing Director, FSG, Business Community
Award
- Dr. Claudia Espinosa, Founder
& Director, Latinas On the Verge of Excellence, Educator
Community Award
- Denya ChinQuee, President,
National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC),
Woman of the Year
- Icema D. Gibbs, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility
and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for JetBlue Airways, Corporate
Community Award
- Michelle Wong, CMO, Sprinkles
Bakeries and Picnik Restaurants, Corporate Community Award
- Moulakshi Roychowdhury, Global Head, Regulatory Affairs,
Advertising & Promotion, Allergan Aesthetics, AbbVie, Corporate
Community Award
- Shana L. Dacon-Pereira, MPH,
MBA, CPXP, Assistant Vice President for Corporate Health System
Affairs, Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Mount Sinai Health
System, Corporate Community Award
- Sherkera T Green, VP, Senior Business Banking Consultant,
Chase, HerWall Street Award
- Tavia Pitts, SVP, BET
Networks-Paramount Global, Corporate Community Award
The celebration will commence on Friday
June 14, 2024 with the Women of Color Creating Wealth
Summit. Rebecca Amissah, Deputy
Global Head of Investments Legal and Regulatory and Chief
Compliance Office at Aflac Global Investments will keynote the
summit. With participants focused on learning Budgeting and Savings
supported by Fidelity Investments and Chime: centered on investing
and securing earned income.
"We are looking forward to the next decade and beyond," said
Nitiya Walker, Executive Director.
"Our goal is to continue expanding our reach, supporting more young
women of color, and fostering an environment where they can thrive
in their educational and professional pursuits."
About Seeds of Fortune Inc.
Seeds of Fortune Inc. is an online platform and scholars program
creating the next generation of financially empowered young women
of color in High School by helping them apply for college
scholarships, as well as teaching career and financial management
skills.
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