Girls as CEOs
Working with girls and women for more than three decades has been one of the greatest honors of my life. From serving as a mentor, to coaching, to writing the groundbreaking curriculum She Ain't Angry for Nothin', which changed thousands of girls' relationship with anger, to curating empowerment circles and conferences to lift girls and women higher, to starting the Mischa Toland* Entrepreneurial Academy for Girls, to launching Girls as CEOs Foundation, it has all been in service to my calling to be a light, an answer, or a source of hope. This page provides a glimpse of some of the beautiful work I referenced as well shares current projects in the pipeline.
* Toland is my former marital name. I no longer use it.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
RISING YOUNG WOMEN
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
HOSTING PARTNERS
Michelle Thomas
First Lady, Charity Church
Dionne Waldron McNeal
Vice President, Community Outreach Officer, Fulton Bank
DELTA HOTEL BALTIMORE NORTH BY MARRIOTT
OCTOBER
21st & 22nd
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
11th & 12th Grade Black Girls
Eager Learners
Young Ladies with Aspirations
to be a CEO
Young Ladies Who Try to Fit in But
Know They Stand Out
Young Ladies Who Are Struggling to Find Meaning in Life
CONFERENCE INTENTION
Affirm the Value and Worth
of Black Girls
Help Girls Connect with the Meaning of Life in an Age of Social Media Dominance
Explore Entrepreneurship and Lucrative Careers In or Out of Corporate America
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Continental Breakfast and Lunch
2 Powerful Keynotes
Informative, Interactive Breakout Sessions
Powerful Panel Discussion About Building a Meaningful Life
Distinguished Women Afternoon Networking Reception with Some of Maryland's Finest Female Executives . . . and Dancing
Life Changing Giveaways
DAY 1 - CONFERENCE DAY
An immersive time of learning via keynote speakers, breakout sessions, a fire side chat, an afternoon networking reception where girls speak one-on-one with some of Maryland's most powerful women leaders - exciting surprises sprinkled throughout the day.
Conference Theme: "In Pursuit of My Meaning Life"
DAY 2 - FIELD TRIP DAY
A field trip to two women-led organizations where the girls will get a tour of the inner workings of the organizations and meet office staff before sitting down for an insightful conversation with the CEO and other C-Suite leaders to learn about their career path, leadership style, and what it's like being a woman of power and influence. Transportation for the field trip is provided by the conference. Students will arrive back at the conference hotel in time for their 2:00 PM school pick up.
SPEAKERS
NADIR NASHEED
DR. TRACY ALLEN
ZANADA MOSES
SHANARRA OWENS
JAH
VIOLET APPLE
DR. CHRISSY THORNTON
BETTY CLARK
MISCHA DUFFIE
NYKIDRA ROBINSON
We are beyond excited to have such a powerful and passionate group of speakers to pour into our girls. And while each of them bring years of experience to this moment, the asset that makes them most qualified and valuable is their meaningful life. It's the way they use their life in service to something bigger than them. Click on their image to learn more about how awesome they are.
DETAILS
Professional attire is required for Day 1.
Conference t-shirts will be provided for Day 2. Schools are responsible for providing the t-shirt sizes of their girls.
Schools are responsible for getting their group of young girls to and from the conference each day.
Because Day 2 is equally as important as Day 1, we strongly recommend girls attend both days for the richest overall experience.
For Day 2, girls are to meet at the conference hotel no later than 9:00 AM the morning for the field trip and will be returned to the conference hotel after the field trip by 2:00 PM.
While not required, each school may designate a staff member to attend the conference at no cost.
Feel free to give us a call at 800-388-1115 with any questions regarding the 2026 Rising Young Women Professional Conference. Scroll below to get a glimpse of the 2016 Rising Young Women Professional Conference.
SPONSORS
Special thanks to those who have already contributed to this beautiful experience we are curating for our girls. Special thanks to our hosting partners. And special thanks to you, the person reading this and feels inclined to share a sponsorship donation. Please do. Your seed will be planted in good soil. The buttons below will take you to the Sponsorship Tiers document and to the Donation Link.
Horace Howard Furness High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The measure of any society is how it treats its women and girls."
MICHELLE OBAMA
Rising Young Women Professional Conference
Baltimore, Maryland
With the amazing support of more than 20 volunteers and 13 incredible sponsors, our October 2016 inaugural professional conference for 11th and 12th grade girls of color was a huge success. We reached our 150-participant capacity in less than 30 days. We proudly hosted girls from Baltimore City Public Schools and schools from surrounding counties throughout Maryland. Because of our phenomenal keynote speakers, Cheryl Grace, Donna Stevenson, and Violet Apple, along with 15 awesome workshop presenters, two of whom traveled from Atlanta and Chicago, our girls left with a wealth of insight, new perspective, and even bigger dreams for their lives. Below is the THANK YOU card we sent out featuring some of the two-day conference highlights.
