Refining the Mind: Women's Conference 2024 - Conference Program

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Reflect. Revive. Rejoice.

Greetings Ladies,

It’s our 10th Annual Refining the Mind: Women's Conference. (Pause for a much needed praise break...because only GOD could have made this possible.) There has been so much that has shifted since the first year of the conference back in 2015.

We have expanded The Refining Life Family each year with new and returning conference attendees. We've added Refining Reflections, The Sunday Shift, and Mirror Image to our list of refining experiences. The Women of Refinement Awards were created and 18 women have been honored and this year we add 4 more to that list. We've survived being confined inside and living fully virtually. Finally, we have moved our conference home after 5 in-person years in Durham, 1 year in Mebane, 3 years virtually, and now we are in Brown Summit.

What has remained the same is our mission: to provide you with experiences to have your mindset shifted so you can lead more positive and productive lives.

10 is my favorite number and at the Olympics it would be known as perfection. I am looking forward to continuously finding new ways to refine minds, empower lives, and helping us all positively impact the world!

Yours In Refinement,

9:00 AM - Registration

9:30 AM

Opening Session

9:45 AM

Movement Panel #1

Dandara Boyd, Shahane Toler

10:15 AM

Grief Panel

Yolanda Gardner, Tonya Poole, Sherricka Carpenter Stanley, Dr. Dawn Hicks Tafari, LaTasha Walker

Moderator: Melissa Jordan Johnson

11:20 AM

Movement Panel #2

Refined Expression Performance

Ambassador: Reign Selah

11:45 AM Lunch 12:20 PM

Performance

THE POINTE! Company and Technique Conservatory

12:30 PM

Women of Refinement Rozalynn Fulton

Dr. Dawn Hicks Tafari

Sherricka Carpenter Stanley

Dr. Brenda K. Williamson

Refined Expression Performance

Ambassador: Kennedy 1:05 PM Education Panel

JoAnna, Langston, Kimberly Van Acker, Cynthia White, Dr. Brenda K Williamson, Dr. Shana Winstead

Moderator: Dr. Renita L. Webb 2:00 PM

Wealth Panel

Carmicia Booth, Albany JonesWashington, Arianne McSellers

Moderator: Jennifer Milton 2:45 PM

Closing Session

Rozalynn Fulton

Dr. Dawn N. Hicks Tafari (Omilade Sangodele)

Grief Panelist

Sherricka Carpenter Stanley ef Panelist

D Brenda K. Williamson on Panelist

Host,

Reign Selah Webb

Welcome Speaker

Rion S. Webb

Welcome Speaker

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Shahane Toler
Yolanda Gardner
Tonya Ankhi Ma’at Poole
Latasha Walker
Melissa Jordan Johnson (Moderator)
JoAnna Langston
Kimberly Van Acker
Cynthia White

Carmicia Booth

Albany Jones-Washington

Kennedy Rose McLeod

Member of POINTE! Elite Company

Commercial Dance Institute

Summer Intensive

Performed in 4 National Black Theater Festivals

Participant in the Syncopated Ladies Tap Festival

Reign Selah Webb

Member of POINTE! Elite Company

Joffrey Ballet Musical Theater

Summer Intensive

Performed in 3 National Black Theater Festivals

Pageant Queen - Platform: "The Arts and Me"

Brown Girls Do Ballet Ambassador

Blaze

Regina Leak Spark

Rev. Jocelin Elderry

Shana Winstead

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