From Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
Photo courtesy of Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash
De Mujer a Mujer, a special program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), invites the community to a presentation titled “Championing Yourself and Other Women,” on Thursday, June 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Tec Centro in Reading.
Keynote speaker Brenda Rosado, Director of Diversity and Community Engagement at East Penn Manufacturing and Chair of De Mujer a Mujer, will share her personal and professional insights on the importance of supporting and championing women. With nearly 30 years of experience at East Penn and leadership roles in numerous community initiatives, Rosado embodies the mission of lifting others while leading with purpose.
The evening will also include the sixth annual De Mujer a Mujer Awards, recognizing remarkable women in Berks County who exemplify leadership, community commitment, and entrepreneurial success. Rosado, last year’s Community Impact Award recipient, will help honor this year’s changemakers:
- Ericka Ruelas, VP, branch manager of Finanta Credit Union, will be awarded the Community Impact Award.
- This award honors a woman who has made a lasting impact through her dedication to service and leadership and/or a woman who has demonstrated leadership and commitment to the community.
- Samantha Martinez, a senior at Wilson High School, will be given the Young Changemaker Award.
- This award highlights a promising young woman who is already making a difference and shows great potential to lead and/or a young woman, ages 18 to 25, showing strong leadership and community dedication with high potential to be a future leader in Berks County.
- Limarys Rodriguez, owner of LMG Marketing Solutions, will receive the Small Business Owner Award.
- This award recognizes a dynamic entrepreneur who is making waves through both business success and community involvement and/or woman business owner thriving in and engaging with the Berks County ommunity.
Interpretation services will be provided through a partnership with OK Connection.
Registration is required. Registration is $20 for GRCA members and $25 for future GRCA members. Student pricing is available. Contact Events Coordinator Katie Johnsen at kjohnsen@GreaterReading.org or 610-898-7779 for more information.
About De Mujer a Mujer
De Mujer a Mujer is Greater Reading Chamber Alliance’s catalyst for developing women leaders and connecting women from diverse backgrounds to learn, share ideas, and mentor each other. De Mujer a Mujer offers a forum for women to create connections, gain knowledge, and build strategic alliances to foster their personal potential and career advancement. Joining the network is open to all who support women. De Mujer a Mujer hosts events presented in Spanish by local women.
About the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance’s mission is with excellent and committed leadership and coordination, they: attract new businesses to their community, support the businesses that are already here, nurture local start-ups, develop the workforce for today and the future, and advocate on behalf of the business community.
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