Mrs. Carolyn Robinson
Mrs. Carolyn Robinson founded and has been the CEO of Empowering You Now, a non-profit organization that offers affordable education and life coaching services in the San Francisco Bay Area through targeted and interactive workshops that help both individuals and couples recognize self-defeating beliefs and gain strategies to overcome them.
Hon. Gale A. Brewer
Hon. Gale A. Brewer is the 27th Manhattan Borough President, responsible for advising the Mayor and City Council on borough concerns, commenting on all land-use matters in the borough, advocating for the borough in the municipal budget process, and appointing members of Manhattan’s 12 Community Boards.
Mrs. Deborah Levine
Mrs. Deborah Levine has a passion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion inherited from her father, a World War II US military intelligence officer assigned to interrogate Nazi prisoners of war. She has more than 33 years experience consulting on cultural diversity and keynoting for corporations, universities, and professional associations.
Dr. Canzada Twyman
One of the many gifts and talents God has blessed Dr. Canzada Twyman is her role as a founding Executive Director of the Divine Exchange Ministry, Inc.
Mary J. Park
Mary J. Park and her husband Jerry co-founded Little Friends for Peace (LFFP) in 1981 out of their shared commitment to peace and their experience with their six children.
Rev. Gwendolyn Appleberry
is a licensed and ordained minister of metaphysical science. She took it upon herself to see the need in the community, protecting young people, providing safe havens, and nourishing with a hug and love.
Commander Crystal King Smith
has 28 years of service and is currently in charge of the Force Review Unit.
Judi Moreo
is an accomplished author with eleven books to her credit including her bestselling, You Are More Than Enough: Every Woman’s Guide to Purpose, Passion, and Power and its companion, Achievement Journal.
Dr. Ayele Amavigan Labante
is the founder and CEO of Hidden Talent Foundation, an international non-profit organization whose mission is to assist the world’s under-served children and young adults to discover their hidden educational talents by providing them with basic educational tools.
Hon. Joy I. Garratt
Her 25 years of working with teachers, students and families motivated her to run for office so that she could address and find solutions to the issues facing working families in her state.
Dr. Cherilyn Lee
Founder of Nu Wellness Healthcare Inc, Author, Certified Seminary Leader and Speaker, Certified Strategic Life Coach, and Host-Producer of her own Radio Show.
Rachanee Jackson
teaches urban youth about growing their own food, sustainable living and the environment.
Faye Carol Yarbrough
was awarded a special HerStory Veteran’s award for her service in the United States Army as a Non-Commissioned Officer obtaining the rank of Sergeant in the Corps of Engineers.
Maral Kabranian Kaprielian
has been serving her Armenian community in quiet ways for many years, including housing homeless families during the Lebanese Civil War.
Astrid Fidelia
works to bring sustainable solutions to a weak health care system by providing health, wellness, and illness prevention information to the vulnerable citizens of disadvantaged communities.
Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages
As the first woman of Haitian descent to serve in the New York State Legislature, she determined to never let the word “no” stop her from her mission to help others.
Joyce Raynor
Her life was completely altered when her son was killed by a gang member. She left her job and set up a non-profit organization to help crime survivors and to reach at-risk youth and to help those dealing with abuse at home.
Anna Beth Gorman
God directed her life to be become a public servant to help women and girls, and serves as Executive Director of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas.
Linda Rowe Thomas
is a burn survivor from a house fire when she was a child. Through the love and support her mother showed her, she was inspired to found Designing Fashions Foundation.
4 Women Awarded at WFWP 25th Anniversary
For the 25th anniversary of the founding of Women’s Federation for World Peace celebrated in Arizona, four women were given the HerStory Award.