Dr. Lisa Damour
June 9, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Join us for our last Leading Unapologetically speaker event this year. In collaboration with Summer Institute, Dr. Lisa Damour will lead a discussion on how living under Covid-19 has taught us about supporting and inspiring underrepresented students in STEAM. In her keynote presentation, Dr. Damour will highlight how normalizing stress and anxiety and putting our focus on belonging can turn the challenges of the pandemic into booster fuel for girls in STEAM fields. This event is free and open to all.
Register for the event here.
Learn more about Dr. Lisa Damour.
Nzinga Shaw
April 22, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Please join us for a virtual speaker event with Nzinga Shaw, global chief inclusion & diversity officer for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. As the first person to hold the chief diversity & inclusion officer positions at Starbucks Coffee Company and the National Basketball Association, Zing has been at the forefront of leading organizational change through diversity. Join us to hear her story and journey to leadership as she inspires the next generation by promoting organizational equity and inclusion strategies and practices.
Learn more about Nzinga Shaw.
Panel Discussion
March 30, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Atlanta Girls’ School (AGS) is thrilled to partner with Global Village Project (GVP) and Agnes Scott College for the next Leading Unapologetically speaker event on Tuesday, March 30 at 6 p.m. The virtual panel, entitled “Empowering the Next Generation of Valiant Trailblazers”, will feature school leadership from Atlanta Girls’ School, Agnes Scott College, and Global Village Project, students, and alumni from each of the three schools in a stimulating conversation on girls’ education and women’s leadership. Please join us for this culminating event celebrating Women’s History Month!
Wonya Lucas
February 25, 2021
7:00 p.m.
Please join us for a virtual speaker event with Wonya Lucas, President and CEO of Crown Media Family Network. With extensive experience in the entertainment and media industry, Wonya will share her story and journey to leadership and how to inspire the next generation of female leaders to break barriers and lead with confidence, unapologetically.
Learn more here: Wonya Lucas bio
Rachel Simmons
February 3, 2021
8:00 p.m.
Join GMA parenting expert and bestselling author Rachel Simmons for Pandemic Parenting, a live, interactive talk that will teach parents practical tools to respond to stress—both theirs and their kids’—with emotional intelligence, composure and compassion. Rachel uses a combination of research, storytelling and concrete tools parents can put to use as soon as they log off the talk.
For more information about the speaker, please visit www.rachelsimmons.com.
Lt. Colonel Olga Custodio
January 19, 2021
7:00 p.m.
As a former United States Air Force officer who became the first female Hispanic U.S. military pilot, Lieutenant Custodio will share her story of breaking barriers and how gender is never a hindrance to be successful in a profession that is dominated by men.
Learn more here: Lt. Col. Custodio Bio
2020 Speakers
Rachel Simmons
October 28, 2020
8:00 p.m.
Rachel Simmons is the author of New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out and The Curse of the Good Girl, and Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives. As a leadership development expert, Rachel teaches girls and women skills to build their resilience, amplify their voices, and own their courage.
For more information, please visit www.rachelsimmons.com