IWD 2023
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IWF Georgia Presents: PowerTalk Mentorship Program
Complimentary for invited mentees only. A Session of the International Women's Day 2023 Program, March 2, 2023 - Hosted by Georgia-Pacific, 133 Peachtree Street Atlanta IWD features a PowerTalk Mentoring Program with mentees including local college students, emerging leaders from our sponsors, and community organization participants who will be joined by IWF member mentors. Mentors will share insights with mentees during this time in person at Georgia-Pacific, and moderated by Natosha Reid Rice. PowerTalk takes place during a luncheon program prior to the International Women's Day annual event, and mentees are invited to participate in the full program followed by mentoring session. Mentees have the opportunity to win an additional hour of mentoring by an IWF Georgia member at a future scheduled time. Objectives: 1) To uplift and empower rising graduates and young professionals by meeting IWF mentors who are champions in their career. 2) To provide an opportunity for IWF members to share their insight and advice with mentees to impact their professional decisions and life. 3) To create an event for IWF Georgia where we can empower young women at a critical point in their lives before they join begin their professional journey. Event Details: 11:30 a.m. Arrival / Networking 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon / Mentorship Program Business attire Complimentary registration and parking for Mentees 
IWD PowerTalk Moderator:
Natosha Reid Rice is Habitat for Humanity International’s first Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and is leading the development and the execution of Habitat’s global strategy for diversity, equity and inclusion. In her previous role as Associate General Counsel, Natosha initiated and managed financing programs and strategies to generate sources of capital to enable Habitat affiliates to build affordable housing with families throughout the U.S. In addition to her work at Habitat, Natosha served as an Associate Pastor at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA for 11 years before joining All Saints’ Episcopal Church as Minister for Public Life. Prior to joining Habitat, she practiced law in the commercial real estate practices of Alston & Bird LLP, in Atlanta, Georgia and at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison in New York City. Natosha is passionate about providing a voice to the voiceless and opportunities to communities that have been historically disadvantaged and serves on the boards of the global Harvard Alumni Association’s Awards Committee, the Harvard Alumni Association Executive Committee, Goodwill of North Georgia, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, The Redress Movement and Westminster Schools. She has also been actively involved in efforts to pass legislation and policies to protect victims of human sex trafficking in Georgia, such as the passage of the Safe Harbor/Rachel’s Law in 2015. Additionally, she is a highly regarded keynote speaker and workshop facilitator and delivered her talk “If We Are More Alike Than Unalike, Then…” for TEDx Centennial Park Women. Natosha received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in Government with honors from Harvard/Radcliffe College. Natosha is married to Corey Rice and they are the proud parents of Kayla, Malachi and Caleb. Testimonials:
“Conferences like the IWF event are important because often we do not have access to influential role models in our lives. It is amazing to have the opportunity to meet and learn from people who look like us and break barriers for us” — Taylor McNeil (Georgia State University, B.S. Computer Science student) “We are constantly imagining our roles and shaping our social values through role models and social environment. IWF provides the resources, successful women leaders as role models, and a nurturing environment through the 2020 IWF Mentor-mentee Event. The forum deepened our social awareness and inspired more young professionals to be involved in the mission of protecting the rights and benefits of disadvantaged and minority groups.” — Fengjiao Cheryl Lin (Georgia State University, B.B.A. Managerial Science student) Run of Show for PowerTalk:
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Arrival, check in, lunch 12:00 pm Welcome & Introduction Soumaya Khalifa and Monica Khant Introduction of Facilitator, Natosha Reid-Rice 12:05 pm 10 min. Importance of Power Talk and Run through of Program Instructions: time keeper, spokesperson, conversation 12:15 pm Ice-Breaker - Share photos of female leaders and discuss the different types of leadership traits each female portrays 12:25 pm Group Conversation #1 Topic: Networking 12:45 pm Group Conversation #2 Topic: Building your Brand & Roadmap for you Career - Putting in Grit at the beginning of one’s career. -Intergenerational Conversation 1:05 pm Group Conversation #3 Topic: Keeping Joy and Passion Alive All this changes during seasons in life - Self - Care - Balance - Friendship - Authentic Self 1:40 pm Evaluation of PowerTalk & Next Steps 2:00 pm International Women's Day Program |
IWD 2022 PowerTalk Co-chairs:
Soumaya Khalifa
Executive Director, Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta, and President, Khalifa Consulting 
Monica Khant
Executive Director, Asian American Institute on Gender Based Violence Contact information: Jennifer Langley, IWF Georgia Forum Manager, jlangley@iwfgeorgia.org, 404-314-3941 |