WCA Delaware Presents the Annual YW Celebration Breakfast
Inspiring Hope, Encouraging Change
You’re invited to join us on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 8 AM – 9 AM (doors open at 7:15 AM) for our Annual YW Celebration Breakfast as we acknowledge the widespread impact of YWCA programs that work to eliminate racism and empower women. Each year we gather for a memorable morning to celebrate clients who have triumphed over extraordinary obstacles with the support of YW’s programs, services and advocacy and become inspired by YWCA Delaware leaders who are building hope and encouranging positive change throughout Delaware.
Choose to attend at Riverfront Events, 760 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE (next to the Hyatt), host a watch party or watch the live stream.
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Honorary Co-Chairs
Diane Rogerson, U.S. Banks Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Morgan Stanley
Diane Rogerson recently joined Morgan Stanley as the Deputy CTO for U.S. Banks. In this role, Diane will be responsible for Bank Technology Risk and Governance teams, and for the Money Movement technology platform. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Diane spent nearly 27 years at JPMorgan Chase, where she held many key technology roles and was most recently the Technology Director for the Chase Data Technology applications, leading the end-to-end modernization of their Data Delivery technology capabilities. Diane is passionate about developing a diverse and inclusive culture and has both led and actively participated in multiple employee diversity groups throughout her time at Chase, including the Global Technology Women in Tech leadership program. She is active in the community and is the Treasurer for the Board of Jobs for Delaware Grads. (Read more)
Dr. Phyllis Chambers Mobley, Optometrist, Dr. Phyllis Chambers, Family Eye Care
Dr. Phyllis Chambers Mobley is an optometrist practicing in Wilmington, Delaware. Although a proud native of Annapolis, Maryland, Dr. Chambers has lived most of her adult life in Wilmington, Delaware. She has enjoyed practicing family optometry for over 30 years and was the first African American female optometrist in Delaware. Dr. Chambers is on the staff of Nemours Senior Care, a geriatric health care center in Wilmington. She also serves as the president of Pearls of Hope Foundation, Inc., which collaborates with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Omega Chapter. The foundation works to provide community service to diverse communities by offering scholarships and cultural, health, and educational activities that address and support issues that impact the family. Dr. Chambers is also a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Wilmington where she teaches Sunday School and has been involved in several programs mentoring young women since coming to Wilmington. (Read more)
For more vendor and sponsor opportunities, please contact Amber Perry at 302-224-4060, ext. 203 or email aperry@ywcade.org.
Do you consider yourself an Ally?
In this White Ally Workshop, you’ll learn how to use active listening, empathy, and personal storytelling to promote racial equity. This workshop is designed to help white allies develop skills to engage racism skeptics in productive conversations with friends, family, and neighbors. The experience aims to help white allies see the task of using their influence to bring other white people along on their lifelong mission of dismantling racism. Participants will leave with the opportunity to build a support system with other white allies and continue to develop the skills learned in the workshop. The workshop will use the curriculum designed by Dr. David Campt’s White Ally Toolkit.
“The core motivation for this work is to make large-scale progress on racial attitudes, while not putting the burden on POC to navigate the behavior. The expectation is that white folks will be noticeably less defensive when they are talking about race with another white person, and when they are not in a large group situation. White allies are uniquely positioned to get racism skeptics to own up to beliefs that are troubling to the ideal of racial equity to beliefs that are troubling even somewhat to the skeptic.” — Dr. David Campt.
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1502 W 13th St, Wilmington, DE 19806, In-Person Event
Cost: The cost is $99 plus fees, this includes lunch and materials. Scholarships are available. Please contact rcotto@ywcade.org for more details.