Author: Simply Ebony

Kweens Sip and Learn

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Join us for the Kweens Sip and Learn!!! Why should you attend the Kween’s Sip and Learn?

Here’s what you get:

• “The Ten Steps to a Federal Job” guide (all registered guests receive a copy!)

• Fashion Tutorial with the “Thrift Diva” Ayana Wellington Pitterson on how to shop on a budget and look your personal best.

• Expert advice on: Resume Writing, Networking to Land the Job, Federal Employment Application Process and Building Your LinkedIn Profile.

• Speed Mentoring sessions – One-on-One time focused on interviewing, career tips and styling advice.

• Light appetizers, snacks, coffee/tea, water and the Kweens specialty drink will be provided.

• Register and Join Us! This event is worth your personal investment. Let us help you land your DREAM JOB!!! #KweenSipandLearn #CareerSeries #Jobs #Networking #MilitaryTransition #Veterans #WomenVeterans

Get Tickets Here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kweens-sip-and-learn-career-and-style-series-tickets-50893015379?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=eventcard https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kweens-sip-and-learn-career-and-style-series-tickets-50893015379?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=eventcard

Philadelphia Job and Resource Fair

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This Thursday, October 4th, there will be a Philadelphia job & resource fair at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. At the Philadelphia job & resource fair. To register for the fair, click on the link and share it amongst your family & friends!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hire-philly-job-and-resource-fair-tickets-50009722426

#hirephilly #starbucks #careerwardrobe #morethancloth

You’ll get the opportunity to create your resume on-site, complete a job application, practice your interview skills with experts, and so much more! Participants will get connected to much-needed resources, such as information about job training programs.

If we want to tackle Philadelphia’s staggering 26% poverty rate, the federal minimum wage — $7.25/hour — needs to change, residents must be equipped with more in-demand skills and companies need to continue hiring individuals from the community.

Although poverty won’t diminish overnight, the job fair in Philadelphia is just one of the many tools in our toolbox that will help to lift people out of poverty throughout the city.

Dating Apps 101

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#SlipperySockChronicles Dating Apps 101: Listen, Listen, Listen it’s hard out here to meet the right one. I’ve been on the online relationship circuit for many years. I started out with AOL messenger, then Yahoo Groups. Slowly as technology progressed I transitioned to MySpace, Black Planet and Migente (judge your mother! 😫) Fast forward to the new age and I tried out #BlackPeopleMeet, #EHarmony, #PlentyofFish, #Match, #Tinder, #Bumble, #CoffeeMeetsBagel, #TheLeague, #FaceBook and #OKCupid.

Now I know you’re thinking: Why aren’t you married yet? 🤣🤣🤣 Don’t be so hasty I met my ex-husband live and in person right outside a club called “Dinosaurs” in Laurel, Maryland. He was such a gentleman. He was the designated driver and was waiting to pick up his friend the night we met. I’ve had a few marriage proposals. Nothing like a man mailing a diamond ring from Iraq professing his love while he’s fighting a war. I met him in Hawaii through a mutual friend. It’s okay to switch it up and meet who you want to date using multiple avenues.

I’ve had great success online dating. I’m never without a date (when I choose to date). You have to be selective. No, don’t respond to every message if you don’t want to engage. Here’s my philosophy: You miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take. Try it. Take a chance on love. Keep an open mind and an open heart. What’s the worst that could happen? Why not reflect on the best possibilities? You could meet the love of your life. Do something different. ❤️❤️❤️

Love,

Simply Ebony

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Kween Sip and Learn: Career and Style Series

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A few weeks ago my Air Force Sister Nnenna Carr expressed that she needed help figuring it all out with her transition AND with writing her resume. This resulted in an organized event to not just help her but other transitioning Veterans and Women. Join us for a powerful session of networking and learning!!! #KweenSipandLearn #Veterans #Military #Transition

The Kween Sip and Learn: Career and Style Series!

Date: October 20, 2018

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Location:

Vintage Glam Boutique & Party Room

137 Kennedy Street, NW

Washington, DC 20011

Panelists: Ayana Wellington Pitterson, The Thrift Diva; Ebony Johnson, Founder/CEO of Success Creators; and Tia Nichols, HR Guru

Interactive Group Panel Session:

Networking to Land the Job

Federal Job Application Process

Resumes 101

Interview Tips

Linked In Overview

Dress for Success Mini-Fashion Show hosted by The Thrift Diva Ayanna “Inspiring women to always look their best without breaking the bank!”

Speed Mentoring Panel: 10 min one-on-one sessions with the experts. (Mock Interviews, Style Tips, Career Coaching, Resume Tips.)

Please RSVP via the FaceBook Event below & Purchase Your Tickets Here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kweens-sip-and-learn-career-and-style-series-tickets-50893015379?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=eventcard

DC Startup Week #DCSW 2018 Recap and Live-Streams!

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Thank you for helping us make this the biggest DC Startup Week #DCSW yet! This was our third annual celebration with over 5,000 attendees throughout the DMV. The 5-day interactive week showcased hundreds of regional startups, entrepreneurs and the regions’ bustling ecosystem, helping to further foster growth within the local startup community.

DC Startup Week participants networked and gained knowledge by attending thought-provoking, informative and entertaining panels, pitch competition, hackathons, exhibitions and discussions put on by more than 50 collaborating organizations including The Mayor’s Office, several coworking places, startups, corporations, nonprofits and educational institutions.

We put together 120+ sessions with 220+ speakers in 33 locations across the city, Northern Virginia and Maryland in just one week! We couldn’t have done it without you.

We ended the week with a Pitch Competition where the local startup, Twenty Tables won cash prizes from DC Startup Week and in kind prizes from its sponsors Google Cloud, GSP, Silver Strategy, Alley Powered by Verizon and Metamer Productions.

We thank all the sponsors, speakers, participants, volunteers and venues who made this the most successful DC Startup Week to date. We can’t wait to see you at future events.

In case you missed them, you can watch the week’s 19 live-streamed sessions. Just click the links below and it will take you straight to the recording!

HireHer Panel: The Minority Majority

Learn How to Maximize Mentor Relationships

Panel: How to Build a B2B Sales Team

Meeting the Challenges of Hiring Service Providers and Gig Economy Professionals

Scale Yourself from Founder to CEO

How to Know What Your Customers Want Before Building Your Product

Panel: Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality & the Future of Content Marketing

DevFest DC : How to Erase Unconscious Bias from your AI Datasets

DevFestDC: Google + AI

Panel: Are You Ready for the Spotlight?

Bias Breakers and Being an Ally

Panel: Creating Beautiful and Intuitive User Experiences

5G Future Series: Balancing Community Safety & Tech in a 5G World

Corporate Partnerships: Part 1 – Community, Connections & Commitments to Closing Equity Gaps

Corporate Partnerships: Part 2 – Community, Connections & Commitments to Closing Equity Gaps

Telling Your Story: Why I Spent 600 Hours for a 7 Minute Talk

Multi-Platform Content Marketing for Startups

Video for Startups & Enterprise Business

Pitch Competition: The Pitches

Pitch Competition: Winner Announcement

6th annual Warriors To The Workforce Veterans Hiring Event

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Attention Veterans and Spouses: 6th annual Warriors To The Workforce Veterans hiring event on October 8 – 9 at the Washington DC Convention Center in conjunction with AUSA’s Annual Meeting & Exposition 2018. This unique hiring event for Veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses will be held at the largest land warfare trade show in North America with over 700 exhibitors and 30,000 attendees.

The event website is http://www.warriorstotheworkforcedc.net.