{"id":243378,"date":"2020-01-22T14:46:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T18:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=243378"},"modified":"2020-01-22T17:13:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T21:13:45","slug":"phenomenal-caribbean-women-symposium-held-for-a-milestone-10th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/phenomenal-caribbean-women-symposium-held-for-a-milestone-10th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Phenomenal Caribbean Women Symposium held for a milestone 10th year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_168602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-168602\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-168602 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Valda-Henry-PhD-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-168602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valda Henry PhD File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>VF Inc is planning what they are calling a milestone Phenomenal Caribbean Women Symposium (PCWS) on Saturday, January 24th.<\/p>\n<p>PCWS is in its 10th year and is scheduled to take place at the Cabrits National Park in Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive Officer for VF Inc., Dr. Valda Henry, said that plans are set for a big celebration with a vision of introspection and moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>She said there will be powerful speeches coincidentally on the same topic \u201cService Without Consideration of Reward\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Three women will deliver the speeches; Tina Alexander, Professor Marcia Anisette and Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, [in] all of the stories of the speakers, there is a common thread and strangely every year it happens,\u201d Henry said.<\/p>\n<p>She stated that the symposium will provide opportunities for participants to share their stories and reflect on their life as well as give them the opportunity to network.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of the event will be EC$300.00\u00a0 and, according to Henry, will cover meals, snacks, and tokens in between sessions.<\/p>\n<p>A free barbeque picnic will also be hosted for the participants on Sunday, January 26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0at Purple Turtle Beach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be a free event as our thank you to our participants who have walked with us over the ten years,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>This year, PCWS hopes to team up with the Phenomenal Caribbean Men to mentor young girls on topics such as cancer, the Education Trust Fund, and gender-based violence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239774 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VFInc-PCWS2020-10-DNO-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VFInc-PCWS2020-10-DNO-banner.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VFInc-PCWS2020-10-DNO-banner-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VFInc-PCWS2020-10-DNO-banner-640x126.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VF Inc is planning what they are calling a milestone Phenomenal Caribbean Women Symposium (PCWS) on Saturday, January 24th. 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