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Power Pump Girls works with companies and other organizations to empower women in our community. Our partners contribute more than money. Their ideas, volunteer power, in-kind support and more are helping build a stronger sisterhood.
In this episode, we talk about their many successes and their recent setbacks with the Strike Conference that they had planned for this Fall, the resilience of their community, and the impact of their work with girls from junior high to adulthood.
Sherin and Raina are the dynamic duo behind Faith's 5th Events and the Power Pump Girls. Recently featured in 225 Magazine's 2018 People to Watch, the pair are leaving an impression on the Baton Rouge community. Self-proclaimed science nerds turned creative event planners, the two champion, equip and encourage women in the local area
Girl power translates into a new women’s conference this summer
Sherin Dawud and Raina Vallot started Power Pump Girls, Inc. to empower women with information to become their best selves. They’re planning to bring that mission to the next level with their inaugural STRIKE Conference
From Lamar Advertising to the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Dawud and Vallot host events for a variety of companies. And in 2017, they launched their passion project: a women’s empowerment organization called Power Pump Girls
Vallot and Dawud wanted to share this sense of confidence with other women. The duo saw a need for a space in Baton Rouge where women could come together to network and share their professional talents with one another in order to help their dreams come true, they said.
In this episode Jordan and founders of Power Pump Girls, Inc. Raina Vallot and Sherin Dawud discuss women empowerment, the road to becoming a non profit, and how to stay transparent to evolve your brand along the way.
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