It’s a great time to be a Woman, as the United States of America welcomes its first female Vice President. EmPOWERing Queens' core purpose is to support the young women of Baltimore and guide them on their own natural and spiritual pathway to limitless greatness and success.
We strive to provide programming that helps our young queens take steps to achieve their goals and find their version of success. We facilitate meaningful approaches to training, while embracing new and exciting ways of enriching our mentees as we raise their awareness of their own POWER and worth. We are a diverse group of professional mentors, sharing experiences, challenges, wisdom and tools that our youngsters need to enhance the talent within. We embrace young women of all races and cultures.
EmPOWERing Queens Mission
We are committed to empowering young women of Baltimore to achieve success on their own terms. We strive to provide opportunities for young women to achieve limitless success, as well as supporting each other along the way. We deliver programs that contribute to the personal and professional development of our mentees, meeting many of their immediate and future needs.
EmPOWERing Queens Vision
We shape the future of young women in the Baltimore Region by providing opportunities for development, fostering valuable skills, and facilitating mentee success through personal growth.

The Program
EmPOWERing Queens is summer program for Baltimore young women of high school age.
Online (Zoom) sessions will begin Thursday July 1st 2021 ending on Saturday August 7th with an in person celebration that will consist of an elegant dinner, music, entertainment, awards, along with on the spot employment opportunities and further education opportunities.
Each session last 60 minutes
Curriculum:
July 1st
Online Meet and Greet
Social Media Etiquette
Dress Etiquette
July 14th
Goal Setting
July 27th
Leadership
July 29th
Communications/Public Speaking
August 3rd
Finance
Interview Prep/Resume Writing*
August 13th
EmPOWERing Queens
Awards and Celebration
(in person, Career Opportunities Certificates and Party)
Covid-19, CDC guidelines will be followed
EmPOWERing Queens Mentors

Lisa Thomas
PowerFest Fashion Stylist
Digital Account Manager, Sinclair Broadcast Group

Dominique N. Stiger
Director of Marketing, PowerFest Baltimore
Digital Account Management Supervisor, Sinclair Broadcast Group

Knicole Taylor
Executive Director, Empowering Minds of Maryland's Youth
Founder of Empowered Women in Business International
EWBI Radio Show Host.

Kalin Thomas
PowerFest Media Relations Director
Multimedia Maven
Former CNN Producer/Reporter

DaRonda McDuffie
Women's Empowerment, PowerFest Baltimore

Sheila Perkins
Event coordinator, Power Events USA
Scheduling Coordinator, Job Corp

Kim Fortune
Secretary, PowerFest Baltimore
Warrant Coordinator, Anne Arundel Co. Sheriff Dept.

Catherine Trotter
CEO at CTR Strategy Solutions
Founder of Speak Life Tour

Captain Danita Boyd
Baltimore City Police Department Captain

Angela Young
Health Promotion Strategist