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2020 Ms. Single Mom Empowerment Forum
Focusing Forward - a Milestone Celebration!
Saturday April 18, 2020 | Long Beach Airport Marriott Grand Ballroom ​
Speak UP Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (501.c.3), in collaboration with Sullivan International, Inc., and the LB Community Improvement League will host its 5th Annual Ms. Single Mom Empowerment Forum at the LB Airport Marriott Grand Ballroom on April 18, 2020.  ​
The event will seat 300 attendees; and we will focus forward providing access to business & job opportunities, expert speakers, dynamic giveaways, vendors, and a relaxing de-stress/pamper center.  Mark your calendar ladies! 
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Attend on Apr. 18th... and tell a friend!
The Ms. Single Mom Empowerment Forum:
This is our annual pre-Mother's Day celebration​ and demonstrates our strong commitment to ​providing access to community resources, education, & economic empowerment ​for the Single Mother.
Our principal event partners are Sullivan International, Inc. and
the Long Beach Community Improvement League.
~Expert Speakers on a Variety of Topics~
Q & A w/Speakers ~ 3-Course Lunch  
~Giveaways ~ Complimentary Childcare~
~Mentor Matching Program ~ ​Relaxing Pamper Center~ 

   2019 Empowerment Forum
​    Continued to Garner Community Support!
2018 Empowerment Forum
Introduced Its New Venue!
     Saturday, April 13, 2019
​A Glance at 2019!
  ​Saturday, April 21, 2018
A Glance at 2018!
The Speak UP Empowerment Foundation, Inc., 501c3, collaborated with Sullivan International and the Long Beach Community Improvement League on its 4th Annual Ms. Single Mom Empowerment Forum at the LB Airport Marriott Grand Ballroom on April 13, 2019.  ​
​This cutting edge community forum drew more than 200 attendees, exciting speakers, dynamic giveaways, vendors, and a relaxing de-stress/pamper center. ​Breakfast, lunch, and complimentary childcare were included. More than thirty attendees became connected with a Mentor/Life Coach... ​Yes, They Did!
​On April 21, 2018, the Speak UP Empowerment Foundation, Inc. hosted its 3rd Annual Ms. Single Mom Empowerment Forum. Our program was recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal; and once again received a City Proclamation from Long Beach's Mayor Robert Garcia. Our principal partners, Sullivan International, Inc. provided mentor matching opportunities; and, the LB Community Improvement League sponsored our complimentary childcare. ​
The ​Ms. Single Mom Mentor Program helps get you connected! 
​(Visit our Mentor Program Page for details)

2016 Empowerment Forum
Exceeded Expectations!

2017  Empowerment Forum
Received 1st Mayoral Proclamation!
​​Saturday, April 16, 2016
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Long Beach, CA
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Holiday Inn Conference Center, Long Beach, CA
A Glance at Our Inaugural Event! 
A Glance at 2017!

The Speak Up Empowerment Foundation, Inc. hosted its inaugural Signature Event, the "Ms. Single Mom Empowerment Forum" on April 16, 2016. ​The event was hosted in conjunction with Sullivan International, Inc., our HR & Employee Development partner to offer mentor matching opportunities; and, the LB Community Improvement League, to offer complimentary childcare. 

Ms. Robbie Butler of Speak UP Empowerment Foundation, Inc., in conjunction with Ms. Barbara Sullivan-George of Sullivan International and Dr. Farah Khaleghi of Long Beach Community Improvement League, hosted the 2nd Annual Ms. Single Mom Empowerment Forum April 22, 2017. This amazing event received a LB City Proclamation from Mayor Robert Garcia.

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Dear Ms. Single Mom:
"Yes, You Can!"
Receive a FREE copy of “Ms. Single Mom – Yes, You Can!” authored by Robbie Butler.
(A book is complimentary with your Empowerment Forum attendance!)
​​The book's focus is Education, Encouragement, and Empowerment – 
a movement to remind ALL Single Moms that “Yes, You Can!” –
​even when the odds say No, You Can’t.
​Complimentary books
are available ​in
​English & Spanish!

~Our Community Empowerment Leader Honorees~ ​

The empowerment forum salutes various outstanding Community Empowerment Leaders -
these everyday individuals from our community who speak up and speak out to ensure that other young women are ​empowered to succeed in a variety of ways - and it's an honor to acknowledge their efforts. 
Our Dynamic CEL Honorees
​2016 Honorees:
  • Supervisor Don Knabe,  Los Angeles County 4th District 
  • Dr. Karen Guinn, DDS, The Smile Agency 
  • Ms. Pamela Davis, Skin Essence by Pam 
  • Ms. Jeanetta Phillips, Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles ​
2019 Honorees: 
  • Dr. Minnie Douglas
  • Mrs. Carolyn Smith Watts
  • Mrs. Doris Topsy Elvord, former Long Beach Vice Mayor
2018 Honorees: 
  • Dr. Farah Khalegi, Community Improvement League
  • Dr. Cherilyn Lee, Nu Wellness Healthcare
  • Ms. Gwendolyn Manning, Black Infant Health Program​
​2017 Honorees: 
  • Dr. Lenore T. Coleman, Healing Our Village 
  • Dr. Kathryn Icenhower, Shields For  Families
  • Ms. Kim Anthony-Morrow, Urban Philanthropy, Inc.
  • Ms. Kiesha Nix, Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation​

​We look forward to seeing you on April 18, 2020!