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Senator Sanders Hosts "Women, Power, Wealth" Event
James Sanders Jr.
June 23, 2015
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State Senator James Sanders (D-Rochdale Village) hosted a free financial planning event called "Women, Power, Wealth" on June 20, 2015 at Grace Episcopal Church in Jamaica. The mission was to help empower women by educating them about savings, money management and credit repair. Other topics included the importance of long term care insurance and having an "escape plan" in case of financial crisis.
"I'm trying to shake things up," Sanders said of his inspiration for holding the event. "I don't like where things are currently. I don't like the hand that women have been dealt. I think we need a new deal. The hand that says women will always be less than men, the hand that says women can't move forward - I think we need to take that hand and throw it away."
The mistress of ceremonies was Dr. Staci N.C. Grant, a motivational speaker and the founder of Destiny Designers University. The guest speakers were: Carra Wallace, chief diversity officer for the NYC Comptroller's Office, Alicia Hyndman, a community leader and State Assembly candidate, the Rev. Dr. Roxanne Simone Lord, a motivational speaker and author, Doneath Powell and Karline Dietrich of Flushing Bank and Pamela Robinson of Wells Fargo Bank.
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