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Podcast to share about how she built the Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation, an organization that works to increase the number of Native American women in STEM fields.<br /><br />Learn more about the Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation: <a href="https://www.carolineorasmithfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.carolineorasmithfoundation.org/</a><br /><br />Like, comment and subscribe to our podcast on all platforms!!Learn more about The Alzenia Project at <a href="http://www.alzeniaproject.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.alzeniaproject.org</a>Alzenia Project INC.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1521</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>american,education,friendship,history,knowledge,mentorship,native,nativeamerican,nativeamericanpeople,nativeamericanwomen,nonprofit,series,sisterhood,stem,wisdom,women,womens,youth,youthinstem</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/949863058620260a107bec30560d2806.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Sea Is So Wide, My Boat So Small</title><link>https://www.alzeniaproject.org/</link><description><![CDATA[This week on the Sisterhood is Power! podcast, Takiyah Wallace, Founder of Brown Girls Do Ballet, joins us to share her inspiration for starting BGDB, the importance of community, mentorship and empowering girls through dance. <br /><br />Learn more about Takiyah Wallace and Brown Girls Do Ballet at <a href="http://www.browngirlsdoballet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.browngirlsdoballet.com</a><br /><br /><b>Like, comment and subscribe!</b><br /><b>Follow us on social media @thealzeniaproject</b><br /><b> <a href="http://www.alzeniaproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.alzeniaproject.org</a></b>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57919023</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:38:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57919023/sip_ep5_takiyah_final_10_25_23.mp3" length="29227163" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Alzenia Project</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week on the Sisterhood is Power! podcast, Takiyah Wallace, Founder of Brown Girls Do Ballet, joins us to share her inspiration for starting BGDB, the importance of community, mentorship and empowering girls through dance. 

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In this episode of the Sisterhood is Power! podcast, both Kelly Fair and our host, Janus Adams, explore the the key factors in providing career readiness for the next generation of female leaders.<br /><br />Learn more about Kelly Fair and Polished Pebbles at https://polishedpebbles.com/. <br /><b><br />Like, comment and subscribe!</b><br /><b>Follow us on social media @thealzeniaproject </b><br /><b>www.alzeniaproject.org</b>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57743448</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:19:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57743448/sip_ep3_kelly_final_10_25_23.mp3" length="34253939" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Alzenia Project</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Inspiring our youth to pursue their passion and find their purpose Kelly Fair, founder of Polished Pebbles, has taken the entrepreneurial spirit inspired by her mother to foster growth through her mentorship program for young girls. In this episode of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Inspiring our youth to pursue their passion and find their purpose Kelly Fair, founder of Polished Pebbles, has taken the entrepreneurial spirit inspired by her mother to foster growth through her mentorship program for young girls. In this episode of the Sisterhood is Power! podcast, both Kelly Fair and our host, Janus Adams, explore the the key factors in providing career readiness for the next generation of female leaders.<br /><br />Learn more about Kelly Fair and Polished Pebbles at https://polishedpebbles.com/. <br /><b><br />Like, comment and subscribe!</b><br /><b>Follow us on social media @thealzeniaproject </b><br /><b>www.alzeniaproject.org</b>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2141</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>black,career,education,entrepreneur,fair,friendship,girls,history,inspiring,kelly,knowledge,mentorship,nonprofit,pebbles,polished,series,sisterhood,wisdom,women,womens</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/949863058620260a107bec30560d2806.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wade In The Waters</title><link>https://www.alzeniaproject.org/</link><description><![CDATA[From building bridges to climbing ladders, Cynthia Plouche, the Founder of the Alzenia Project; sits down with Janus Adams to discuss the joys, trials, and adventures that come with laying the groundwork of something glorious, being empowered through education, the importance of mentorship, and how a special woman in her life led her to a path of impact.<br /><br />This series is presented by The Alzenia Project, Inc.<br /><br /><b>Like, comment and subscribe!</b><br /><b>Follow us on social media @thealzeniaproject </b><br /><b>www.alzeniaproject.org</b>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57704844</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:20:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57704844/sip_ep2_wade_in_the_waters.mp3" length="24339964" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Alzenia Project</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From building bridges to climbing ladders, Cynthia Plouche, the Founder of the Alzenia Project; sits down with Janus Adams to discuss the joys, trials, and adventures that come with laying the groundwork of something glorious, being empowered through...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From building bridges to climbing ladders, Cynthia Plouche, the Founder of the Alzenia Project; sits down with Janus Adams to discuss the joys, trials, and adventures that come with laying the groundwork of something glorious, being empowered through education, the importance of mentorship, and how a special woman in her life led her to a path of impact.<br /><br />This series is presented by The Alzenia Project, Inc.<br /><br /><b>Like, comment and subscribe!</b><br /><b>Follow us on social media @thealzeniaproject </b><br /><b>www.alzeniaproject.org</b>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1521</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adventure,business,education,empower,friendship,happy,history,joy,knowledge,mentorship,nonprofit,series,sisterhood,wisdom,women</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/949863058620260a107bec30560d2806.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Waves Of Change</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/waves-of-change--57704836</link><description><![CDATA[Introducing Do Something Glorious! an Alzenia Project, Sisterhood is Power, limited podcast series that goes behind-the-scenes of the lives of six women founders of major not-for-profit organizations TaKiyah Brown (Brown Girls Do Ballet), Susan Garcia Trieschmann (Curt's Cafe), Mary Smith (the Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation), Kelly Fair (Polished Pebbles) and Maura Cunningham (Rock the Street, Wall Street). This podcast series is hosted by Janus Adams, Emmy award-winning journalist, historian, entrepreneur, and author.<br /><br />This series is presented by The Alzenia Project, Inc.<br /><br /><b>Like, comment and subscribe!</b><br /><b>Follow us on social media @thealzeniaproject </b><br /><b>www.alzeniaproject.org</b> <br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57704836</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2023 20:56:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57704836/sip_ep1_waves_of_change.mp3" length="21350115" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Alzenia Project</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Introducing Do Something Glorious! an Alzenia Project, Sisterhood is Power, limited podcast series that goes behind-the-scenes of the lives of six women founders of major not-for-profit organizations TaKiyah Brown (Brown Girls Do Ballet), Susan Garcia...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Introducing Do Something Glorious! an Alzenia Project, Sisterhood is Power, limited podcast series that goes behind-the-scenes of the lives of six women founders of major not-for-profit organizations TaKiyah Brown (Brown Girls Do Ballet), Susan Garcia Trieschmann (Curt's Cafe), Mary Smith (the Caroline and Ora Smith Foundation), Kelly Fair (Polished Pebbles) and Maura Cunningham (Rock the Street, Wall Street). This podcast series is hosted by Janus Adams, Emmy award-winning journalist, historian, entrepreneur, and author.<br /><br />This series is presented by The Alzenia Project, Inc.<br /><br /><b>Like, comment and subscribe!</b><br /><b>Follow us on social media @thealzeniaproject </b><br /><b>www.alzeniaproject.org</b> <br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1334</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>business,education,empower,friendship,happiness,history,joy,knowledge,mentorship,nonprofit,series,sisterhood,wisdom,women,womens</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/949863058620260a107bec30560d2806.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
