All of us at Rise Up Project were honored to have been a place for participants from across the US (and a few international participants as well!) to connect and work together to build job readiness in a virtual community during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, we are not offering any new programs, however, we are leaving this website up as a resource for those interested.
Rise Up Project Past Events
Rise Up in Your Career Panel: March 31st
Watch our Women’s History Month event that held insightful conversation from our guest panel where we discussed everything from imposter syndrome, how to be a leader, how to be an ally, work-life balance, to negotiating salary and so much more!
Our great panel of speakers included:
- Tracy Bianco: Author and Leadership Coach at Tracy Bianco Coaching & Consulting Get her book
- Jajuana Patrick MBA: Director, Talent Management at Kemper Corporation
- Sumita Batra: CEO at Ziba Beauty Check out their services
- Samantha Davis SHRM-CP: Talent Acquisition Manager at Innovative Defense Technologies
Moderated by Joanna Biswas, Rise Up Project Alumni
Featuring the Song “Rise Up” written and recorded by @mayabatra
Rise Up in Your Career Panel: June 30th
This event held insightful conversation from our guest panel, where we highlighted diversity in one’s career. Topics included tokenization, code-switching, advocating for oneself, dealing with a lack of knowledge around diversity issues, and so much more!
Our great panel of speakers included:
- Julio Govreau, Vice President of People Operations, LaunchCode
- Contessa Hoskin, Business & Technology Executive, MetLife
- Noelle Rivera, Data Analyst, Beck Technology
Moderated by Lauro Pilar, Rise Up Project Alumni
