-Ladies of Valor Empowerment - Transforming Lives of Young Women and Girls-

(Black PR Wire) North Miami, FL.: Inspiring women and girls of all ages to achieve personal and professional success through career development, mentorship intervention and empowerment programs is the creative force behind the North Miami-based non-profit, Ladies of Valor Empowerment (L.O.V.E.). To celebrate National Women’s History Month, Ladies of Valor is partnering with the Alliance of Career Development Non-profits and internationally-known lingerie company, Ariela & Associates International to host a career-focused empowerment day for young women and girls, Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Christian Day School, 650 NE 135th Street, North Miami, FL, 33161.

The day of empowerment and motivation will give participants the tools needed to boost self-confidence, increase awareness of navigating career placement and develop skills in making lasting first impressions through proper attire, attitude and presence. Guest speakers include City of North Miami Mayor, Dr. Smith Joseph and Dr. Marie Etienne, Former President of the Haitian American Nurses Association and Professor of the School of Nursing; Miami Dade College.

“The goal of this Women’s History Month event is to help women and young girls feel good about who they are," says Alourdes Pierre, Founder and C.E.O. of Ladies of Valor Empowerment (L.O.V.E.). "I created L.O.V.E. to offer programs like this. As a Human Resources Manager, I understand the importance of a strong first impression. I want the women and young ladies who attend this 2016 L.O.V.E. Empowerment Day Miami to walk away knowing they can achieve whatever personal and professional goals they set their minds to.”

For those finding themselves in transition into the workplace, having the necessary attire, skills and training can be a challenge. L.O.V.E. is partnering with the Alliance for Career Development Non-profits (ACDN), to offer practical career-development skills to low income women and girls. The agency and its community partners throughout the United States assist over 60,000 women, girls and men each year.

“It is difficult for those who have been out of the job market to find employment,” says Lynda-Ross Vega, Board President of the Alliance. “A lack of appropriate clothing to make a first impression at an interview can create impossible barriers for disadvantaged women and men.”

The 2016 L.O.V.E. Empowerment Day Miami will include tips to dress for empowerment because feeling good is looking good. The internationally known lingerie company Ariela & Associates joins forces with L.O.V.E. to offer session participants new under garments as part of the company’s sponsored series of nation-wide Smart & Sexy Day events during National Women’s History Month.

“We are excited for the opportunity to be a part of Smart & Sexy Day sponsored by Ariela & Associates. An event such as this helps us instill in the L.O.V.E. Ladies the knowledge and confidence to achieve self-sufficiency through employment,” says Pierre.

This fun-filled day of learning, empowerment, motivation, dress for empowerment and lingerie day is a community event free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Alourdes Pierre, Founder and C.E.O. of Ladies of Valor Empowerment (L.O.V.E.) by visiting Ladies of Valor Empowerment or calling 786.463.5683.

About Alourdes Pierre/Founder & C.E.O. of Ladies of Valor Empowerment (L.O.V.E.): Alourdes Pierre is a subject matter expert in Human Resources Management. A City of North Miami resident, Pierre created L.O.V.E. in 2006 to give back to the community and to devote her personal talents to the goal of transforming the lives of one woman and one girl at a time. L.O.V.E. offers professional employment readiness workshops for women and Step It Up, an after school program which provides mentorship intervention for young girls to learn how to develop their own voices and sense of direction in life by bringing them in contact with female leaders, resources and messages that are life-changing through career empowerment instruction via lectures, workshops and hands-on learning.
www.ladiesofvalorempowerment.org
www.yove.org

About Alliance of Career Development Nonprofits: Each year member agencies of ACDN assist more than 25,000 women, girls and men across the country transitioning into the workplace. The professional clothing, training and coaching services provided by member agencies help women, youth and men coming out of poverty, welfare and other dire circumstances prepare for and succeed in the workplace.
www.acdnonline.com

About Ariela & Associates International, a women owned, with the brand Smart & Sexy: Ariela Balk is C.E.O. and President of Ariela and Associates - a privately-held global manufacturer of intimate apparel, sleepwear and swimwear. She started the company with only $15,000. Ariela got her start working as an assistant at an underwear company at 19 years old. Six weeks later she moved into sales, making her goal excellence in customer service. In her next job, she insisted on designing everything she sold to ensure her customers got exactly what they needed. “I could never sell anything I didn’t believe in,” she says. “Our diversity of brands represents the diversity of women, from sexy to sporty for women of all ages and all sizes. We try to tap into their heads and their hearts to help them look and feel beautiful.” ~Ariela Balk, AAI CEO
www.smartandsexy.com

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