Amazing Woman Power Comes to Jamaica at Hilton Kingston to highlight Social Change through Grassroots Initiative.
Amazing Woman’s Day - How it began
The Amazing Woman’s Day Celebration was first conceived nearly a decade ago by speaker, author and feminine success leader, Marsh Engle. As the activities, programs and outreach of the Amazing Woman’s Day initiative has expanded over the years, the core mission remained the same: It was in March, 2001 that women throughout the nation first joined to establish the Amazing Woman’s Day movement in ten cities throughout the United States.
To mark the first celebration, over 1,000 inspirational speakers, media personalities, well-being experts and authors volunteered their time to honor women from all walks of life. Participants included those from the Coach University life coaching community, NIA Technique instructors, and more. In our first year, the event was underwritten by GENERAL MILLS. In 2002 the celebration grew to 50 cities nationwide and was hosted in BORDERS BOOKSTORES. The same year Amazing Woman’s Day was written into the U.S. Congressional Record establishing our programs as a nationwide movement to celebrate the ingenuity and creativity of women everywhere. Since that time, Amazing Woman's Day has served to inspire thousands across the nation and the world.
Amazing Woman's Day - What does it mean?
Amazing Woman’s Day is grassroots movement that brings together feminine leaders programs that supports women in their vision of creating a better life for themselves, their communities and the world. The gathering spotlights the individual greatness of every woman while supporting and empowering women to live a higher purpose of collaborative feminine leadership. Three categories of a total of 50 women are been honored by Amazing Woman's Day, Jamaica.
- 15 Pioneers,
- 5 Ambassadors
- 14 Grassroots.
The featured speakers of Amazing Woman’s Day include:
- Amazing Woman’s Day Founder, Marsh Engle
- Executive Director, Subhadra Bowman.
Additional contributors and honourees include:
- Donna Duncan Scott for Finance,
- Portia Simpson Miller for Government,
- Sharon Feanny for Health & Wellness,
- Claudette Pious for Community,
- Leonie Forbes for Media
- Diana McCaulay for Environment. '
Feminine Leadership honorees and participants include:
- Fae Ellington for Media,
- Basby Grange for Government,
- Rita Humphery Lewin for Finance,
- Maia Chung for Community,
- Sharon Chambers for Health & Wellness,
- Eleanor Jones for Environment
- Marcia Griffiths, Tanya Stephens and Queen Africa for Music/Entertainment.
Amazing Woman’s Day gatherings are being created on global, national and local levels supporting all women in their vision of creating a better life for themselves, their families, their communities and the world. Amazing Woman’s Day serve as a unifying symbol of women everywhere who wish to bring a sense of value and purpose to their life, their community and the world.
AWDJ MEDIA CAMPAIGN
We know that only you experience your community like no other! We need your help in identifying your community leaders. AWDJ will lead a 2 weeks media campaign in all 14 parishes to identify these qualify individuals who are well deserving of being honored on both ambassador and grassroots level. Through our radio and television outreach we will invite you to submit your selections of individuals who you feel is most deserving of these awards. All submissions of community leaders must meet the following criteria’s
Media Campaign – Nominations; call, email or text in to nominate. AWDJ Committee selection:- based on contribution/achievement, commitment to a purpose and leadership through transformation.
Pioneer (15) – already selected from panel of high achievers, influencers, public figures: Sample survey and popularity vote
Ambassadors (5) – upwardly mobile women with vision from corporate Jamaica, small business owners, transformational arts, industry players, sporting personalities, service clubs, cultural organizations.
Grassroots(14) – impacting local communities islandwide (church, schools, service clubs, cultural organizations, small business owners, farmers, volunteers through service clubs/organizations):
Popularity Votes:- based on proven track record of humanitarian activities, personal development and service club/ community/institution/organization involvement.
AWDJ AWARDS/INCENTIVES
Trophy - Pioneers
Plaques - Ambassadors
Certificates - Grassroots
