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Girls (ages 9-18) living in the Atlanta metropolitan area are invited to join me for a fun-filled night at “Locked In for Change!” at Turner Chapel AME Church on Friday, March 12, 2010. At the lock-in, I will be leading a keynote on “How to Take Your ‘S.W.A.G.G.’ to the Next Level and Keep it ‘Turned Up’ So YOU Can Achieve Your Greatest Dreams!<\/em>“.\u00a0 After the keynote, I will lead a workshop on “Real Talk for Girls™ About Dating, Healthy Relationships & Peer Pressure<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

I hope to meet you at the lock-in!<\/p>\n

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Keynote Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Girls Are Saying about Dr. Carla<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Dr. Carla Stokes: You are a great inspiration to all young females. I thank you for taking your time to speak to us.”
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“I had an enjoyable time. I cried on probably everything you said. Thank U”<\/em>
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“I really feel you on what you were saying. I\u2019ve been talking to God about it. It is really heart breaking to see women so degraded. God has really blessed you with a word and I\u2019m grateful to see that someone is teaching. Thank you!”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 7th.
\nNo onsite registration permitted. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Forms and payment should be submitted via the following options:<\/p>\n

1. MAIL: Regarding Women Ministry Turner Chapel AME Church 492 North Marietta Pkwy Marietta, GA 30060<\/p>\n

2. E-MAIL: Scan your registration form and e-mail it to the Regarding Women Ministry at the e-mail address listed on the flyer above.<\/p>\n

Download the Lock-In Flyer (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Questions: Please direct all registration questions directly to the Regarding Women Ministry (above).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Her groundbreaking research and work with girls has been published in academic books and journals, studied in university courses, and featured in respected media outlets, including The New York Times, NBC, CBS, Fast Company, Yahoo! Parenting, Reuters, Woman's Day, and Ebony. 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