Her Story: Stories That Unite Us

Glenda Benevides is an award winning, Recording Academy voting member, GRAMMY® considered a singer-songwriter who weaves stories that touch the soul. Imagine the soul  singing love child of Heart, Janis Joplin, and Bessie Smith and that is Glenda. A powerfully resonate voice, emanating with blues and soul, demanding attention, calling to action and uplifting

Vicki Conaway, also  known as Efuwa Nyarkoma, is the founder of The Beauty of Afrikan Sisterhood, a non-profit organization established in January 2023. She is the Former President of Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission Ministry, Burlington, N.J.  During her tenure, she opened a children’s playroom at Salt pond Municipal Hospital and

“Juggling Motherhood, a War, and a Child Diagnosed with GRIN2B Disorder” Nadia Bilous is a native of Kyiv, Ukraine, she  recently relocated to Barcelona with her husband and two children. Her oldest son, Andryusha was diagnosed with GRIN2B disorder at the age of seven.  She is passionate about sharing her

Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed. D. has had her hand in leadership for many years. She loves speaking to groups and delivering messages with a quick wit and real-life stories. Katherine is a freelance writer/content editor, a content editor/writing coach for Iron Stream Media, and a sensitivity reader for Sensitivity Between the

Alexandra Steed has a major interest in landscape, art, and sustainability, and focusses on transforming external spaces that elevate our experience of, and connection to, the natural world. She started her career in Canada, implementing and testing innovative green and blue infrastructure solutions, before moving to London in 2003 and