Date
Friday, March 21, 2025
Time
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Summary
Launched in 2022, the Women’s Leadership Workshop is a series dedicated to supporting new and aspiring female vineyard supervisors in Napa Valley's winegrape industry. This one-day workshop brings together supervisors and connects them with senior leaders and expert trainers, fostering a collaborative environment for career advancement. It offers a chance to discover personal strengths, cultivate effective communication, and focus on health and well-being. Participants will also have the opportunity to connect with inspiring women supervisors who are paving the way in the industry.
This workshop is for new participants.
Please note that all programs are in Spanish unless otherwise specified.
Complimentary for Napa County farmworkers. This private event is for registered farmworkers only.
Agenda
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Check-in & Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Why Women Make Great Supervisors with Erika Velazquez, Pan American Insurance
9:00 AM – 11:50 AM Identify Personal Strengths with Gaby Alvarez-Pollack, StrengthQuest Certified Trainer
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM Lunch
12:20 PM – 2:20 PM Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, and Resilience Strategies with Erika Powell, Leadership Trainer
2:25 PM - 2:55 PM Self-care & Stress Management with Maribel Flores, Serenity Wellness
2:55 PM – 3:00 PM Wrap up and survey
The program is designed to build essential leadership skills and guide participants through a strengths assessment each spring. This provides a common language for discussing leadership qualities and strategies for leveraging personal strengths in the workplace. Health and wellness, recognized as fundamental to strong leadership, are integrated throughout the sessions.
Impact
A new cohort joins each year in the spring, with a follow-up workshop in late summer. All alums are invited to reconnect, share experiences, and expand their network within a larger community. Participants are also supported through a dedicated WhatsApp group, where they can ask questions, share resources, and offer encouragement.
Past Student Testimonial
“The Women’s Leadership Workshop helped us understand that we, as women, are talented and to leave behind the fear that keeps us from being leaders. After the workshop, I felt like I could do anything! ”