Turn your passion into purpose
When: March 8th, 2022 @ 7:00 PM Where: Online (Link Provided Upon Registration) Cost: FREE
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To celebrate International Women's Day, we're bringing in none other than Nadya Okamoto! Nadya has turned her passion for advocacy into an unstoppable career as co-founder of August, a lifestyle period brand working to reimagine periods to be powerful.
Nadya will be joining SSU and 10 other colleges for a virtual Q&A and share how you can find purpose from passion, navigate burnout, and become your own change maker. She will also share more about period poverty, menstrual equity, and the intersection between menstruation and gender inclusivity.
Sign up now, 10 Sheridan students that attend will get a FREE copy of Nadia's book: Period Power!
Meet Nadya Okamoto
Nadya Okamoto is the co-Founder of August, a lifestyle period brand working to reimagine periods to be powerful. She is also the author of the book PERIOD POWER: a Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement, and founder and former Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, PERIOD. Outside of her work in the menstrual health space, Okamoto is also a mental health advocate and known as a Gen Z marketing expert. She recently graduated from Harvard College, class of 2021.
Her debut book, PERIOD POWER, published by Simon & Schuster in 2018, made the Kirkus Reviews list for Best Young Adult Nonfiction that year. Nadya is also the former Chief Brand Officer and Board Member of JUV Consulting, a Generation Z marketing agency based in NYC. She has been recognized on the lists of Forbes 30 under 30, Bloomberg 50 “Ones to Watch” and People Magazine's Women Changing the World.
Sheridan Student Union is committed to providing accommodations for our virtual events to everyone. If you require any additional support please feel free to contact danny.connelly@sheridancollege.ca.
