The I’mPOSSIBLE. conversation’ is a series of intimate, quarterly events staged in central London that puts five women of colour, on a panel, to share their journeys on the theme of ‘how I became POSSIBLE’. In June 2011, the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation was born, bringing to life the social enterprise’s secondary aim to change the [...]
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What is the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation?
Posted by admin on May 17th, 2013
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No Comments »The I’mPOSSIBLE conversation returns for the winter edition, Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2012
The ground-breaking event; the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation powered by Mizani UK returns for the last time in 2012. The winter edition takes place on Wednesday, December 12 from 6:15pm at Pearson plc. UK headquarters. With esteemed author and journalist; Hannah Pool at the helm as host, the panellists are: Foluke Akinlose MBE founder of PRECIOUS (www.preciousonline.co.uk), [...]
Posted in The I'mPOSSIBLE. conversation Tags: author, Best-selling, Black, Black British women, black female networking, Black females, black people, black women, Brit, Britain, Brits, Concierge, conversation, Dorothy Koomson, empowerment, female empowerment, females, Foluke Akinlose, Foluke Akinlose MBE, growth, I'mPOSSIBLE, I'mPOSSIBLE conversation, inspiration, L'Oreal, London, Mizani, Mizani UK, MIZANI US, networking, novel, nurture, Pearson, Pearson plc, people of colour, positive, precious, Precious Awards, Precious online, Quintessentially, Rachel Ritfeld, Rachel Springate, Simone Bresi-Ando, uplifting, upliftment, Winter, women, women of colour British women 1 Comment »See why Hope Powell CBE is taking part in the summer edition of the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation
Posted by admin on May 31st, 2012
Hope Powell CBE an experienced international with 66 caps and 35 goals, she was the youngest ever and first female England coach when appointed in 1998. Hope started out as a footballer with Millwall Lionesses at the age of eleven and eventually won The FA Women’s Cup twice, including the League and Cup double as captain [...]
Posted in The I'mPOSSIBLE. conversation Tags: black people, black women, Brenda Emmanus, coach, connect, conversation, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, empowerment, England, England coach, England football coach, England team, England women's football coach, English football, Eva Simpson, football, football coach, footie, grow, growth, Hannah Pool, Hope, Hope Powell, Hope Powell CBE, I'mPOSSIBLE, inspirational, networking, nurture, people of colour, positive, The I'mPOSSIBLE conversation, women of colour, women's football 1 Comment »See why Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE is taking part in the summer edition of the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation
Posted by admin on May 28th, 2012
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE is a space scientist whose passion is presenting science to a general audience and demonstrating that you ‘don’t need a brain the size of a small planet’ to understand, participate in and enjoy science! She studied at Imperial College London where she obtained her degree in Physics and her PhD in Mechanical Engineering; [...]
Posted in The I'mPOSSIBLE. conversation Tags: Black female scientist, black people, black women, connect, conversation, Dr, Dr Maggie, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, empowerment, female scientist, female scientists, grow, growth, Hannah Pool, I'mPOSSIBLE, inspirational, journalist, networking, nurture, people of colour, positive, science, scientist, space scientist, The I'mPOSSIBLE conversation, women in science, women of colour 1 Comment »See why Brenda Emmanus is taking part in the summer edition of the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation
Posted by admin on May 23rd, 2012
Currently the BBC’s London News, Art, Culture and Entertainment Correspondent; Brenda Emmanus started as one of few British women of colour presenters in the 1980s on BBC One’s The Clothes Show, which she contributed to for five years. As one of our best loved TV personalities; Brenda told us why she’s involved with the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation. [...]
Posted in The I'mPOSSIBLE. conversation Tags: BBC, BBC news, BBC TV news, BBC1, black people, black women, Brenda Emmanus, Clothes Show, connect, conversation, correspondent, empowerment, grow, growth, I'mPOSSIBLE, inspirational, journalist, networking, news presenter, nurture, people of colour, positive, presenter, The Clothes Show, The Clothes Show Live, The I'mPOSSIBLE conversation, TV, women of colour No Comments »Hannah Pool tells us why she’s part of the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation – June 6
Posted by admin on May 21st, 2012
Hannah Pool is a journalist, author and commentator who writes regularly in the national media on gender, race and identity. A Guardian journalist for over 14 years with stints as the Guardian Weekend’s Beauty editor for five years; during which time she wrote the hugely successful ‘New Black’ column which was the first beauty column for women [...]
Posted in News, The I'mPOSSIBLE. conversation Tags: beauty, beauty jounalist, black beauty, black people, black women, columnist, connect, conversation, empowerment, grow, growth, Guardian journalist, Hannah Pool, I'mPOSSIBLE, inspirational, journalist, My Father's daughter, networking, New Black, nurture, people of colour, positive, The I'mPOSSIBLE conversation, The New Black, The New Black column, women of colour No Comments »L’Oreal’s Mizani UK returns as sponsor of the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation
Posted by admin on May 11th, 2012
The I’mPOSSIBLE conversation event has gone from strength to strength in just a year of its existence. Having attracted panellists such as Bonnie Greer OBE, Charlene White, Angela Ferreira, Margaret Casely-Hayford, Michelle Gayle, Hope Powell CBE and many many more stellar British women of colour who constantly and unapologetically define success on their own terms. [...]
Posted in The I'mPOSSIBLE. conversation Tags: black female networking, black hair, black hair care, British, business, conversation, entrepreneur, female entrepreneur, female networking, hair, haircare, inspirational, L'Oreal, Lynn Franks, Mizani, Mizani UK, MIZANI US, networking, Pearson, Pearson plc, people of colour, sharing, women, women of colour No Comments »In conversation with brilliance; British women of colour share their life stories to inspire. February 8, 2012
Posted by admin on February 9th, 2012
Yesterday (Wednesday, February 8 ) Pearson’s London headquarters saw a trailblazing panel of British women of colour share their life stories with an attentive, eager to learn, engaged and positive audience for the second; I’mPOSSIBLE conversation. Beautifully hosted by Charlene White, ITN news presenter and journalist; the five-strong panel of company secretary and chief [...]
Posted in The I'mPOSSIBLE. conversation Tags: actress, author, Black, black female networking, Black females, black people, black women, Britain, British, British women of colour, Casely-Hayford, Charlene White, Chief Legal Head, Company Secretary, Consultant, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, conversation, Dentist, Dr Uchenna Okoye, Eastenders, Grange Hill, I'mPOSSIBLE, ITN news, ITV news, John Lewis, Law, Lawyer, London, London Smiling, Margaret Casely-Hayford, Michelle Gayle, Miss Samantha Tross, Mizani, orthopaedic, Pearson, Pearson plc, people of colour, racism, Rev Rose, Reverend, Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Samantha Tross, singer, Uchenna Okoye, UK, UK law, Waitrose, women, women of colour 1 Comment »Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin tells us why she’s part of the conversation
Posted by admin on February 1st, 2012
Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin; the first Black female chaplain to the speaker of the House of Commons, took time out of her busy schedule to answer our questions on being a panellist for the February 8 edition of the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation. What interested you to take part in the I’mPOSSIBLE conversation? I am a keen believer [...]
#TalkingTuesdays July 19
Posted by admin on July 19th, 2011
Today’s topics are: Giving Police powers to warn you of a potential partner’s violent history is intrusive or good sense? http://bit.ly/mT7WZV The appointment of a white male as Essence magazine’s managing editor. Diversity at its best or PC gone mad? http://bit.ly/qsEC8z Germany is looking to re-introduce siesta’s during the working day? Would you welcome the [...]
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