LAUSD Piecing it Together, Educating Students Experiencing Homelessness or in Foster Care

USC Safety Conference

CAMEO Fashion Show

California Endowment Center CalWorks Symposium: Let Your Dreams Take Flight


Long Beach City College Student Equity Speaker Series


Illinois Association for Behavioral Health Annual Conference: Transitional Age Youth: Dispelling Myths and Stereotypes regarding Mental Health and Addiction.

County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Transitional Age Youth Conference: Your Voice Matters

University of Southern California Community Safety Conference: Violence: A Women’s Voice Workshop

University of Southern of California All School Day

USC “Women and Youth Supporting Each Other” WYSE

me_wyse_event1We had the best time at Future Options Day today! Mentees got to map out their futures, ask WYSE alum for advice, and listen to an amazing motivational speech by guest speaker, Alicia Cass! The future’s looking brighter than ever.

WYSE mentors and USC Students Carolina Cortez, Brandy Diaz, Maggie Deagon, Veronica Cazares, Maria Irene Bacci and Tamar Fleshler.

 

Pieces of Hope

me_pieces_event“ME” Founder Alicia Cass partnered with CEO Kandee Lewis of the Positive results corporation to present “Pieces of Hope: A Celebration of Domestic Violence Survival.” Ms. Cass was a panelist and spoke about her experience surviving Domestic Violence. This event educated, encouraged, motivated and equipped attendees on the topic of living beyond survival of domestic violence.

The Dialogue Radio Show

me_radio_eventAlicia Cass “ME” founder was a quest on The Dialogue Radio show with host Starlett Quarles, Ms. Cass shared her experiences with trauma, sexual and physical abuse and survival of Domestic Violence.

I would also like to give special Thanks and Much Respect to our guest last night, my Sister, for bringing “The Real”. I am humbled by the God in you! Thank you for being a Survivor and thriving in your truth! —Starlett

Black Women and Mental Health Saving Our Last Nerve

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Alicia Cass “ME’ partnered with New Impressions and Black Women helping Black women as a guess panelist. Ms. Cass discussed her experience with trauma, mental health and taboo’s of seeking help within in the African American Community. The goal of the event was to hear from professional African American women on mental heath issues and to educate the attendees on the importance of mental health self care.

USC “Women and Youth Supporting Each Other” WYSE

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Alicia Cass spoke to a group of WYSE mentors and mentees about the importance of staying in school and investing in their futures.

The Esther Project

me_esther_eventThe Metamorphosis Experience crew had the honor to attend and participate in the 1st annual Esther Project Services Women’s Symposium. As a new non-profit it was a milestone and memorable event. The event addressed the media and its impact on the self-esteem of young girls/young women aged 13-26. The women were from single-parent households and some from foster homes.

Alicia Cass (Metamorphosis Experience founder) gave a motivating perspective to those in the room who were gang associated, made bad decisions, were written off by people or made to believe they were no good. Her message to the crowd was sophisticated simplicity- in just 6 words she helped women under the sound of her voice take the courage to value themselves. She shared “It’s Never Too Late To Change!” That sentence along with her personal story of gang involvement, domestic violence, and returning to school GED touched the crowd on a deep level.