SRQ Magazine formed the Women Who Roar Initiative as a year-round program engaging the participants in the annual Women Who Roar Competition to create highly-dynamic personal networking that catalyzes community leadership through the science and art of mentorship. Every year, we host the Together We Roar Leadership and Awards Luncheon recognizing the past years’  Women Who Roar Leadership Circle Class and announcing the honorees of the current year's Women Who Roar Competition comprising the new inductees to the Leadership Circle. We celebrate the nominees, honorees and judges of the competition in the December edition of SRQ Magazine in a special awards section. Programs powered by the Women Who Roar Initiative include SkillSHARE: Mentorship at the Speed of Life and SMARTgirl: Mentorship Summit and Luncheon.

SRQ | The Magazine in collaboration with the Women Who Roar Leadership Circle is hosting the eighth SRQ SkillSHARE event for women professionals of all ages and phases in their careers seeking mentorship and advice from some of Sarasota and Bradenton's most notable women. Join us for a speed mentorship summit focusing on management, entrepreneurship, philanthropic engagement, professional development and personal growth.
Open to professionals in business, non-profits, education, arts, health, science, technology, philanthropy and entrepreneurship in Sarasota and Bradenton looking to make connections, learn from industry movers and shakers and have questions answered at the speed of life, this event will be as enlightening as it is fun.

Made for speed, SkillSHARE is the basics of mentorship concentrated into mini-sessions that encourage honest interactions and allow for spontaneous connection. This event is a way to meet like-minded professionals, make valuable connections and get straight to your most burning questions about career and personal development. Each participant will be paired with several mentors for mini-sessions. Lasting from 10-12 minutes, each mini-session is unstructured, allowing for conversation, guidance and direction from each mentor.

Powered by the SRQ Women Who Roar Initiative

As the SRQ Women Who Roar Initiative continues to grow, so does our responsibility to give back to the community. SRQ MEDIA believes that girls can do anything. Sometimes girls need an extra boost of encouragement and examples of how to make their dreams come true. Supported through SRQ Women Who Roar, this initiative is a collaborative effort to set local girls up for success. SMARTGirl fosters “curated networking” and engages local elementary and middle school young women in a program designed to educate them on career possibilities and the tools they need to succeed through mentorship, soft skills training and hands-on workshops. Let’s help her ROAR and engage girls throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Engaging with female mentors from the region to explore career pathways, practice soft skills and  develop financial literacy.