Keep Rising! Empowerment Summit for Girls: Inspiring the Next Generation
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Join us for an uplifting day filled with inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, and empowering activities. This event is designed to help girls rise up, gain confidence, and embrace their potential. Connect with other like-minded girls, learn valuable skills, and leave feeling empowered to take on the world. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to grow and shine!
One Dynamic Day
Keep Rising! Empowerment Summit for Girls is a dynamic one-day empowerment summit specifically curated for girls 13-17. A 501(c)3 organization, this empowerment summit brings together entrepreneurs and thought leaders to ignite a fire within every girl that attends the summit. Since 2015, Keep Rising! has hosted three summits and has impacted more than 300 girls.
Inspiring Leaders
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ABOUT KEEP RISING!
Keep Rising! centers its summit around five critical pillars of success: mental health, leadership, self-esteem, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Through these pillars, Keep Rising! aims to equip young girls with the tools and confidence they need to thrive in their personal lives.
Through these five pillars of success, Keep Rising! creates a comprehensive support system that empowers girls to reach their full potential and become confident and capable leaders in their communities and beyond.
Workshops at the summit are designed to be interactive and hands-on, ensuring that girls not only learn but also apply new skills in practical ways. With a mission to provide young girls with tools, resources and confidence they need to become leaders, Keep Rising! has a vision to create a world where every girl is equipped to reach her potential.
As we become a part of the international dialogue surrounding the intellectual, spiritual and mental make-up of girls, Keep Rising! will continue to be a part of the positive impact in the lives of girls in our community and around the world.

MEET THE FOUNDER
Venus Alexandria Ferguson is an award-winning philanthropist, visionary leader, and the founder of Keep Rising! Empowerment Summit for Girls, a transformative initiative dedicated to empowering, inspiring, and equipping girls to realize her full potential.
Known for her unwavering passion, Venus Alexandria has spent her life creating spaces where girls are seen, heard, and celebrated—regardless of her age, background, or circumstances.
Founded in 2015, Keep Rising! Empowerment Summit for Girls was born out of Venus Alexandria’s call from God to inspire girls to believe in themselves, dream boldly, and lead confidently. What began as a vision to positively impact young girls has grown into a powerful platform that encourages personal growth, leadership development, and purpose-driven living.
Through the summit and other community initiatives, Keep Rising! addresses critical areas such as self-esteem, leadership, mental wellness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. At its core, the organization exists to remind girls that their voices matter and that they are capable of greatness right now—not just in the future.
A natural leader and passionate advocate, Venus Alexandria is deeply committed to creating opportunities for girls to thrive and achieve her dreams.
Venus Alexandria’s professional journey is anchored in nearly two decades of experience in branding and public relations. Throughout her career, she has helped individuals, organizations, and initiatives clarify their message, strengthen their presence, and amplify their impact. Her expertise in storytelling and strategic communication has been instrumental in the growth and visibility of Keep Rising! and other community-centered initiatives. She understands the power of narrative and uses it intentionally to inspire action, build confidence, and create meaningful connections.
Her academic background further reflects her commitment to excellence and service. Venus Alexandria is a proud graduate of Winston-Salem State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications, where she laid the foundation for her professional and leadership journey. She later earned a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing from Strayer University, equipping her with the strategic insight needed to build sustainable, mission-driven organizations. Recognizing the importance of faith, ethics, and spiritual grounding in leadership, she also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Hood Theological Seminary. This unique combination of business acumen, branding expertise, and theological training allows Venus Alexandria to lead with both strategy and compassion.
In addition to her professional and academic achievements, Venus Alexandria is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

























