At the end of our wedding ceremony, the wedding party started to walk down the aisle just like in every other wedding , but as we get to the end of the aisle I notice that all of our attendants are stopped, looking up to the balcony – in awe. I look up and realize they are looking up at my new cousin, Rosie, but they all know her as Rosa Parks, the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Today, I’d like to share with you through my journey and my cousin’s journey why your legacy is important to you, your family and your community.. I know that many of you have faced many challenges in your lives - finding your legacy comes with struggles, uphill battles and many challenges – it doesn’t mean that you are failing - - it means that you are one-step closer to accomplishing a great goal.

1. Finding Your Legacy
Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson

2. What is Legacy?
• Merriam-Webster’s definition is something that
happened in the past or that comes from someone in the
past
• We all leave footprints in the sand, the question is, will
we be a big fool, or a great soul. Source Unknown
• We have the power to shape our own legacy. Starting
with an education is a great start!

3. Meet Angela!
Source: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Visual Materials from
the Rosa Parks Papers, [LC-DIG-ppmsca- 48131]
Wedding Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Visual
Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers, [LC-DIG-ppmsca- 48165]
• Marketing & communication professional
with over 20 years experience in the
broadcast television, cable advertising,
healthcare, financial, municipal
government and higher education
industries.
• A former producer for the Orange County
NewsChannel, communications specialist
at Experian Information Systems and a
sales marketing producer at Fox 11
Television. Producing a new documentary.
• A multiple Telly awards recipient, Angela
is an adjunct communication professor at
Concordia University in Irvine.
• A doctorate in Human Services with a
specialization in Management of Nonprofit
Agencies from Capella University in
Minnesota.
• A member of P.E.O. Sisterhood

4. Cousin Rosie at my Bridal Shower in 1998
Source: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Visual
Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers, [LC-DIG-ppmsca- 48129]
Source: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Visual
Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers, [LC-DIG-ppmsca- 48132]

5. Meet the women behind the story of My Life with Rosie!

6. Family Documentary Shoot at the
Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI
with the relatives of Rosa Parks

7. Sneak Peek!
The Arrest & Great Move North Segment

8. Meet
Chapter QU’s
Spring 2016 P.C.E
Recipient!
Oralia Alcorta attends
Rio Hondo Community
College

9. What is P.E.O. International?
• What do the letters P.E.O. stand for?
• P.E.O. stands for Philanthropic Educational Organization.
• The original meaning of the letters, as established by the P.E.O. Founders, is
reserved for members only.
• P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women CELEBRATE the
advancement of women; EDUCATE women through scholarships, grants,
awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College and MOTIVATE
women to achieve their highest aspirations.
• P.E.O. Projects and Philanthropies
• The P.E.O. Sisterhood maintains six educational projects in the form of grants,
scholarships and loans as well as the stewardship of Cottey College.
• My Chapter is located in Ontario, Chapter QU

10. What’s my responsibility as a member of
P.E.O. International?
• 2016-2017 Publicity Chairperson
• 2016-2017 Program Committee Member
• 2016-2017 Projects Committee Member
• P.C.E. Committee Member responsible for identifying and working with potential
recipients for this grant.
• Let’s look at all of the International projects together.
• But there’s more! California has 3 projects for women
• Dorothy L. Weller Scholarship for women studying in the field of law
• Ethel O. Gardener Scholarship for California women Undergraduate or Graduate
• Ruth G. White Scholarship for California women studying in the field of medicine

11. Stay Connected with Angela!
@DrAngelaSW
/angela.s.williamson
/drangelawilliamson
/angelasw1
/aswilliamson21
/Angela Williamson

12. Stay Connected with the My Life with Rosie documentary!
@mylifewithrosie
/MyLifewithRosie
/mylifewithrosiemovie
/mylifewithrosie
My Life with Rosie

13. Stay Connected with P.E.O. International!
@PEOSisterhood
/peointernational
/International Chapter of the
P.E.O. Sisterhood
/peointernational

14. 5 Key Takeaways on Finding Your Legacy
1. Discovering your legacy benefits you, your family and
your community
2. You have a talent & you can use your talent to better
yourself, your family and your community
3. Don’t be afraid to fail – building a legacy takes persistence
and tenacity
4. Stay connected! You’ll never who you’ll take with you on
your legacy journey
5. Never forget that you are worthy and have the ability to do
great things

15. Two of Dr. Jeanne Theoharis’ books to raffle

16. Thank You!
Questions & Answers