Cultivating Community and Celebrating Growth!
Whether it's earning more or becoming an industry leader, we connect you to the tools, resources, and community to help you achieve your ambitious career goals. We know being “the Only” at work is isolating and comes with its own set of unique challenges. We’re here to advance the careers and celebrate the cultures of Black + Brown women!
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Events You’ll Love
Stay up-to-date on the latest workshops, conferences, networking events, and more! Our events are curated for women of color who want to invest in their careers + enjoy celebrating life! We take the guesswork out of discovering worthwhile experiences in your city and online!
Monthly Virtual Communication Skills Workshops
Every month, our master trainer facilitates an interactive public speaking and communication skills workshop to provide the tools and resources need to help women advance in their careers, grow their businesses, and build their networks. By participating in our monthly workshops, you will build an actionable communications toolkit that you will also put into practice within a support group learning environment. During each workshop, there are also opportunities to practice your public speaking skills and receive instant expert feedback from our master trainer.
Champagne Show & Tell Socials
Practice and improve your public speaking skills with a Champagne Show & Tell Social
Champagne Show & Tell makes professional development personal, accessible and affordable. Instead of tracking down a Toastmaster’s club, trekking across town to be greeted by faces who aren’t invested in your growth and only their own… you can create your own audience of women who care, in the location you choose, with a coach that truly identifies with your communication challenges. With Champagne Show & Tell you can gain the skills necessary to speak confidently in business that leads to promotions, prominence, and profits!
What Women are Saying!
“I absolutely love Cubicles to Cocktails events. They are well organized, the ambiance is great, and there is such an esteemed group of women to network with!”
– Dominque W., Case Manager
“Cubicles to Cocktails offers THE best programming— bringing the best women and needed topics together! I always leave inspired and further connected. Thank you for the spaces you curate that cultivate relationships and professional development.”
– Sherhara D., Communications Trainer and Business Coach
“This community is necessary! Christa knows what she is doing and has an awesome ability to bring women together, and add value to their lives!”
– Valaencia T., Account Executive
“Cubicles to Cocktails is a place for ambitious boss women to be supported and celebrated for wanting to activate change and create the community we desire for our future generations.”
– Kamilah M., Sr. Wellness Coordinator
“The entire room was filled with women of color seeking to gain knowledge when it comes to their finances, incomes, and career goals. The food was exquisite, the cocktails literally the best I’ve ever had! The speakers were so informative and transparent, sharing information that forces you to not only think, but level up as well!”
—Lami A., Marketing Manager
“It’s been week 2 after attending Cubicles to Cocktails and I’m still finding I’m applying all the knowledge and insight I gained at this event!”
—Priscilla C., Accountant
“A thought-provoking workshop! Afterward, all I could think is how much I love being a millennial! I am so inspired by Christa’s desire to empower women of color to embrace balance and identity in a world that doesn’t always make that simple or easy for us.”
—Morgan L., Law Student
“I felt more confident and empowered to bring issues up like pay inequality and money among my coworkers. I’ve had two conversations with them in the past two weeks.”
— Michelle L., Operations Analyst
Career Resources that Actually Speak to You
Have confidence in finding the career + leadership development resources that you actually want and need to build your career + network. Career + leadership development shouldn’t leave you feeling underwhelmed, or even worse offended, because it ignored your actual workplace experience and goals. Cubicles to Cocktails is a highly-trusted career resource platform for women of color. We intentionally curate career resources for women of color that are informative and authentic to our experiences at work.
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“I'm so thrilled that a forward-thinking, ultra-real organization like this exists! It came along at a point in my life where I didn't realize how much access to information and a network like this was needed. This is definitely a source worth both sipping from AND pouring into!”
– Kirby M., Sr. Creative Marketing Specialist