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Official

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Cultivating a

New Kind of

Woman

EMPOWERMENT IMPACT TRANSFORMATION

V. 3.0

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THE STORY BEHIND RAWW

Unknown to many, the idea of RAWW was born a couple years

after Founder, Diana Diaz, suffered from severe anxiety and

insomnia. Like many people, she struggled tremendously with

the idea of “getting help”. She convinced herself that it was the

right thing to do, and thank goodness she did because she

learned tremendously about herself and her condition. With the

right tools and support, she was able to take control of her

anxiety and take back her life. She didn’t know it then but what

she thought was a hindrance in her career path to the public

sector, was actually a pivotal moment to discovering her true

purpose in life. Her experiences and lessons learned motivated

her to create RAWW and be part of a bigger effort to empower

women.

Diana was recently awarded the ‘Spirit of Women Award’ from

Saint Agnes Medical Center, in partnership with ABC30. The

award is bestowed upon women within the community who

utilize their unique gifts and abilities to make a difference in the

lives of those around them. She is a wife, mother of twins, friend,

founder and entrepreneur. But Diana also prides herself on

being a small town Latina and daughter of farmworkers from the

Central Valley’s unincorporated community of Five Points. With

RAWW, she has begun to build a network that gives women the

tools and support they need to achieve satisfaction in all

aspects of their lives. She expects RAWW to grow from its Fresno

roots and spread throughout the state and country.

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ABOUT RAWW

RAWW (Real Authentic Women Wellness) is a 501(c)(3)

educational nonprofit that promotes the comprehensive

wellbeing of women. Our mission is to enhance a woman’s

mental, physical, sexual and spiritual health and help women

connect to their life’s purpose.

Maintaining an optimal level of wellness is vital to achieving a

higher quality of life. However, today’s definition of ‘wellness’

oftentimes excludes elements that are essential, many times

because of their taboo-stricken nature. Even some of the most

inclusive wellness models fail to directly include one of the most

crucial aspect in a woman’s wellbeing: sexual health. This is why

we developed our five fundamental pillars that drive our mission

and allow us to deliver tailored and focused information.

RAWW’s vision is to play a significant role in breaking down

cultural barriers and taboos surrounding women’s wellness,

especially within our minority communities. We strive to make

uncomfortable conversations about sex and anxiety a thing of

the past and move towards a more progressive and educated

community where women (and men) are empowered to live a

‘real and authentic’ life.

The concept is simple: to create a welcoming space for women

to talk about important issues that are not typically discussed

openly (such as anxiety, depression, weight, sex). We do this

through our revolutionary women-centric speaker series

RAWWTalks and our exclusive capacity development program,

RAWWTraining, both utilizing the best, most dynamic experts on

the topics.

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RAWWTALKS

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RAWWTALKS

RAWWTalks is a women-centric series of events that combines

the social and educational aspects. This is in essence the

primary platform where women can come together to openly

and comfortably talk about both issues that have always

affected them as well as issues that are prevalent in current

times. Provocative topics, such as those related to a woman’s

mental and sexual health, tend to be only discussed within a

doctor’s office, and while RAWW 100% supports and

encourages these traditional methods, RAWWTalks is a way for

women to become aware and gain knowledge while being in

a more social and therefore less intimidating environment.

Truth is, although women have lots of questions, many might not

choose to seek answers due to feelings of shame and

embarrassment. This inability to freely exercise our curiosity limits

women from reaching their full wellness potential. We believe

that women have the right to achieve satisfaction in all

capacities. The event is broken down into three parts: (1) the

wellness hour (2) first Speaker (3) second Speaker.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Thank you for the awesome RAWWTalk this past Saturday -- this

movement is truly a culture shifter that we all benefit from in our

region!! Thank you for going out on a limb in founding RAWW.”

- Morghan

“Last night was so POWERFUL. I’ve been wrestling with the

emotions this stirred up for me, and it has me diving deeper into

my own story. The pieces that are easy to accept, and the

pieces that I still struggle to own or identify out of pain and fear.

I am feeling reaffirmed at how much owning our FULL stories is

the only way we can be effective and authentic leaders. Thank

you @therawwnetwork for your hard work bringing these events

and powerhouse women to our community, for breaking down

stigmas and creating a true safe space, and thank you Sarahi

and Melissa for being RAWW with us and inspiring us with your

experiences.” - Nikki

“Safe spaces where shame is shaken and taboos are trashed

makes my soul sing. Last night at RAWW Talks by RAWW - Real

Authentic Women Wellness in Fresno, California, we witnessed a

chorus thanks to the amazingly brave, bold and badass RAWW

team, led by the fiercely passionate Founder Diana Diaz and

Board President Liz Fraire. The space was so thoughtfully

organized to ensure attendees were taken care of and

supported for a night of authenticity. We got real and raw about

topics of breaking down barriers for undocumented youth,

creating pathways for women of color to thrive, breaking the

silence around childhood sexual trauma and the importance of

supporting the sexual health of children. The Q&As after our talks

were on fire. Healing and hope was alive last night— laughter,

tears, lots of warm hugs, connection, knowledge sharing, and

women breaking their silence. This event is a movement and I

am beyond honored and grateful to have been a part of it.

Thank you so so much to the RAWW team for creating this

opportunity in communities, the wonderful vendors and

organizations that showed up to be valuable supports, and all

who attended with hearts wide open, sharing your truths and

believing in the greatness that lies within and around us.” -

Melissa

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“I think a lot of why people were comfortable asking questions

is that you have established your brand as one of bringing in

experts and creating trust. And I think Melissa did an amazing

job of bringing in the vulnerability in a really protective manner

and showed another example of trust. And people felt that it

was a safe place immediately. They didn’t have to warm into it,

not knowing who you are or what they were getting into. And

that’s such a huge testament to your vision and core beliefs for

your business. You are definitely succeeding! And the line of

women to speak with Melissa after the event”

-Angela

“Being a Dreamer and having DACA, I was profoundly

impacted by Sarahi’s story. I felt as if there were many similarities

which made me hopeful. I appreciated every word of advice

she shared. Even though I have no kids Melissa’s talk about

sexual health was a huge eye opener in how I don’t necessarily

have to have kids we all can be caring human beings to help

the world be better in ensuring all kids safety.”

- Mariela

“Up at 6am and I’m processing last night’s RAWWTalk.. Wow!!

This is my second RAWW Talk but my first Talk being a Board

Member. Seeing women together empowering one another,

being present with one another and being able to show

vulnerability with such RAWW topics... reassured me that we are

doing it right!” - Roxanne

“This was an incredibly well executed event that left me feeling

connected to sisters I had never met before. There was such a

powerful vibe in the air of connectedness, love and

camaraderie that hit me the moment I stepped through the

doors. Super emotional, powerful speakers whose personal

journeys resonated with me and made me recognize how

important it is to have a voice and support organizations who

are trying to make a difference in these areas. Lastly, it left me

with the overwhelming need to share my own personal story of

childhood rape and trauma as well as domestic violence in

order to empower and give hope to women who have suffered

or are still suffering in these areas.” - Kellie

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Highlight Video

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ATTENDEE PROFILE

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THEME: Nourishing our Inner Strength

DATE: Saturday, March 9, 2019

LOCATION: Peerless Building, Downtown Fresno

EVENT STRUCTURE

4:00: Wellness Session, Engage with Sponsors*

5:50: Introduction by Founder

6:00: First Speaker

6:30: Q&A with First Speaker

7:00: Second Speaker

7:30: Q&A with Second Speaker

8:00: Closing, Special Thank Yous, Giveaways

*This year, we extended our wellness session to two hours!

RAWWTALKS NO. 4 SAVE THE DATE Official Flyer with Speaker Info Coming Soon

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THE EDGE

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THE EDGE

SPEAKERS

A unique edge to our RAWWTalks is that each speaker is

intensely screened in advanced, not only to ensure that the

content they present aligns with our mission, but that it is set up

to be delivered in the most relevant, effective and compelling

way to fully engage the audience. While there are many

qualified experts in the field of women’s wellness, not all are fit

to deliver a one-of-a-kind impactful talk: the best expert is not

necessarily the best communicator. With this in mind, RAWW

continues to cultivate a community of experts that are dynamic

facilitators and can authentically connect with their listeners

through storytelling and the use of simple concepts and images.

Bye-bye, cookie-cutter presentations. Hello, life-changing talks!

Cultivating a New Kind of Woman…

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PARTNER ADVANTAGE

RAWW stands behind the belief that mutual benefit yields

greater impact. For this reason, we only seek funders whose

mission directly align with ours. This means that as a nonprofit,

we have to say no to sponsorship opportunities that simply do

not make sense, even if that means saying no to larger amounts

of money. As a result, all of our partners are highly invested in

our mission and genuinely care for the wellbeing of the women

in our community. What does this mean for our partners? It

means partners have real exclusivity and will benefit from

having quality time with event attendees, without the

distraction of having to visit a long line of partially irrelevant

booths to the sake of checking them out. Our guests know that

all of the business and organizations that are at a RAWWTalk are

there for a very good reason – to offer quality resources and/or

high-quality high-caliber products.

THE WELLNESS SESSION

Recently extended to 2 hours, the wellness session offers

attendees the opportunity to relax through a variety of event

amenities such as our minute chair massages provided by highly

skilled massage therapists, mini yoga sessions, aroma therapy,

beauty treatments, and wine – for those who decide to unwind

with a small glass of chardonnay. To add to the one-of-a-kind

experience, food is catered by RAW Fresno: the only gourmet

raw and vegan cuisine in Fresno, made from the finest locally

grown ingredients. For many, this will be the first time they ever

tasted and loved vegan cuisine.

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OUR WORK ETHIC

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OUR WORK ETHIC

Simply stated, we genuinely care about the people we serve.

We are 100% confident that our work, products and

experiences are put forth with the highest quality and

standards. We don’t settle for good. We aim for transformative.

Here are a couple of many testimonials we have received:

In my 20 plus years, I have had the privilege of speaking

at events in the United States, Canada and Australia.

The event hosted by RAWW was by far the best

experience I have ever had. The pre-event discussions

of expectations for my part in the event, along with the

organization, focus and passion of the board of

directors far exceeded anything I have ever been

involved with! The amazing women who attended

were fully present and attentive. Because of the focus

and openness of all who were there that night, I was

able to truly be open, honest, and yes…RAWW! This will

forever be a highlight in my professional speaking

career. And it will be an event that will be hard to top.

To all who were involved, I salute you, for those who

attended and left a changed woman, I applaud you.

Thank you for selecting me to speak at such a

transformational event.

Dr. Mikell Suzanne Parsons RAWWSpeaker, January 2018

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Being able to be part of the RAWW experience in any

capacity is an honor. Not only did I have the privilege

of speaking at the first 2018 RAWWTalk but I also had

the opportunity to sit and be an attendee as well and

take in the information from the other speakers. The

night in itself was so fulfilling both mentally and

spiritually and being able to connect with women of

various fields is always one of my most favorite things to

be part of. In addition, the RAWW team has an

immense understanding of hospitality that was above

and beyond all of my expectations, they make sure

you are taken care of, comfortable and able to deliver

your best self and I honestly feel like I was able to do

that because of my experience with the team. Overall,

this is a process that has been one of my favorites this

year and I look forward to being connected in the

future.

Arielle Estoria

RAWWSpeaker, January 2018

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