The Houston Independent School District’s Resilient Outstanding Sisters Exemplifying Success (ROSES) project on will host its spring professional women’s forum to discuss the strong communication and effective networking can shape a young woman’s life.   

The forum’s discussion panel will be moderated by ABC 13 News Weekend Anchor and Reporter Erica Simon, who also serves as a ROSES mentor. The event, which will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Kashmere High School (6900 Wileyvale Road, 77028), will feature panelists who are leaders from various fields, including an immigration attorney, a community relations expert, a law enforcement officer, as well as a ROSES student from Navarro Middle School.  

ROSES, the sister program of Ascending to Men (ATM), seeks to provide positive role models and advocates for underserved young women in the district who need guidance and opportunities for educational, social, and professional growth.  

Registration is required to attend the forum: http://bit.ly/ROSESForum20. For more information about ROSES, visit HoustonISD.org/ROSES.