Janice Ferebee, MSW, is an internationally recognized personal development speaker, author, award-winning female empowerment expert, and two-time DC elected official, with a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2). She is the founder & Chief Woman Warrior (CWW) of Ferebee Enterprises International, LLC, a global female empowerment social enterprise, best know for its award-winning GOT IT GOIN' ON(R) brand. With over 40 years' expertise, Janice has the distinction of being featured on BET Teen Summit, The Oprah Winfrey Show and is a 2003 ESSENCE Award Winner for her award-winning GOT IT GOIN' ON(R) (GIGO) empowerment brand and program for Black girls, and, she was the first African American Models Editor for Seventeen Magazine (NYC). She is a two-time Stage 2B fallopian tube cancer survivor blessed with over 30 years in long-term recovery from drug and alcohol use. With over 40 year's experience, she has turned her unique personal and professional life experiences into tools to help educators, parents, practitioners and leaders of girl-serving organizations, to empower Black and Brown girls to build confidence and cultural pride, and, develop personal action plans for their lives; AND, Black and Brown women, find their voices and create blueprints for their lives.
