DAYTON — In honor of International Women’s Day, a Dayton woman is offering free classes that focuses on women’s empowerment.
The STAR Self Development Program is a program designed to help women become the best version of themselves. STAR is an acronym that stands for smart, talented, awesome, and respected.
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News Center 7′s Letitia Perry spoke with Daria Dillard-Stone, a certified family development specialist and STAR class instructor, about the meaning of the STAR program.
“This is a program where you have to go inside yourself. You have to take a deep dive- and ask yourself- why are you where you are? And stop blaming anybody and everybody who has ever done something to you. This program teaches you how to do it,” Dillard-Stone said.
WHIO also spoke with Cheryl Cole and Dr. Yvette Williams, two former students of the STAR program.
Cole told News Center 7 that the program changed her way of thinking about herself. Starting with how smart she was.
“She said it was ok.. to get information from doing research from going to the library, or listening to other people and getting information; by getting information- you’re still learning,” Cole said.
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Dr. Williams told News Center 7 that she really learned many of the tools needed to be successful.
“...we look for other people to validate us, ” Williams said.
The three-week program is free and open to the public for ages 13 years and older. Registration is not required. The class will be held on Saturday, Mar. 12, from 12 p.m. through 2 p.m., located at the Northwest Library.