

San Leandro Woman Helps Girls Develop Leadership Skills
GURLS Rock, the brainchild of Raye Mitchell, hosted its second annual leadership forum in San Leandro on Saturday to empower girls of color and give them the skills to change their communities. By Jennifer Courtney, Patch Poster | Sep 10, 2011 9:34 pm ET | Updated Sep 12, 2011 4:50 am ET Several years ago Dr. Raye Mitchell gave up her private law firm in Oakland to dedicate herself to her new focus in life — preparing young women of color to flourish as effective global leade