{"id":201192,"date":"2026-03-02T22:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201192\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:44:08","slug":"local-women-leaders-will-share-insights-at-annual-spill-the-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201192\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Women Leaders Will Share Insights at Annual &#8216;Spill the Tea&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Foundation for Fresno Unified Students is hosting its annual Spill the Tea event, featuring a panel of women leaders that promise candid and thought-provoking conversations.<\/p>\n<p>Spill the Tea offers an elegant high tea event to celebrate International Women\u2019s Month. The event features discussions with students and local trailblazers from a wide range of industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpill the Tea brings together generations of women to spark honest conversation, mentorship and possibility,\u201d said Linda Laettner, executive officer of The Foundation. \u201cBy connecting students with women leaders who have broken barriers, we are helping young people envision bold futures and build the confidence to pursue them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gvwire.com\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280\u00d790-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GVWire-Ad-Get-our-mobile-app-1280x90-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"   width=\"1280\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Panelists, guided by the theme \u201cStir the Pot. Hold the Sugar,\u201d will inspire dialogue around leadership, resilience and challenging the status quo, the Foundation says.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will have the opportunity to connect with the panel, hear diverse perspectives and support students.<\/p>\n<p>Meet the Panelists<\/p>\n<p>Rickie Dhillon \u2014 Superintendent and CFO, Kepler Neighborhood School<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay Dozier \u2014 Officer, Fresno Police Department Community Relations Unit<\/p>\n<p>Veronica Ramirez \u2014 Pediatrician and Children\u2019s Author<\/p>\n<p>Annalisa Perea \u2014 Fresno City Councilmember, District 1<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation provides in-depth biographies for each woman <a href=\"https:\/\/foundation4fusd.org\/event\/spill-the-tea-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The panelists are from a range of professional backgrounds, providing a variety of experiences and insight.\u00a0Fresno Unified students will join the panelists, allowing for an open conversation between youth leaders and seasoned professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love that Spill the Tea showcases not only exemplary female leaders from across our community, but also the leaders of the future \u2014 our Fresno Unified students,\u201d said Fresno Unified Superintendent Misty Her. \u201cI look forward to a thought-provoking afternoon that unites women across generations, perspectives and professions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spill the Tea Event Info<\/p>\n<p>The foundation encourages community members to take a long lunch to attend the event which directly supports students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palominofresno.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Palomino Event Center<\/a> will host \u201cSpill the Tea\u201d from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14.<\/p>\n<p>High tea attire, including gloves, hats, and \u201cthe whole nine yards,\u201d is encouraged but not required. Those wishing to opt out are asked to wear business casual attire.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets, starting at $85, are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/schools\/FresnoUnifiedSchoolDistrictFoundation\/events\/spill-the-tea-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to attend but still wish to support the foundation, donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/38580\/donations\/new?event_id=16400893&amp;donation_type=general\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Foundation for Fresno Unified Students is hosting its annual Spill the Tea event, featuring a panel of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201193,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-201192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}