WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN

Helena Banks is a published author, actress, poet, award-winning cosmetologist and a dedicated and longstanding member of The Professional Childcare Association. She the owner of Helena’s Safe Haven for Children--an establishment that prides itself on keeping children safe from harm. Helena is a "powerful messenger" who is frequently invited to speak in Chicago, Illinois, Las Vegas, Nevada and throughout the United States.  Helena shares many of her painful but personal experiences that relate to the book, Love doesn't... Her messages hit home in the lives of the women she serves and she is in high demand.  Helena has done poetry readings at the famous Dusable Museum and in the Gathering of Utterers to honor Margaret Burrows--founder of the Dusable Museum.  She  wrote and performed her poetry in a One Woman Show at the D'Vena Theatre. She's been a guest on several radio shows (Open Book Radio, KKVV 1060 AM, KRLV 1040 AM).  She performed her poetry on Aware Talk Radio, at private functions, libraries, numerous open mike functions, Mr. G's, in Chicago, Illinois, Roberson High School and the Especially Yours Cafe. She recently performed her poetry at a Circle of My Sisters function in Las Vegas, Nevada and at an Obama Health Reform function in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Her invitations to perform in Las Vegas are remarkable because she has only been in Las Vegas for a few months.

Helena Banks was frequently invited to speak at events in Chicago, Illinois.  She's regularly engeged in ministerial speaking in churches and has even presided over funerals.  She recently gave at talk to a group of women at the Platinum Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada and has enrolled in ministry school to prepare herself to do women's prison ministry. 

Helena is a published poet in the "Splendor of Sunrise Anthology".Helena took acting lessons at Act One Studios in downtown Chicago.  She has performed in the plays, Hansel and Gretel and The Me Nobody Knows, at Kennedy King College in Chicago, Illinois.  She also performed in the many plays that she directed for children.  Helena was recently offered a movie role by Director of "A Man's Image", Carolyn Okafor, winner of a film festival award. She was approached by the famed Ron Gresham, who'd done grammy award winning projects with, Gladys Night and Boys to Men.  He also worked with R. Kelly, TLC, the Temptations to and many other well known artists. Mr. Gresham had attended Helena's poetry performance at Mr. G's in Chicago and approached her to request that she allow him to put her voice/poetry to music.