FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2017
Local Secondary School Girls Invited to DREAM IT.BE IT
(Brantford, ON) – Soroptimist International of Grand Erie is proud to announce the third annual “Dream It. Be It” conference for girls, as well as welcome Olympic gold medalist Becky Kellar to share her journey to gold. The Dream It. Be It goal is “Through education and access to role models, girls will be empowered to pursue their career goals and reach their full potential “
Registration is open for this FREE event.
Dream It. Be It targets girls in secondary school who face obstacles to their future success. It provides girls with access to professional role models, career education and the resources to live their dreams. The local club, Soroptimist International of Grand Erie, has been working with a steering committee of local girls to learn what tools, topics, and resources they are most interested in.
There will be a Speakers Panel with professional women from the traditional to non-traditional vocations: Electrician – Crisis Worker – Broadcaster – Project Engineer – Reporter – Microbiologist – Speech Pathologist – Entrepreneur
Break-out sessions will cover topics including 1) Discovering Your Dreams 2) Exploring Careers
3) Creating Achievable Goals 4) Rising Above Obstacles 5) Turning Failures into Success
6) Balancing Your Stress 7) Putting Dreams into Action.
Community partners sessions will include 1)Interview Skills & Resume Building 2) Mental Health 3) Social Media 4)Draw the Line 5) Budgeting & Financing and some surprises
The workshops, speakers, and activities are all opportunities for young women to become inspired and motivated.
Who: Secondary school girls in Brant, Brantford, Norfolk and Six Nations of the Grand River
Where: Salvation Army Church – 33 Diana Ave Brantford
FREE TRANSPORTATION provided by Sharp Bus Lines with pick up and drop off at SCS, WDHS, G.R.E.A.T., PDHS, St. John’s, North Park, PJ, and BCI.
When: Saturday April 8th 2017 9:00am – 4:00pm
Why: Empower girls to pursue their career goals and reach their full potential
What: Free transportation, Free food, SWAG bags, Door prizes, New Friends, Great Information from Amazing Women! Keynote speaker: Becky Kellar-Duke to share her journey to gold (and how she overcame the obstacles along the way)
REGISTRATION IS OPEN: BUT SPACE IS LIMITED – visit soroptimistgranderie.ca to reserve your spot!
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