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2009 Empowering Girls Symposium:
“Get GirlSmart™! The Reasons, Research, and Resources You Need to Reach Girls”
When
Friday, November 13, 2009
Where
Columbia Conference Center
169 Laurelhurst Avenue, Columbia, SC 29210
Friday, November 13, 2009
Hosted by
The Girls Center of Clemson University, in partnership with the Leadership Institute of Columbia College and the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice
Registration
Cost $70 - Registration runs through November 2, 2009
"What works with boys doesn’t necessarily work with girls. It is important that we recognize and honor the distinct developmental pathways and experiences that shape girls’ lives. In doing so, we can hopefully empower them with consideration for their specific physical, mental, cultural and psychological needs.”
~ Susan Alford,
Director of The Girls Center
Do you want to learn more effective ways of working with girls? Hear from exciting national and local speakers about best-practices for girls? And hear from girls themselves about what they need?
Then come and get “GirlSmart™” at the 2009 Empowering Girls Symposium on Friday, November 13, 2009. This one-of-a-kind conference will be held at the Columbia Conference Center, 169 Laurelhurst Avenue, Columbia,S.C. from 8:30am-4:00pm.
This year, you will hear from dynamic speakers on topics that every practitioner who works with girls, aw well as parents, need to hear, to include:
- The Supergirl Dilemma—or “Why Are Girls So Stressed About Being Perfect?”
- The Impact of Technology on Girls- Cyberbullying and “Sexting”
- Career Development for Girls-What Can Girls Be When They Grow Up?
- Girls’ Literacy: What’s Good for Girls to Read, and What Isn’t
- Girls and Relationship Violence: Lessons from Rihanna about Love and Violence
- The Impact of Health/Nutrition on Girls—From Healthy Bodies to Healthy Relationships
- Trauma and The Victimization of Girls: Can We Break the Cycle?
In addition to national and local keynote speakers, we will also feature a panel of girls at the mid-day luncheon, to talk about the real issues that are facing girls in South Carolina today.
General social work licensure hours (6 hours) will be available, as well as training credits (6 hours) for State Department of Education employees. Verification of contact hours can be made available for those participants who want to submit their conference attendance to their respective agencies for training credits.
For more information or to register by phone: Call Chelsey Repokis at (864) 878-1041 or email Conference Director, Susan Alford at valford@clemson.edu.