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You Go Girl Go Empowerment Forums engages inner-city, at-risk young women in panel discussions ranging from social in justice, lack of privilege, education, careers, health, youth involvement, employment and economic empowerment. The need is for at-risk young girls to be connected and see positive images of women, so they don’t get pregnant, drop out of school or become a victim of the street. Our core issues are teen pregnancy, violence, and self-esteem. We promote self-love, self-respect and self-determination.

The focus this year for You Go Girl Go is health and fitness. Our Empowerment forums have been focused on healthylife styles. We were able to get Bonita Taylor, a personal Trainer to work with the girls. And in May will be starting a weekly excercise program.

This year we are having an amazing event, the to combat childhood obesity. The 1st Annual Young Women's Day, Health and Fitness Expo at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx NY, on July 12th from 10:00am to 5:00pm We are partnering with the Williamsbridge NAACP Youth Council and local political leaders to reach over 500 young women. Our plan is to be a source of information, while celebrating womanhood in a forum that can encourage healthy eating and fitness. While educating young women about childhood obesity, and offering healthy lifestyle alternatives, in fitness and nutrition. Our goal is to decreases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and some cancers in young women and the community.

Website:
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High School Leadership Program

The Institute for Women's Leadership High School Leadership Certificate Program (HSLP) is a women’s leadership development program for underrepresented high school students in Jersey City, New Jersey. The purpose of the program, which was launched in 2005 as an outgrowth of the IWL Leadership Scholars Certificate Program for Rutgers students, is to provide high school young women opportunities to develop leadership skills through a structured after school curriculum which is created by and mentored by college women at Rutgers.
The four goals of the IWL High School Leadership Development program are: (1) to increase the educational and career awareness of young women from underrepresented backgrounds; (2) to develop young women’s leadership abilities through a structured skills development program that brings together high school students with undergraduate and professional role models; (3) to provide participants opportunities to learn about college life, be mentored and taught by college students; and (4) to develop a partnership between the university and an urban high school to increase understanding of pre-college women’s leadership development needs. As a result of the program we expect that the high school students will:
• understand and articulate their personal strengths and challenges;
• gain exposure to college life and increase awareness of the connection between education and career success;
• gain knowledge about mentoring and its benefits through a one-on-one mentoring relationship with Rutgers women students;
• consider college attendance as a serious option for themselves;
• develop a written resume;
• learn and practice communication and public speaking skills;
• build a supportive network to facilitate their success in high school, college and the workplace;
• conduct a school-based social action leadership project to help change the culture of their school; and
• use all the skills learned to plan and implement the program graduation ceremony at Snyder High School in order to share the program experience with other Snyder students and to identify themselves as school leaders.
• use the skills gained in the program to prepare and apply to college upon graduation from Snyder High School

Through modules created by Rutgers undergraduate Institute for Women's Leadership Scholars, the HSLP works to promote self-awareness, diversity, college preparation, and leadership skills in order to prepare visiting high school scholars for life after high school and promote the importance of continuing their education. By providing each scholar with an undergraduate mentor, the HSLP also promotes mentorship and allows for lasting relationships between college students and high school urban girls.

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Our mission is simple, we are here to help women every where realize what they are worth. Many women in today's society take on so much responsibility but we never take a moment for ourselves. It is important for every woman to know that they are not alone. There are many females out there who feel the need to get away and express themselves in a variety of ways. The Women Matter Organization focuses on growth and development of SELF. All women are beautiful regardless of their race or body. Women come in lots of different shapes and sizes, and this diversity is just not reflected in the media. It's hard to feel good about ourselves when we don't see ourselves reflected back. How we feel about our bodies affects how we feel about ourselves. So it's important that we embrace our bodies, and find ways to love our bodies and ourselves. Our meetings are to help women express themselves and share their stories. We provide an environment where the woman matters. We allow all our members to share their experiences and give as well as receive advice from others. We do not judge, we encourage. We do not hold these meeting to bad mouth men; we simply focus on empowering women. The Women Matter Organization is determined to help women every where grow and develop in every way possible. We provide an environment where every woman can discover her worth. It is a necessity for all women to love themselves and put themselves first. We engage in monthly meetings to discuss any issues we may be having weather it be at home,at work, at school or battling the past. We do not judge, we encourage all our members to share their thoughts and we welcome new experiences. There is nothing we can’t conquer, but sometimes we need a support group and that is exactly what the Women Matter Organization is, it is a big support group that is always looking for new supporters. We focus on loving ourselves first and loving each other second. It is important that females learn the value of other females. We laugh we cry and we EMPOWER!
For more information please visit our website, www.womenmatter.bravehost.com

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The "Speak Out: Women, Families, and the 2008 Election" forum will be held on February 2nd, 2008, at the Prescott College Crossroads Event Center. The objective of the forum is to increase women's participation in local, regional, and national decision-making processes through involvement in community activities, organizations, appointed Boards and Commissions, and politics.

Topics that we will be covering through workshops, panel discussions, and story boards include:

Drug/Alcohol Abuse
Economy
Education and Public Schools
Health Care
Housing
Immigration
Media
Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence
Taxation
Transportation
War and the Military
Water and the Environment
Women in Politics
Youth Activities

Through panel discussions and workshops, we will help participants connect the dots between the challenges they face in their daily lives and opportunities to become involved in their communities, locally and nationally.

The Women's Empowerment Breakthrough, a not for profit organization, is hosting this important event. Individuals committed to participating on either a panel discussion or a workshop include: Jack Wilson, mayor; Lora Lopas, town council; Howard Shanker, candidate for Congressional District 1; Mary Kim Titla, candidate for Congressional District 1; Anne Kirkpatrick, candidate for Congressional District 1; Jeff Riley, candidate for Congressional District 1; Olivia Salcido, PhD in Women's Issues/Domestic Violence; and many others.

We will hold a women's issues forum annually, to keep commnity discussion and involvement going and to generate dialogue and action on important issues to women.

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Forward thinking and leadership development are not just discussion topics for ambitious adults. Training the leaders of tomorrow must start today with youth. "Future CEOs" illustrates this important concept and my idea of an annual women's conference for high school females transforms this idea into a reality. The young women’s conference is essentially a day of training for motivated high school women interested in pursuing careers in business. It will offer the resources and people necessary for youth to start becoming the owners, managers, and financiers of their own careers. In sum, I aim to organize opportunities for and encouragement to high school females to help them take ownership of their dreams, to be the CEOs of their own future, and to strive for leadership positions in business-related industries of their interest. The name "Future CEOs" encapsulates the broader vision of this work: to spawn young women to act on their professional dreams.

Research has shown girls’ academic outcomes at a school level improving over time. However, challenges still exist post-schooling that prevent females from advancing towards gender equality in the workforce and thus the attainment of positions of leadership in Corporate America's top business firms. Future CEOs has decided to confront this macro trend on a micro scale, focusing on its development in the Boston community. Working under a student organization in the Harvard community, Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business, the project aims to fill the void of women executives by equipping the young women of today with the tools necessary to become the dynamic and powerful CEOs, presidents, and chairwomen of tomorrow.