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Girls Empowerment Network (GIRLS) welcomes you to ¡Girls Empowerment Network (GIRLS) te da la the 2019 We Are Girls Conference! Our theme this year bienvenida a la Conferencia We Are Girls 2019! Nuestro is “Believe it and Be it” which means you can learn how tema este año es “Créelo y serlo”, lo que significa que to destress when in stressful situations, expand your puedes aprender cómo relajarte en situaciones view of what’s possible in your future, and make a new estresantes, ampliar tu visión de lo que es posible en tu friend before you leave today. futuro y hacer una nueva amiga antes de partir hoy.
Now, you might be asking to yourself, “what is a way I Es posible que te preguntes, “¿de qué manera puedo can play a part in this magical day?” No worries, here participar en este día mágico?” No te preocupas, aquí are three easy steps on how to follow “The Girls hay tres pasos fáciles sobre cómo seguir “La forma de Empowerment Network Way:” Girls Empowerment Network”:
1. Be the SPARK and join the dance party during the 1. Sér la CHISPA de tu grupo y únete a la fiesta de baile GIRLS Fair. durante la feria de GIRLS.
2. SHOUT-OUT someone who is helping others out. 2. SALUDAR a alguien que está ayudando a otros.
3. RING the bell and celebrate with your friends at the 3. Toca la CAMPANA y celebra con tus amigas al final end of the day by yelling a motivating chant. del día gritando un cántico motivador.
Today, you are not alone! This space is filled with others ¡Hoy no estás sola! Este espacio está lleno de otras que who will also be following “The GIRLS Way.” It has now también seguirán “ La forma de GIRLS”. Han pasado 12 been 12 years that We Are Girls Austin has been años que We Are Girls Austin ha creído en el poder de believing in the power in girls, and today it’s your turn to las niñas, y hoy es tu turno de ser parte de él. Puedes be a part of it. You can make the choice to not only elegir no solo CREER en tu poder, sino también SER. ¡En BELIEVE in your power, but also BE IT! Ready! Set! Go! sus marcas, listas, fueras!
Love, Con amor,
Girls Empowerment Network Girls Empowerment Network
Julia Cuba Lewis Claudia Arellano Executive Director/CEO Program Engagement Manager “ Director ejecutivo Gerente de programa
“ WEWE ENVISIONENVISION AA WORLDWORLD WHEREWHERE ALLALL GIRLSGIRLS BELIEVEBELIEVE ININ THEIRTHEIR POWER.POWER.
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9 - 10 a.m. Girls Empowerment Rally! 9 –10 a.m. ¡Reunión de Empoderamiento de Niñas! Location: Gym Ubicación: Gimnasio 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Session 1(Choose from pages 6 –10) 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Sesión 1(Elegir entre páginas 6 – 10) Featured Conference Speaker: Conferencista invitado: Aisha Thomas Aisha Thomas Location: Performing Arts Center Ubicación: Centro de Artes Escénicas 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch A(cafeteria) & 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Almuerzo A(cafetería) y GIRLS Carnival(gym) GIRLS Carnival(gimnasio) O Sesión 2a(Elegir de páginas 6 – 10)
SCHEDULE OR Session 2a(Choose from pages 6 - 10) Featured Conference Speaker: Conferencista destacado: Girls Empowerment Network Girls Empowerment Network Location: Performing Arts Center Ubicación: Centro de Artes Escénicas 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch B(cafeteria) & 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Almuerzo B(cafetería) y GIRLS Carnival (gimnasio) GIRLS Carnival(gym) O Sesión 2b(Elegir de páginas 6 – 10) OR Session 2b(Choose from pages 6 – 10)
HORARIO DEL DÍA Conferencista destacado: Featured Conference Speaker: Girls Empowerment Network Girls Empowerment Network Ubicación: Centro de Artes Escénicas Location: Performing Arts Center 2 – 3 p.m. Sesión 3(Escoger en páginas 6 – 10) 2 – 3 p.m. Session 3 (Choose from pages 6 - 10) Conferencista invitado: Featured Conference Speaker: April Bowman April Bowman Ubicación: Centro de Artes Escénicas Location: Performing Arts Center Feria de recursos estará por toda la escuela Resource booths throughout school taking place entre 8 a.m. –3 p.m. from 8 a.m. –3 p.m. Kit de primeros auxilios ‘perdido y hallado’ se encuentran First aid and lost and found is located at the en el mostrador de información. information desks.
READY,READY, SET,SET, GO!GO!
The We Are Girls Austin Scavenger Hunt is underway! Throughout the day, complete and check off as many things off the list as you can—make lots of new friends, learn tons of new skills, find ways to make your voice heard, and become unstoppable! WE ARE GIRLS SCAVENGER HUNT
o Sing REALLY loud at the opening rally o Show off your best dance moves at the o Tell your workshop leader how they ignited GIRLS Carnival your power o Find someone with the same birth month as you o Go to a workshop that you’re curious about o Ask a question at a workshop o Share a new way you plan on managing o Show another girl a dance routine or yoga pose stress or negative thoughts with an adult o Write or share how you plan to become o Sit by someone you don’t know at a workshop unstoppable after the conference o Thank a volunteer o Ignite the power in another attendee o Take a silly picture with at least 5 new friends o BELIEVE IT!
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Aisha Thomas is an impactful, energetic speaker, Aisha Thomas es una oradora impactante y enérgica, y and author of “Trendsetter: 7 Steps to Radically autora de “ Trendsetter: 7 Steps to Radically Standout Standout To Be The Best You”. She has a passion To Be The Best You “. Le apasiona empoderar a los to empower youth through social and emotional jóvenes a través de la educación social y emocional. education. As a Confidence Creator and Mental Como creadora de confianza y defensora de la salud Health Advocate, she aims to embed leadership mental, su objetivo es integrar las habilidades de skills, inclusion, self-love and motivation into the liderazgo, la inclusión, el amor propio y la motivación en culture of each young person, which results to la cultura de cada joven, lo que da como resultado healthier homes, schools and community climates. hogares más saludables, escuelas y climas comunitarios. Her journey began when her family migrated to the Su viaje comenzó cuando su familia emigró a los United States, from Sierra Leone, Freetown, a Estados Unidos, desde Sierra Leona, Freetown, un país country in West Africa. With an unstoppable en África occidental. Con una mentalidad imparable, mindset, Aisha overcame various challenges and Aisha superó varios desafíos y se convirtió en una became an honor roll student. She also graduated estudiante de honor. También se graduó en el primer in the first computer networking program in her programa de redes de computadoras en su distrito, AISHA THOMAS district, completed college and has been serving in completó la universidad y ha estado sirviendo en la the United States Air Force (USAF) for 14 years. Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos (USAF) durante 14 Speaker, Consultant, años. Confidence Creator, and She joined the Speaker’s Bureau for the nation’s Author largest anti-sexual violence organization, RAINN Se unió a la Oficina de Oradores para la organización (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) and nacional contra la violencia sexual más grande del país, Session/Sesión 1: began speaking at universities, community RAINN (Red Nacional de Violación, Abuso e Incesto) y 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. organizations and churches. comenzó a hablar en universidades, organizaciones comunitarias e iglesias. Location/Ubicación: As an ETA Certified Speaker, Aisha studies under Performing Arts Center the tutelage of World Renowned Motivational Como oradora certificada por ETA, Aisha estudia bajo Speaker and Author, Dr. Eric Thomas. She speaks la tutela del orador y autor de motivación de renombre Ages/Edades: All/Todas at military affiliated programs such as JROTC and mundial, el Dr. Eric Thomas. Ella habla en programas is currently one of the lead mentors of a military militares afiliados como JROTC y actualmente es una MsAishaSpeaks team that supports local schools. de las mentoras principales de un equipo militar que apoya a las escuelas locales. @msaishaspeaks Aisha’s personal triumph is the reason why she has embarked on this path to empower adolescences El triunfo personal de Aisha es la razón por la que se ha msaishaspeaks one speech at a time. Thousands have been embarcado en este camino para empoderar a los impacted and inspired after hearing her words of adolescentes un discurso a la vez. Miles han sido encouragement. impactados e inspirados después de escuchar sus palabras de aliento.
April Bowman, M.S. is an educator of 15 years who April Bowman, M.S. es una educadora de 15 años que has impacted over 20,000 young people across the ha impactado a más de 20,000 jóvenes en todo el country. She is committed to empowering the next país. Está comprometida a empoderar a la próxima generation to reach their full potential through generación para que alcance su máximo potencial successfully navigating the education system, navegando con éxito el sistema educativo, obteniendo obtaining a meaningful career and fully embracing una carrera significativa y completamente adaptando who they are – which is a gift to the world. quiénes son— lo cual es un regalo para el mundo. April is a recipient of the 2019 Dallas Business April recibió el premio Dallas Business Journal 2019, Journal, Top 40 Under 40 award. In 2016, April premio Top 40 Under 40. En 2016, April comenzó su started her company, Bold Believers United where compañía, Bold Believers United, donde brinda she provides educational consulting services, servicios de consultoría educativa, oratoria motivational speaking and youth empowerment motivadora y programas de empoderamiento juvenil a programs locally and nationally. nivel local y nacional. As the first person in her family to graduate from Como la primera persona en su familia en graduarse college, April earned a Master of Science degree de la universidad, April obtuvo una Maestría en APRIL BOWMAN, M.S. from Northwestern University in Learning and Ciencias de la Universidad Northwestern en Founder, CEO, Educator, Organizational Change and a Bachelor of Arts Aprendizaje y Cambio Organizacional y una Consultant from University of Washington in Sociology and Licenciatura en Artes de la Universidad de Geography. Currently, she is pursuing a Doctor of Washington en Sociología y Geografía. Actualmente, Ministry degree at The King’s University, where she está cursando un doctorado en ministerio en la Session 3/Sesión 3: also serves as the President of the Graduate Universidad de King, donde también se desempeña 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Student Council. como Presidenta del Consejo de Estudiantes Graduados. Location/Ubicación: April has a heart for serving the community and Performing Arts Center volunteers for a number of organizations. She is April tiene un corazón para servir a la comunidad y Ages/Edades: All/Todas also an alumna of the Mayor Star Council, voluntarios para varias organizaciones. También es Leadership ISD and Education Pioneer Fellows. She alumna del Alcalde Star Council, Leadership ISD y is also a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Education Pioneer Fellows. También es miembra de BoldBelieversUnited There is nothing that brings April more joy than Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. No hay nada que le brinde empowering people, especially young people to más alegría a April que empoderar a las personas, @boldbelieversu move from inspiration to action in order to especialmente a los jóvenes para que pasen de la april.m.bowman actualize their purpose. inspiración a la acción para actualizar su propósito.
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MISSION: GIRLS ignites the power in girls by teaching them the skills to thrive and believe in their ability to be unstoppable. MISIÓN: GIRLS enciende el poder en las niñas al enseñarles las habilidades para prosperar y creer en su capacidad de ser imparables. Girls Empowerment Network: Igniting YOUR Power! Girls Empowerment Network: Encendiendo TU Poder! Session/Sesión: 2a/2b: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; 2b:12:45 – 1:45 p.m
Ages/Edades: All/Todas Location/Ubicación: Performing Arts Center
Girls Empowerment Network (GIRLS) ignites the Girls Empowerment Network (GIRLS) enciende el power in girls by teaching them skills to thrive and poder de las niñas al enseñarles habilidades para believe in their ability to be unstoppable. Girls are prosperar y creer en su capacidad de ser imparables. at risk of not reaching their potential, especially Las niñas corren el riesgo de no alcanzar su potencial, if adolescence affects them too adversely. When especialmente si la adolescencia las afecta demasiado. girls learn and practice skills with GIRLS, their Cuando las niñas aprenden y practican habilidades con self-efficacy increases. When they increase their GIRLS, aumenta su autoeficacia, cuando aumentan su self-efficacy they strengthen their internal belief autoeficacia fortalecen su creencia interna en su poder. in their power. When they feel powerful, they can Cuando se sienten poderosas, pueden ser imparables. be unstoppable. Whether it’s shooting for an A on Ya sea para obtener una A en un examen, ingresar a la an exam, getting into college, overcoming a bully, universidad, superar a un acosador, romper una relación breaking up an unhealthy relationship, or taking poco saludable o cuidarse a sí misma cuando siente que care of herself when she feels like no one else will, nadie más lo hará, cuando las niñas experimenten un when girls experience self-efficacy curriculum currículo de autoeficacia en escuelas, campamentos y in schools, camps and conferences, they realize conferencias, se darán cuenta de que pueden hacerlo y they can do it, and they become powerful. GIRLS se vuelven poderosos. Los módulos curriculares de GIRLS curriculum modules include: incluyen: • Team-Building – Connect and collaborate with others • Team-Building – Conecta y colabora con otros • Healthy Friendships – Find valuable friendships • Amistades saludables – Encuentra amistades valiosas • Communication – Express yourself effectively • Comunicación – Exprésate efectivamente • Identity & Diversity – Own your unique power & • Identidad y diversidad – Adueñate de tu poder único y appreciate others aprecia a los demás • Stress Management – Know when you’re stressed & • Manejo del estrés – Sepa cuándo está estresado y cómo how to cope sobrellevarlo • Defining My Values– What’s important to you • Definir mis valores– Lo que es importante para ti • Healthy Dating – Know your boundaries • Citas saludables – Conoce tus límites • Media Literacy – What’s real in this world • Alfabetización mediática – Lo que es real en este mundo • Self-Compassion – Be your own best friend • La auto-compasión – Sé tu mejor amigo • Leadership – Discover the leader in you • Liderazgo – Descubre el líder en ti. • Career Exploration & Power Chats – If you can see it, • Exploración de la carrera y Power Chats – Si puedes verlo, you can be it puedes serlo • Social Media Safety – Life is more than likes • Seguridad en las redes sociales – La vida es más que gustos • Anti-Bullying – Be an ally • Anti-Bullying – Sé un aliado • My Changing Body – All bodies are good bodies • Mi cuerpo cambiante – Todos los cuerpos son buenos • Drug & Alcohol Resistance – Making choices that are cuerpos right for you • Resistencia a las drogas y al alcohol – Tomar las • Goal Setting – Be unstoppable through life decisiones correctas para usted • Failure & Resiliency – Fail forward • Fijación de metas – Ser imparable en la vida • Growth Mindset – Ditching the labels to become • Falla y resistencia – Falla adelante limitless • Crecimiento mental – Deshacerse de las etiquetas para convertirse en ilimitado. 4 WeWe AreAre GirlsGirls ConferenceConference BELIEVEBELIEVE ITIT && BEBE ITIT
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5 Social/ Girl & Parent/ Art/ Music/ Emotional STEM Physical Guardian recommended Performance Español American Sign Language
2 – 3 p.m. Session 3 Session Surviving In Someone Else’s World: Using World: Surviving In Someone Else’s Comics to Create Fanfiction By: Shannon Brewer Ages: All Confidence Guide to Girl’s A Strong By: Strong Girl Spirit Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th the Process Trust By: Monica Dorsey Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th the CHAIN REACTION Breaking By: C.H.A.I.N. B, CarShandra Hollins Ages: All Logic Gates to Introduction Minecraft By: Microsoft Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Learn About Computers Playing by Games By: Iodine Software Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Chopper Challenge! Beyonce’s Construction DPR By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th
Session 2A/2B Session Surviving In Someone Else’s World: Using World: Surviving In Someone Else’s Comics to Create Fanfiction By: Shannon Brewer Ages: All World the Natural Clues from By: Camp Lantern Ages: All Confidence Guide to Girl’s A Strong By: Strong Girl Spirit Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Voice Your Embracing By: Monica Dorsey Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th only *2A the Process Trust By: Monica Dorsey Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th *2B only Hunt Element Scavenger Minecraft By: Microsoft Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th only *2A Logic Gates to Introduction Minecraft By: Microsoft Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th only *2B Learn About Computers Playing by Games By: Iodine Software Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Chopper Challenge! Beyonce’s Construction DPR By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Soaring Rockets! Girlstart By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. & 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. & 12:45 p.m. 11:30 – 12:30 Session 1 Session 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Creating Your Own Voting Awarness Poster Awarness Own Voting Your Creating By: The Girls School of Austin Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th with Animals A Future By: Wild Things Zoofari, Inc. Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th and Non-Binary, LGBTQ, for Spaces Brave Youth Trans Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Voice Your Embracing By: Monica Dorsey Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th the CHAIN REACTION Breaking By: C.H.A.I.N. B, CarShandra Hollins Ages: All Hunt Element Scavenger Minecraft By: Microsoft Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Learn About Computers Playing by Games By: Iodine Software Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th ART Into Parts Turning By: Dell Technologies Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th
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Beauty Beyond Skin Deep By: Mary Representative: Kay Theresa Pore Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th World Another Dance By: Dance Another World Ages: Adults Their Find to Women Young Empowering Within Joy By: Zen Bug Yoga Ages: All Synergy with Jazz Studio Dance Synergy By: Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th it up! it on and Turn Up! Turn Power Bowman April Ages: All Preparedness A Period Go with the Flow: Party By: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Session 2A/2B Session
Beauty Beyond Skin Deep By: Mary Representative: Kay Theresa Pore Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th World Another Dance By: Dance Another World Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th EmpoweringWomen Young to Find Their Joy Within By: Zen Bug Yoga Ages: All Football 101 By: The Austin Outlaws Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Synergy with Hop Hip Studio Dance Synergy By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th only *2A Synergy with Jazz Studio Dance Synergy By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th *2B only Explaining and Start Stop StoryTELLit: Engaging By: Kim Caldwell, Caldwell Connect Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults & Renew! Rebound By: Austin Rhythm & Drum Ages: All Power YOUR Igniting Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: All withJAM! TXJRD By: Page Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Parents Puberty for By: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas only *2A Adults Ages: Preparedness A Period Go with the Flow: Party By: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th only *2B 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. & 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. & 12:45 p.m. 11:30 – 12:30 Session 1 Session 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Beauty Beyond Skin Deep By: Mary Representative: Kay Theresa Pore Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th World Another Dance By: Dance Another World Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Their Find to Women Young Empowering Within Joy By: Zen Bug Yoga Ages: All Football 101 By: The Austin Outlaws Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Synergy with Hop Hip Studio Dance Synergy By: Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Explaining and Start Stop StoryTELLit: Engaging By: Kim Caldwell, Caldwell Connect Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults The She-Ro in Me Thomas Aisha By: Ages: All Parents Puberty for By: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Ages: Adults
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7 www.WeAreGirls.org www.GirlsEmpowermentNetwork.org Social/ Girl & Parent/ Art/ Music/ Emotional STEM Physical Guardian recommended Performance Español American Sign Language 2 – 3 p.m. Session 3 Session This is Me! By: My Daughters Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Within Power The or a Starfish? Rock By: Peace & Clarity Adults Ages: My Voice My Community, Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th & Inclusivity Diversity Simon Aubrey By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th My Changing Body Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th & You Robotics By: Ouroboros 4545 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Values Defining My Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th with Latinitas Virtual Reality Latinitas By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Session 2A/2B Session Robotics & You Robotics My Name is Not By: My Daughters Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Within Power The or a Starfish? Rock By: Peace & Clarity Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th I Can! Actually, By: Ela London Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Boundaries Breaking By: Shantia Coley, Purpose Driven Lawyer Ages: Girls in gades 6th-8th with Purpose Girls with Vision, Women By: Paycom Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th By: Ouroboros 4545 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th She Climbs Mountains Johnson Gabriela & Torregrosa Johnson Yana Dr By: Correia Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults the Ovulution:Start Menstrual Health, Cycle and FLOW Awareness By: Born Into This Ages: All for 6th- or Bust Perfect Beauty: Redefining Girls 8th Grade By: Heather Hoover Director Circles of Teen Sisterhood Global with Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Queen Inner Comparison Your Silence Coaching Richardson Monica By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th only, *2A Girls in grades 6th-8th only *2B with Latinitas Virtual Reality Latinitas By: Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Project The Dumpster By: The Dumpster Project Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th only, *2A Girls in grades 6th-8th only *2B 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. & 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. & 12:45 p.m. 11:30 – 12:30 Session 1 Session 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Robotics & You Robotics By: Ouroboros 4545 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Professional Development: Growth Mindset Growth Development: Professional Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Adults Within Power The or a Starfish? Rock By: Peace & Clarity Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Bank On It By: Frost Bank Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Together Better Simon Aubrey By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th My Changing Body Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th the Ovulution:Start Menstrual Health, Cycle and FLOW Awareness By: Born Into This Ages: All Values Defining My Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Divas/Diversity Network Intercultural Austin By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th to The Secret Empower.Engage.Execute: Success Career By: Aghaeze-Maple Enterprises, LLC Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults
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8 3rd - 5th grade 6th - 8th grade Adults 2 – 3 p.m. Session 3 Session Use Your Voice: Create Your Story Your Create Voice: Your Use By: Ashley Noelle Ages: All Do With It? Got To Love What’s By: Julie Burke Therapy Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults (and Silly)! get Creative 101 - Let’s Improv By: Jill Faulkner Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th in the Trauma Development: Professional Classroom Network Empowerment Girls By: Adults Ages: de la Autocompasión El Poder Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: All Session 2A/2B Session Digital Intelligence in a Connected World in a Connected Intelligence Digital By: Andi DuMont Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Story Your Create Voice: Your Use By: Ashley Noelle Ages: All Do With It? Got To Love What’s By: Julie Burke Therapy Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults (and Silly)! get Creative 101 - Let’s Improv By: Jill Faulkner Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Truth Speak Your By: Natalie Grigson & EmpowerED Pathways Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th only *2A Robotics: Through Unleashing Creativity Scribblebots! By: Vandegrift Viperbots Hydra 7161 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th only, *2A Girls in grades 6th-8th only *2B Unlocking Inner a Pro: like Present and Play Movement Through Confidence By: Samantha Schak & Lindsay Nicol Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Simplify Their World Time to It’s By: Vicki Parsons Adults Ages: for Strategies Restorative Drama! No More Problem-Solving By: Austin Achieve Public Schools Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th or Social & Emotional Activity Physical Not Both?! Learning? Why By: Girls on the Run Austin Ages: Adults 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. & 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. & 12:45 p.m. 11:30 – 12:30 Session 1 Session 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Engineering as a Career Choice Engineering as a Career By: Andi DuMont Ages: All Plate: Your Emotions to Connect Your Inside Great Feel to Nutritional Guidance and Out Wisdom Nutritional By: Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th 101 Discipline Positive By: Julie Burke Therapy Ages: Adults Connecting and Expressing Communication: Effectively Network Empowerment Girls By: Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Truth Speak Your By: Natalie Grigson & EmpowerED Pathways Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Resilience Through Success By: Alisha Cahue and Mrinalini Shah (Co-presenters), Austin UT Institute Ethics and Leadership Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Happiness for Inner Guidance Following Tulumba Diana By: Ages: All with Mindset: Get Comfortable Growth Being Uncomfortable Network Intercultural Austin By: Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Simplify Their World Time to It’s By: Vicki Parsons Ages: Adults for Strategies Restorative Drama! No More Problem-Solving By: Austin Achieve Public Schools Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th or Social & Emotional Activity Physical Not Both?! Learning? Why By: Girls on the Run Austin Ages: Adults
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240 Navigating Friendships and Yourself Navigating Friendships and Yourself The Challenges of Caregiving By: Texas Council on Family Violence By: Texas Council on Family Violence By: Texas Council on Family Violence Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Ages: Adults
241 Comprendiendo y Comunicando con su Stories Worth Telling: Films from the Girls Adolescente Impact the World Film Festival By: Con MI MADRE By: Girls Impact the World Film Festival Ages: Adults Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults 244 Happily Ever After: Dating as a Single MVP: Too Important to Not Get In The Game MVP: Too Important to Not Get In The Game Parent By: Tesleigh Eure, LMSW By: Tesleigh Eure, LMSW By: Tesleigh Eure, LMSW Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Ages: Adults 245 Happy Thoughts Happy Thoughts By: Kat Hyde By: Kat Hyde Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th
246 Emotional Intelligence on the Job Emotional Intelligence for Girls By: Train Mark Training and Facilitation Services By: Train Mark Training and Facilitation Services Ages: Adults Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th
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FEATURED SPEAKERS The She-Ro in Me Power Up! Turn it on and Turn it up! By: Aisha Thomas By: April Bowman Speaker, Consultant, Confidence Creator, and Author Founder, CEO, Educator, Consultant Session 3: 2 –3 p.m. Session 1: 10:15–11:15 a.m. Ages: All Ages: All Location: Performing Arts Center Location: Performing Arts Center Do you know that you have something so special about you that Did you know that you have the power to write your own fairy no one else has? Who you are is a gift to this world. As girls, we tale story? A real life story where you are the She-Ro and you have something that is even better than magic, we have can create your own happily ever after. Learn about your POWER!!! The key is understanding how to tap into what is super powers, what characters you should include remove or already inside of you. Come ready to dance, talk and be add to your story and how your story has the power to impact powered up! others and the world. Girls Empowerment Network: Igniting YOUR Power! ALL FEATURED CONFERENCE SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS Presented by: Girls Empowerment Network ARE TRANSLATED IN SPANISH AND ASL. Session: 2a: 11:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m.; 2b:12:45 –1:45 p.m; Ages: All TODAS LAS PRESENTACIONES DE ORADORAS SON Location: Performing Arts Center TRANDUCIDAS EN ESPAÑOL Y ASL. Join our confidence builders in a fun interactive activity from one of Girls Empowerment Networks self-efficacy modules: stress management! Come be a part of our mission and IGNITE the power in you. Girls will be able be learning coping Alphabetical by Workshop Name skills that include meditation and arts & crafts! Los talleres en español están listados en la página 18.
Social/ Girl & Parent/ Art/ Music/ Emotional STEM Physical Guardian recommended Performance Español American Sign Language
A Future with Animals Actually, I Can! By: Wild Things Zoofari, inc By: Ela London Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 20 Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 205 We will be meeting some endangered animals from all over In this session girls will discover their personal power through the world in a safe environment while learning about what is fun and engaging activities. This session is designed to hurting their future and what we can do to improve it. Girls enhance self-awareness, explore passions and character will be able to touch some of the animals in hopes they gain a strengths that relate to real life success. You will be challenged higher respect for our world and spark an interest building a to gain a deeper understanding of yourself. Allowing you to career in animal conservation. connect with other girls and realize you are never alone in your journey through life. You will feel encouraged to look inward A Strong Girl’s Guide to Confidence for inspiration to achieve all your goals - bringing you to By: Strong Girl Spirit understand that “Actually, You Can.” Sessions: 2a/2b & 3 Ages: Session 2a/2b: Girls in grades 6th-8th Bank On It Session 3: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 100 By: Frost Bank Embrace Your Strong Girl Spirit! What YOU Focus on Grows... Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 205 This workshop will be packed full of positive and fun activities Welcome to Bank On It! Learning about the services and to help you begin planting and growing the seeds of a strong functions of a bank will help you choose the right bank for you self-image. We will mingle with a mission, do a check in with when the time comes. This session will help you make those ourselves to see how we are feeling, journal and talk about choices. We will also have some fun learning activities and things we like about ourselves and encourage each other by awesome prize-winning opportunities! filling out “balloon compliments”. Together we will reveal the Super Hero in You!
11 Beauty Beyond Skin Deep Clues from the Natural World By: Mary Kay By: Camp Lantern Creek Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 144 Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: All Room: 21 Learn how to properly take care of your skin using Mary Kay Can you tell the difference between a bobcat or coyotes products while discovering how to live a truly empowered life. footprints/tracks? What does it take to build a ”recipe” for a Texas forest ecosystem? Join me for this workshop to explore the possibilities of solving a mystery in progress. Young Better Together explorers learn these and other amazing facts as they explore By: Aubrey Simon mammalogy, ecology and the forest ecosystem with our with Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 207 our fun interactive & hands-on exercises. In this workshop, we will be learning about diversity and promoting inclusivity. We will be doing many activities that Communication: Connecting and deal with self-identity and team building. We will be focusing on how we are stronger as a whole and how our differences Expressing Effectively help us! By: Girls Empowerment Network Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 227 Girls in this workshop will learn and practice the BIG 3: eye Beyoncé’s Chopper Challenge contact, body language, and voice. They will gain tools to speak By: DPR Construction with confidence in challenging scenerios and understand the Sessions: 2a/2b, 3 Ages: Girls grades 3rd-5th Room: 115 power of non-verbals. Are you an aspiring architect or engineer who wants to get a taste for working on a real construction project? Beyonce Connect Your Emotions to Your Plate: needs your help! Put your engineering, creative, and people skills to use on the Chopper Tower Challenge. Attendees will Nutritional Guidance to Feel Great Inside and divide into project teams and see who can build the tallest/ Out strongest helicopter landing pad for Ms. B and her family. We By: Nutritional Wisdom will learn that there’s more to construction than just hammers Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 225 and nails, and that girls and women make great builders! We are going to learn about nutrition, and it’s going to be different than anything else you’ve experienced! Yes, we’ll talk Brave Spaces for LGBTQ, Non-Binary, about the basics of healthy eating, but did you realize that the and Trans Youth food choices you make are connected to your thoughts and emotions? They are, and I’m going to teach you how to feel By: Girls Empowerment Network empowered around those thoughts and emotions so that you Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 100 can become a conscious eater using some fun activities that Join us for a workshop on building LGBTQ and Non-Bianary might include chocolate! Allyship! We will discuss LGB, Transgender, and Non-Bianary identities and learn how to work together to build brave spaces for queer youth. Create Your Own Voting Awareness Poster Breaking Boundaries By: The Girls’ School of Austin Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Room: 13 By: Aubrey Simon Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls grades 6th-8th Room: 207 Participants will create their own ‘get out the vote poster’ or a poster that reflects an issue they feel strongly about (not in In this workshop, we will be learning how to create and achieve support of a particular party or candidate). our goals. There will be activities to learn how to successfully make a goal and how to turn that goal into a reality. Dance Another World Breaking the CHAIN REACTION By: Dance Another World Sessions: 1, 2a/2b & 3 By: CarShandra Hollins C.H.A.I.N B “Changing Hearts and Ages: Session 1: Girls in grades 6th-8th, Implementing New Beginnings” Sessions 2a/2b: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Sessions: 1 & 3 Ages: All Room: 105 Session 3: Adults Room: Band Hall CHAIN B stands for “Changing Hearts and Implementing New In Dance Another World, we know a dance is a story. We Beginnings.” In this workshop, we will embrace one another read and write stories and portray them through dance. This through sisterhood while learning how to build one another up hands-on activity will allow students an expressive outlet and through confidence, honor, respect, attitude and intelligence. opportunity to perform in front of their peers. This not only Students and/or adults will do this through a breakout box. builds their confidence but their communication and dance Together we will break the chain reaction of how we want skills as well! to be treated by other women and break the chains of how women treat each other. Defining My Values By: Girls Empowerment Network Sessions: 1 & 3 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 216 What’s most important to you? Discover your top values and know how to express them creatively. It’s important to know what’s important to you! Girls will critically think about their own values and others’ and how they influence decision making and also will identify personal values and express them in a creative way.
12 Digital Intelligence in a Connected World Empower.Engage.Execute: The Secret to By: Andi DuMont Career Success Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 224 By: Aghaeze-Maple Enterprises, LLC Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, Snapchat. In today’s connected Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Room: 223 world, your online self will follow you from adolescence to In this session, each participant will discuss what they would like to your future career. In this workshop we’ll talk about how to be, as well as, what is preventing them from reaching their goals. e savvy about what you post online to protect yourself, your identity, and your future (probably unknown) aspirations. This workshop will be interactive - so please bring your internet Empowering Young Women to Find Their enabled device! We’ll look at how celebrities, influencers, and Joy Within you post with digital intelligence. By: Zen Bug Yoga Sessions: 1, 2a/2b & 3 Ages: All Room: Black Box Divas & Diversity Explore the world of mindfulness and yoga with a centering By: Austin Intercultural Network activity, breathing exercises, yoga poses and a calming Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 217 relaxation with Zen Bug Yoga. Ignite your creativity and self- Are you a Diva? Do you know what Diversity is? Come find out expression by decorating your own positive affirmation mirror. at this fun workshop, exclusively for divas like YOU! We will Confidently manifest your potential by tapping into your talk about the Disney princesses “Ariel, Snow White, Jasmine, imagination. Play fun games that describe our core concepts Moana & others, and together let’s explore how they’re the of Play, Movement, Nature, Art, Rhythm and Music. same, yet they’re different. Engineering as a Career Choice Diversity and Inclusivity By: Andi DuMont By: Aubrey Simon Session: 1 Ages: All Room: 224 Session: 3 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 207 Engineers build our cities. In this session you’ll be introduced In this workshop, we will be looking at our identity and our to the different types of engineering careers from computer peers, as well as, how we are stronger together. We will be engineering to water resources engineering. As a civil doing self-reflection activities and team building games to see engineer, I’ll take you through some of my favorite construction how our differences make us as a whole better. projects and we’ll see how women are integral to designing how communities interact with their spaces. Afterwards, we’ll Embracing Your Voice break out in groups and talk about women engineers and scientists that inspire us. By: Monica Dorsey Sessions: 1 & 2a Ages: Session 1: Girls in grades 6th-8th Following Inner Guidance For Happiness Sessions 2a: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 101 By: Diana Tulumba The girls will be pairing up and introducing themselves, and Session: 1 Ages: All Room: 230 their favorite song, as they sing it, then they will ask one We all have our own special inner voice that sounds different another “what does using your voice mean to you?” Girls will for everyone! It tells us what is true for us. When we don’t then break into groups and share why their voice matters and listen to that voice and try to be like other people, we miss encourage each other to use their voice. In unity, we’ll chant out on being ourselves; and don’t let people see and love us affirmations of power. for who we are! ACTIVITIES: Short group meditation followed by some journaling that starts with “Hello Inner Guide, what Emotional Intelligence for Girls would you like me to know about my future...” By: Train Mark Training and Facilitation Services Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 246 Football 101 Emotional Intelligence for Girls is a hands-on workshop with By: The Austin Outlaws several activities. In one activity, titled, the Sherpa Walk, young Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th women will go on an adventure during the workshop to explore Room: Center Lawn how emotional intelligence can lead to leadership. In another We will be going over running, throwing, catching and tackling activity, titled, The Dirty Dozen, participants will explore and drills while practicing controlling our bodies and our speed. We discuss variations of anger and how to deal with it. will also be going over the basics of football and the different positions. Emotional Intelligence on the Job By: Train Mark Training and Facilitation Services Girls With Vision, Women with Session: 1 Ages: Adults Room: 246 Emotional Intelligence for Girls is a hands-on workshop with Purpose several activities. In one activity, titled, the Sherpa Walk, young By: Paycom women will go on an adventure during the workshop to explore Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 208 how emotional intelligence can lead to leadership. In another Girls will collaborate to create a vision board as a hand on activity, titled, The Dirty Dozen, participants will explore and learning activity. Additionally, gamification will take place discuss variations of anger and how to deal with it. through the “Infinite Loop Activity” to illustrate the importance of women working TOGETHER to solve problems.
13 Social/ Girl & Parent/ Art/ Music/ Emotional STEM Physical Guardian recommended Performance Español American Sign Language
Go with the Flow: A Period It’s Time to Simplify Their World Preparedness Party By: Vicki Parsons Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b Ages: Adults Room: 235 By: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas This world is complicated. It’s time to simplify. Simplifying is Sessions: 2b & 3 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 200 vital not only for our children, but also for parents and leaders. Always being prepared isn’t just for Boy Scouts! Join us as we Simplicity is a rare gift, but when we get it, the slowing down explore the different ways people can be period prepared. feeds our souls and nurtures our families. As parents and Learn about period products, how they work and make a leaders, let’s support each other to have the courage to go goody bag to take home! Participants will also learn why against the trends, buck the stressors of life, and let our kids periods happen and how to ask for help from trusted adults. be silly and fun-loving kids for as long as they can. It’s time to simplify their world. Growth Mindset: Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable JAM! with TXJRD By: Girls Empowerment Network By: Texas Junior Roller Derby Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 234 Sessions: 2a/2b Girls in this workshop will explore the idea of growth mindset Ages: Girls grades 3rd-5th Room: Tennis Courts and how powerful their thoughts are. They will leaern how to Learn the ins and outs of roller derby with Austin’s own Texas recognize their inner critic and replace negative thoughts with Junior Roller Derby. We can show you how to power jam positive ones. through the pack with our basics of roller derby. Come ready for some fun hitting action. You’ll find your voice and new Happily Ever After: Dating as a Single friends while discovering the power of teamwork! Bring a Parent smile, shoes and some water. By: Tesleigh Eure, LMSW Session: 1 Ages: Adults Room: 244 Jazz with Synergy Many of us envision that fairytale ending but there are a few By: Synergy Dance Studio things we have to remind ourselves along the way. This session Sessions: 2b & 3 focuses on connecting, supporting and empowering single Ages: Session 2b: Girls in grades 3rd-5th mothers in their quest for love while strengthening the parent Session 3: Girls in grades 6th-8th child relationship and fostering a healthy sense of self. Room: Dance Gym Explore your individual style and originality with a class that increases posture, rhythm and creativity. Jazz is a fun and high Happy Thoughts energy class that will focus on strengthening your turns, jumps, By: Kat Hyde leaps & agility using fun, upbeat contemporary music. Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b Ages: Session 1: Girls in grades 6th-8th Sessions 2a/2b: Girls grades 3rd-5th Room: 245 Learn About Computers by Playing Happy Thoughts starts by learning and adopting new thought Games processes on how to positively interact with our ever-changing By: Iodine Software bodies. This workshop focuses on keeping a positive view of Sessions: 1, 2a/2b & 3 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th and about our own bodies. You’ll learn how we are great as we Room: 111 are, and as we mature, how to stay positive when transitioning We will show the applications of coding languages in a fun way into adulthood. Come to Happy Thoughts to keep body (such as playing games) and include a mix of STEAM games positive. Plus, just wait to see how we use awesome markers! that make learning fun! Girls will play and learn that science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics is applicable Hip Hop with Synergy to enjoyable tasks. They will see how computers work as they By: Synergy Dance Studio play the games. We encourage girls to pursue careers in Sessions: 1 & 2a technology, if that is something that they enjoy doing. Ages: Session 1: Girls in grades 6th-8th Sessions 2a: Girls grades 3rd-5th Room: Dance Gym Minecraft Element Scavenger Hunt This class is a non-technical, high energy class that By: Microsoft incorporates the latest dance and video moves. We will have a Sessions: 1 & 2a Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 110 quick body warm up, followed by learning choreography to a Matter is made of smaller parts called atoms. All natural and popular song. synthetic materials are composed of elements (individual atoms), molecules, or compounds. Many materials have similar Improv 101 - Let’s get Creative (and Silly)! elemental compositions but different properties. In Minecraft, By: Jill Faulkner the material reducer can be used to see what elements form Sessions: 2a/2b & 3 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Room: 227 common materials. This is like real word instruments used to measure the elemental composition of materials. In this exercise Join me for improv games aimed at fostering creativity, mindfulness, you will use the material reducer to find as many materials as acceptance and fun! Improv skills can be taken anywhere we go, you can that contain oxygen. improve our relationship and communication skills, and allow us to get silly and have a little fun! No scripts and nothing you need to know ahead of time - just bring yourself, your creativity and an open mind to get out of your comfort zone and have fun!
14 Minecraft Introduction to Logic Gates No More Drama! Restorative Strategies By: Microsoft for Problem-Solving. Sessions: 2b & 3 Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 110 By: Austin Achieve Public Schools A logic gate is a simple device that returns some number of Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b outputs. These outputs are determined by a pattern of inputs Ages: Session 1: Girls in grades 6th-8th and rules the gate follows to create a desired result. Logic Sessions 2a/2b: Girls grades 3rd-5th gates are the foundation of not only computational thinking Room: 236 and coding but also apply to electrical engineering and We will learn how to use parts of restorative justice to help algebraic thinking. In this activity, you will create a series of with any kind of drama! We will practice setting boundaries simple logic gates, and then are given an opportunity to apply with friends, using “I statements,” and strong apologies with a these gates to create simple contraptions. restorative twist. Great for girls who want less friend drama and parents who want to help girls be leaders in solving social MVP: Too Important to Not Get In The problems. Game Physical Activity or Social & Emotional By: Tesleigh Eure, LMSW Sessions: 2a/2b & 3 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Room: 244 Learning? Why Not Both?! This session focuses on empowering girls to give back in a BIG By: Girls on the Run Austin way even if others think they are too small to make a difference. Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b Ages: Adults Room: 237 Girls will choose causes they are interested in and participate in Adult participants will be introduced to Girls on the Run through a role-playing activity to explore the roles of social works in the a video, presenter description, and a sample lesson. The lesson community. This includes being provided with real-life scenarios will provide adults with a tangible understanding of how Girls where they may meet a social worker, as well as, learning how on the Run empowers girls in 3rd through 8th grade, using an they too can change the world around them. interactive and hands-on curriculum. For example, participants will be asked to consider the meaning of “true beauty” through a movement exercise designed for all fitness levels. My Changing Body By: Girls Empowerment Network Sessions: 1 & 3 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 208 Positive Discipline 101 Girls in this workshop will understand how puberty affects By: Julie Burke Therapy their bodies. They will have opportunity to ask questions to Session: 1 Ages: Adults Room: 226 girl experts and hear from other girls their age in a supportive Positive discipline helps parents consider what their children space. are thinking, feeling, learning and deciding about themselves and the world they live in, as well as, what to do in the future to survive and thrive. This workshop will be an opportunity My Community, My Voice for parents to share challenges they face as a parent and will By: Girls Empowerment Network provide them with an introduction to Positive Discipline to help Session: 3 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 205 them gain tips & tricks to connect to their children in a more Take a step towards your unique voice and join us for this meaningful way. workshop on using your power. Youth will learn how to create an awareness campaign and engage others in their cause and Present like a Pro: Unlocking Inner advcacy for change. Confidence Through Movement and Play By: Samantha Schak My Name is Not Sessions: 2a/2b By: My Daughters Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Room: 234 Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Whether you’re presenting a group project or sharing an idea, Room: 201 you owe it to yourself to exude confidence and stand behind Girls will shout out names, words, or phrases that peers say your thoughts. Through movement and play, Lindsay and Sam that either Hurts their feelings, annoys them, disrespects them, will take you through some activities you can do at home solo makes them upset and angers them. After girls shout out or as a group with your friends. These exercises are dedicated words, phrases or names, the girls will discuss how to overcome to harnessing your most powerful self, through practice in oral the same negative stigmas, stereotypes, words, name calling diction, power poses and comfort in “looking silly.” or negative phrases. Girls will also participate in a labels activity. The girls will use tools or tactics that teach them how Professional Development: Growth to establish positive self-awareness and evaluation in a fun Mindset and exciting way! By: Girls Empowerment Network Session: 1 Ages: Adults Room: 201 Navigating Friendships and Yourself This workshop, designed for educators and teachers, is to By: Texas Council on Family Violence equip you with the tools you need to help students thrive in Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b the classroom. We will explore how to use a growth mindset Ages: Session 1: Girls in grades 6th-8th to increase student’s belief in their abilities so they can be Sessions 2a/2b: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 240 limitless. You will walk away with an understanding of fixed Growing up can be exciting, but it can also be challenging. One of and growth mindsets, activity ideas to use with your students those challenges is navigating relationships with lots of new people! and a guide for how to incorporate more growth mindset in We will talk about what makes a relationship exciting, healthy your classroom. and how to stay true to yourself while embracing your newfound friendships. And just so you know, there will be a beach ball involved.
15 Social/ Girl & Parent/ Art/ Music/ Emotional STEM Physical Guardian recommended Performance Español American Sign Language
Professional Development: Trauma in the Robotics and You Classroom By: Ouroboros 4545 By: Girls Empowerment Network Sessions: 1, 2a/2b & 3 Session: 3 Ages: Adults Room: 235 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-8th Room: 210 This session is intended for teachers, and professionals who We want to share how robotics can open a world of knowledge support teachers, who want to create a safe classroom and fun where you can also be yourself. We have a fun building environment where every student feels respected, validated challenge for you, called the marshmallow challenge! You will and heard. This hands-on workshop will equip professionals be able to work with others in this activity. We will show you with the knowledge to respond to trauma and related how you can get involved in robotics and we will give you the classroom triggers by learning and practicing creative ways resources to do so in the future. to gauge the emotional climate in the classroom. Session participants will learn strategies for managing disruptive Rock or a Starfish? The Power Within behaviors, how to set trauma-informed expectations, and an By: Peace & Clarity intentional self-care plan. Session: 1, 2a/2b & 3 Ages: Session 1: Girls in grades 6th-8th Puberty for Parents Sessions 2a/2b: Girls grades 3rd-5th By: Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Session 3: Adults Room: 204 Sessions: 1 & 2a Ages: Adults Room: 200 Discover your hidden power through guided meditation and Puberty is a time of immense change. This can be an exciting, mindful practices. Learn how you can use this power to make challenging and even overwhelming experience for children a difference in your life, build strong friendships, make good and parents. Talking with children is an important way that we choices and improve your communication with your parents can help them adapt. As adults have moved beyond their own and teachers. Create a dream board, design a power rock, adolescence, they may be out of touch with the experience make a friendship bracelet. of puberty. We will explore ways to help parents prepare for the physical and emotional changes that their children are experiencing and develop strategies around talking with their She Climbs Mountains children. By: Dr Yana Johnson Torregrosa & Gabriela Johnson Correia Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Room: 211 Rebound & Renew! She Climbs Mountains workshop allows you to dream to By: Austin Rhythm & Drum be your best, reach your goals and prepares your mind to Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: All Room: Orchestra Hall realize what is possible. This session you will hear from Dr Austin Rhythm & Drum will deliver an experiential Yana & Gabriela (mum and daughter) about the funny side boomwhacker (tuned percussion tubes) rhythm and drum of life in London and moving to Texas to start all over again. program for resilience and renewal! A boomwhacker An interactive workshop with group discussions, sharing, instrument will be provided for each person so that they can dreaming, visualizing and believing you can do anything. You participate in creating group music together. Deborah will can even climb a mountain! welcome the participants and conduct an interactive program with fun, high-energy, drum circle facilitation activities that recharge and renew. Each participant will walk away uplifted, Silence Your Inner Comparison Queen energized and empowered! By: Monica Richardson Coaching Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Session 2a: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Redefining Beauty: Perfect or Bust for Session 2b: GIrls in grades 6th-8th Room: 216 6th-8th Grade Girls Do you ever hear a voice in your head that tells you that you’re By: Heather Hoover Director of Teen Circles with Global not good enough, smart enough, or pretty enough? Most girls Sisterhood do! Come to this workshop to learn how to silence your inner Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th comparison queen, feel good about yourself and become your Room: 215 own best friend! Do you feel passionate about what messages are constantly being given to young women regarding their self-image Soaring Rockets! through social media, advertisements, movies and much By: Girlstart more? Do you want to take a stand for how “real” girls Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th should be recognized in our world and feel empowered to Room: 117 share their unique gifts? We will play games, journal and 3, 2, 1...Blast off! Engineer a stomp rocket with PVC pipe, cultivate leadership through sharing what’s on our minds plastic tubing, a water bottle and duct tape. Use your custom and hearts about growing up as a teen girl in the world launcher to watch your rocket soar! Be creative as you decide today. Chocolate included:) how to most effectively launch your paper rocket across theroom. Does changing the launch angle, stomp pressure, or rocket design help?
16 Speak Your Truth Surviving In Someone Else’s World: Using By: Natalie Grigson & EmpowerED Pathways Fanfiction to Create Comics Sessions: 1 & 2a Ages: Girls in grades in 6th-8th By: Shannon Brewer Room: 228 Sessions: 2a/2b & 3 Ages: All Room: 13 In this workshop, we’ll play a variety of games and have some Have you ever wondered what it would like if Harley Quinn informal discussions on how to better state your boundaries, never met the Joker? Are you certain Sabrina and Jughead say NO and express your truth to the world. Vulnerability is are just one crossover away from the perfect couple? If so, join strength - and so are boundaries. Here, we’ll practice both, in comic creator, Shannon Brewer, as she teaches you the tricks a casual, don’t-take-it-all-too-seriously setting. and tips of learning the rules of someone else’s world and how to bend them to craft the perfect story only you can tell. Start the Ovulution: Menstrual Health, Cycle Awareness and FLOW The Challenges of Caregiving By: Born Into This By: Texas Council on Family Violence Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b Ages: All Room: 214 Session: 3 Ages: Adults Room: 240 Menstruation cycles are often left out of conversations in Watching our daughters grow up and develop their own school, family and even with our medical providers. Knowing personalities, relationships and world can be overwhelming and what your cycle is telling you is a guide to many challenges and scary. We want the best for them, and it is hard to watch them celebrations happening within our body, emotions and even make their own decisions, especially when we know it will end in productivity and learning! Join us to start the OVULUTION heartache. However, as caregivers, we have the opportunity to where we will discuss how to track your cycle, what to expect empower them through love, education and discussion. in each phase, naming hormones and learning about their roles, and how to talk to your children about cycles. The Dumpster Project By: The Dumpster Project Stories Worth Telling: Films from the Girls Sessions: 2a/2b Impact the World Film Festival Ages: Session 2a: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Session 2b: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 223 By: Girls Impact the World Film Festival The Dumpster Project is converting a used trash Dumpster Sessions: 2a/2b Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults into an environmentally-friendly home. Why? Because we Room: 241 think that learning how to live in a small space teaches us a lot Come watch a series of 5-minute films from Austin’s Girls about how to save the planet through conservation, inventions Impact the World Film Festival, which provides a powerful and creative problem-solving. In this workshop, you will help platform for youth to spark a conversation about issues us explore a bit of “dumpster science” as we filter water with affecting women and girls globally, such as self-image, natural materials, explore how pollutants affect our air and environment and girls in tech. See how girls around the world, test out different sources for biofuel generation. using basic filmmaking skills, are making short films and using them to advocate for change. After the screening, we’ll discuss the issues covered in the films and come up with our own ideas This is Me! for a short film. By: My Daughters Session: 3 StoryTELLit: Stop Explaining and Start Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Room: 201 All girls will stand between two lines. The group leader will call Engaging out stereotypes, negative/positive words or phrases for girls By: Kim Caldwell, Caldwell Connect to step out of the middle to the sides as they discover what Sessions: 1 & 2a/2b stereotypes & perceptions are and aren’t. Girls must make a Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Room: Library decision. No one is allowed to stay in the center. Girls will then Stories are our fast-track to connection. Telling the right story transition to part II. The activity will allow for more open group can spark a partnership that changes the world! This session discussion and allow for individual expression as girls step into will explore why stories are so important, how to find the right circle if certain words apply to them. stories to share and how to tell that story in a powerful way. You will leave the session with a clearer understanding of your Trust the Process values, a story ready to share and ideas for many more! By: Monica Dorsey Sessions: 2b & 3 Success Through Resilience Ages: Session 2b: Girls in grades 3rd-5th By: Alisha Cahue and Mrinalini Shah (Co-presenters), Session 3: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 101 Leadership and Ethics Institute UT Austin We will be creating Kool-Aid! Everyone will get a sugar packet Session: 1 Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th and a Kool-Aid packet. The importance of waiting for the Room: 229 ingredients to come together will be highlighted. Life can be tough! How do you push through it? In our workshop, we’ll play a few games to help us learn how to be stronger, more resilient and stand up when we fall down. There will be hula hoops, helper words and mindful techniques. There will also be time at the end to involve adults in how they can encourage resilience in their children as well.
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Turning Parts into ART EN ESPAÑOL By: Dell Technologies Session: 1 Comprendiendo y Comunicando con su Ages: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 117 Adolescente Ever wonder what’s inside a laptop that lets you play games, By: Con Mi MADRE watch videos and do your homework? Explore the inside of a Sesión: 1 Edades: Adults Ubicación: 241 computer and understand how these parts are used to create a Vamos a comprender la importancia del rol de los padres working system. We’ll then take those parts and have a hands-on durante la etapa de adolescencia y practicar comunicación experience turning each piece into art! In the process, you’ll see efectiva. Esto ayudara a crear un ambiente positivo para how Dell uses recycled materials in our products and packaging. desarrollar su relación con su adolescente.
Unleashing Creativity Through Robotics: El Poder de la Autocompasión By: Girls Empowerment Network Scribblebots! Sesión: 3 Edades: All Ubicación: 237 By: Vandegrift Viperbots 7161 Hydra Este año, Girls Empowerment Network facilitara una sesión Sessions: 2a/2b completamente en Español para niñas y los adultos que cuidan Ages: Session 2a: Girls in grades 3rd-5th de ellas! El tema será Autocompasión- el acto de tratarte a Session 2b: Girls in grades 6th-8th Room: 230 ti misma con la misma amabilidad, cuidado y compasión que Learn about the awesome world of robots! In this workshop, le darías a aquellos que más amas. Acompáñanos en una create your very own mini drawing robot and watch art be discusión y en actividades divertidas para aprender acerca de made right before your eyes! Hear about all the wonderful la autocompasión y cómo puedes practicarla y utilizarla en tu ways robotics can empower you to learn new things and vida. discover new opportunities in the world of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math). La Heroe en Mi By: Aisha Thomas Use Your Voice: Create Your Story Sesión: 1 Edades: All Ubicación: Performing Arts Center By: Ashley Noelle Jackson ¿Sabías que tienes el poder de escribir tu propia historia de Sessions: 2a/2b & 3 Ages: All cuento de hadas? Una historia de la vida real en la que tu Room: 225 eres la propia heroe, y puedes crear tu propio final. Aprende Have you ever had a story inside of you that you wanted to sobre tus súper poderes, qué personajes debes incluir, eliminar share with the world? Use Your Voice: Create Your Story is o agregar a tu historia y cómo tu historia tiene el poder de a platform for girls to create their first script and learn the impactar a los demás y al mundo. art of storytelling. The girls learn acting and screenwriting techniques in order to create their story. Each girl will receive Enciende TU poder! a journal to create their play and have a chance to perform By: Girls Empowerment Network their work in front of the class. Sesión: 1 Edades: All Ubicación: Performing Arts Center Virtual Reality with Latinitas Unete con nuestras creadores de confianza en una actividad By: Latinitas divertida e interactiva de uno de los módulos de autoeficacia Sessions: 2a/2b & 3 de Girls Empowerment Network: ¡el manejo del estrés! Ven a Ages: Session 2a/2b: Girls in grades 6th-8th ser parte de nuestra misión y ENCENDER el poder que hay en Session 3: Girls in grades 3rd-5th Room: 217 ti. ¡Las niñas podrán aprender habilidades de afrontamiento Have you ever wanted to learn to make a video in virtual reality? que incluyen meditación y manualidades! Want to watch what you make using a VR headset? Learn how ¡Apoderar! Encender y Aparecer to make your own VR movie with Latinitas and take your ideas from start to the 3D big screen! By: April Bowman Sesión: 1 Edades: All Ubicación: Performing Arts Center What’s Love Got To Do With It? ¿Sabes que tienes algo tan especial sobre ti que nadie más By: Julie Burke Therapy tiene? Quien TU eres es un regalo para este mundo. Como Sessions: 2a/2b & 3 chicas, tenemos algo que es incluso mejor que la magia, Ages: Girls in grades 6th-8th & adults Room: 226 ¡tenemos PODER! La clave es entender cómo aprovechar lo How do you show your child you love them? There isn’t a right que ya está dentro de ti. ¡Ven lista para bailar, hablar y ser or wrong answer to that question, per se, however, are you empoderada! speaking their love language? A love language, as developed by Gary Chapman, reflects how you want to be shown (by others) that you are valued and appreciated. Come learn about love languages (take the quiz to determine yours!), to discover how to connect with your children & loved ones in the most meaningful ways.
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The She-Ro in Me Master Conversation and Become a Boss By: Aisha Thomas Speaker, Consultant, Confidence Creator, and Author By: Girls Empowerment Network
Session 1: 10:15–11:15 a.m. Ages: Girls in Grade 8 ONLY Ages: All Time: 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Performing Arts Center Room: Small Gym Did you know that you have the power to write your own fairy tale story? A Come join us for a special small group discussion about career advice! You’ll be real life story where you are the meeting with adult volunteers and other girls in grades 8-12 who are also interested in She-Ro and you can create your own happily ever after. Learn about your meeting community leaders, asking questions about careers and sharing your personal super powers, what characters you goals. The volunteers who will be speaking are in the following fields: entrepreneurship, should include remove or add to your story and how your story has the law, marketing, archaeology, writing, finance, social media, and many more! power to impact others and the world. Discussions will be guided by Girls Empowerment Network staff. We welcome ambitious 8th graders who would like to come speak with relatable role models to learn about career paths and practice professional skills in a supportive environment.
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