This is a summer program being offered to middle school girls as an extention of our Be Strong from the Inside Out program. We are thrilled to continue to provide youth with opportunities where they can become empowered and see leadership opportunities in their community!
Our goal is a dual purpose: to educate the girls on the variety of professions and roles women play in our community, how your businesses contribute to our community, and also for them to hear a bit about individual stories from women working in their professions and how they achieved their goals. We hope to inspire the youth as they look toward their future and give them hope in finding a place where they can thrive.
The program will run 10am-4pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in June. On Tuesdays, we will be going to Howe Community Library to read to elementary aged children and do a craft with them. Tuesdays we will leave earlier at 9:30am to accomodate this. And we will conclude the program with a celebration on June 29th at 6pm for family to celebrate and learn about what their daughters learned. More details to come!
Each week we have a different theme for the girls to explore and see how the presenters and community places we visit fit that theme, and the previous themes. Some of the people or places we will visit and hear from are TMC, Grand Central Station, Denison Fire Dept, Grayson County Sheriff Department, City of Sherman - various departments, Habitat for Humanity, Grayson College, Edward Jones, Lifehouse Chiropractic, McCullough and Pierson Insurance Co and more!
Some of the skills topics include understanding what community is and how we are a part of it, leadership and healthy communication, teamwork, boundaries and looking toward the future.
We are grateful for the community partners who are involved with speaking, as well as generous donation to support the program. We could not do this without them! Let's have a great summer and explore!