Girls Inc. Westchester Teens To Present Entrepreneurial Workshop for Fox Lane Middle School Girls

Mount
Kisco/Bedford, NY, May 10, 2014

Girls
Inc. Westchester’s Girls In Charge program will present the
third in a series of workshops for middle
school girls at Neighbors Link on Saturday, May 10, 2014. The workshop will
include 2 hours of peer education introducing girls
to entrepreneurial career possibilities,
followed by a meal and panel discussion with local business
women.The workshop aims to expose young teenage girls
to the world of entrepreneurship and encourages them to consider the possibility
of entrepreneurship as a career path. The session will consist of
fun activities and exercises for a group
of 15-25 girls that will enlighten the girls of their abilities and
show them that many of their hobbies can be turned into a business.

How to Register: Must
Register prior to the event online at www.girlsincneighborslink.eventbrite.com or by calling Michaela
Rahimi at the Girls Inc. office (914) 419-0764

About Girls InCharge: We are 4 high
school advocates for the Girls InCharge program; we have been training to
deliver a workshop on entrepreneurship to middle
school girls with activities that are fun, engaging,
and empowering. We help middle school girls develop leadership skills needed for
their future.

About Girls Inc. Westchester: Girls Inc.
Westchester (GIWC) is a non-profit organization that
offers girls-only programs at school and community centers throughout
Westchester to help girls navigate the real life challenges they confront during
middle and high school. GIWC creates safe, 100% girl-focused spaces; staffs them
with trained, caring adults; and provides nationally- researched programs that
address girls’ real-life concerns. By offering crucial support, skills, and
information to girls as they grapple with issues like sexuality, self-image,
relational violence, goal setting, career and financial planning and more. GIWC
equips and inspires Westchester girls to grow up strong, smart, and bold and to
lay the groundwork for healthy independent and fulfilling future.