San Antonio: Girls Empowerment Summit Registration Opens, Community Asked To Light Up The City In Support

Press release from the City of San Antonio:

February 8, 2021

Girls Empowerment Summit registration opens, community asked to light up the city in support

CONTACT: Tracy Talavera, 207-4457
tracy.talavera@sanantonio.gov

SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 8, 2021) – The Girls Empowerment Summit will take place on March 11 and 12. Girls aged 13-18 years old can now register for the virtual summit that will be available online, on television, and by dial-in. Tonight, the San Antonio skyline will be lit hot pink to celebrate the upcoming Girls Empowerment Summit, which was canceled last year amid the pandemic. The City of San Antonio encourages the community to join the celebration by lighting up their businesses and homes in hot pink on March 11 and 12.

“Last year, we had an overwhelming response of community support for the Girls Empowerment Summit,” stated Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to cancel it. This year, we are going virtual and making it available to girls from all over San Antonio!”

The summit will feature discussions led by: iEmpower, The Social Butterfly Gal, The Board Room Project, and Metro Health. iEmpower is an all-inclusive organization designed as a deliberate movement to inspire every woman to be empowered and engaged and to foster a culture of community. The Social Butterfly Gal an award-winning social media strategist and TEDx speaker. The Board Room Project grows impact throughout the world by developing future board leaders, one girl and woman at a time. The discussions led by local partners will focus on professional development, social media, self-care, and healthy relationships. The event will also feature a panel discussion with the Honorable Judge Monique Diaz, CPS Energy President & CEO Paula Gold-Williams and Brigadier General Caroline Miller. The summit will also feature San Antonio’s 2020-2022 Poet Laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson.

“The Girls Empowerment Summit is a passion project for many of us at the City of San Antonio,” said Deputy City Manager María Villagómez. “I am honored to work closely with so many local leaders to empower our community’s girls with the skills they need to be successful. I encourage all San Antonio girls to take part in this free, virtual leadership training opportunity.”

To learn more about the Girls Empowerment Summit text GirlsSummit to 55000 or visit the website. Registration is now open. The first 300 girls to register will receive exclusive Girls Empowerment Summit bags.

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