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Girls Inc. Entrepreneur Workshop for Middle School Girls

Girls Inc. Westchester’s Girls In Charge program will present the second in a series of workshops for middle school girls at the Ossining Public Library  in Ossining on Tuesday, February 18, 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.


What: Girls Inc. Girls InCharge 2nd Workshop at the Ossining Public Library in Ossining


When: 2-5:30pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2014

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Where: Ossining Public Library, Theatre Room, 53 Croton Ave, Ossining NY 10562


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

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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.


Special thanks to Entergy for their generous sponsorship of this workshop.

Snow Date - Friday Feb., 21st (same time and location)


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