“Women2Women – America” will take place from August 3 – August 10, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The goal of Women2Women is to provide young women students from around the world with the opportunity to learn, network, and acquire the leadership and professional development skills needed to succeed. Participants will also meet and interact with their counterparts from around the world.
The core theme of Women2Women – America is “Claim Your Seat at the Table.” Sub-themes include cultural leadership, government and public service, and media technology and media literacy.
The purpose of the conference is to empower young women to become future leaders. To be accepted into Women2Women, applicants must demonstrate interest in leadership development, the democratic process and public diplomacy.
When women and girls have the opportunity to participate fully in every aspect of society, communities and countries are changed for the better.
Young women, between the ages of 15-19 as of July 31, 2010, in the United States and around the world are welcome to apply for the Women2Women – America 2010 conference.
The conference will be entirely conducted in English; therefore, participants must have a strong ability to speak, read and understand English. If it is determined that if a student has misled Empower Peace on their English abilities, that student may be sent home from the conference early.
All travel, meal and housing expenses will be covered by Empower Peace. However, it is recommended that participants bring money for incidental costs and personal purchases. Conference attendees will be required to pay at $500.00 fee for 2010’s conference.
The deadline to submit applications is 1 June 2010. For more information, visit this link.
