The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) invites all high school girls in grades 9-12 to attend our inaugural Girls in Action Summit on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm at the Business and Public Management Center at West Chester University in West Chester, PA. The event is presented by the Chester County Women’s Commission.
This free inaugural Summit brings together high school girls throughout Chester County for an empowering day of action. Attendees will learn about the deep and varied needs in their communities through conversations with local non-profit leaders and peers who have already taken action in their own communities, all while engaging in strategic grantmaking.
As a Summit participant, each girl will have the chance to:
- Connect with her peers throughout Chester County
- Meet leaders of local non-profits that serve women and girls
- Hear from a panel of peers about ways to foster change
- Help award two $500 grants to local non-profits
- Build teamwork and leadership skills
- Give back to her community
The Girls in Action Summit is inspired by the success and increasing interest in CCFWG’s award-winning Girls Advisory Board (GAB) girls’ grantmaking and leadership program. Through GAB, CCFWG equips the next generation of young women in Chester County with the knowledge and tools needed for impactful grantmaking, empowering them to give back to their communities. Throughout the program, high school girls across the county come together to learn about economic, social and health needs of women and girls in their communities, and ultimately make funding recommendations that are approved by the CCFWG Board of Directors. To date, over 145 young women in GAB have awarded more than $260,000 to programs that improve the lives of girls and women in Chester County
Register here by 2/15/19.