She's Local for Girls

The She’s Local Conference for Girls brings together youth in grades 6-12 with a shared objective to support, connect and inspire one another, close to home. Our mission is to create an affordable, accessible, relevant, and relatable platform that features local girls as speakers and volunteers, teaching skills and inspiring growth. Girls with big dreams, become women with vision. Here’s what our annual local girl’s conference is all about – For the past nine years, She’s Local has brought together hundreds of women for high-quality sold-out conferences throughout New England featuring extraordinary local women as speakers and attendees. Our mission is to make each event financially and geographically accessible, as well as relevant to women in their own local community. In partnership with local schools, we are extending our successful model to include local girls! She’s Local Conference for Girls will provide a unique learning experience for teens that is created by girls, offering leadership skills, executive functioning training, a chance to see women supporting women in action, as well as inspiring our next generation of women. What Makes Us Unique? Customized For Local Girls Each local conference is customized to the girls in that community. In the four months leading up to the conference, we host local in-person and virtual meetups to gather the important topics that matter most to the girls we serve. We then ask local experts, including girls, to apply to be panelists featured at the conference. Once the topics are collected and the application process closes, we connect experts and create 4 panels featuring 12 local women and girls as speakers. Panelist Created Breakouts Each of our panels are made up of three local experts: real, accessible, relatable women and girls from the local community. We match these experts with each other so they can weave together their passion and purpose for a well thought-out and informative experience for our audience of teens. Prior to the conference, speakers meet to determine their panel format, title, description and key take-aways, all while being promoted through social and digital channels leading up to the conference. Volunteer Led Organization The work we do to connect, inspire and serve local girls is made possible by the local community board in each region. These are volunteers who are committed to supporting girls and making a difference in their lives. She’s Local Conference for Girls https://sheslocal.org/girls/ Join hundreds of local teens for our inaugural local conference featuring two inspiring keynotes, over 12 local experts in 4 breakout sessions. Benefits for Local Teens: • Connect with local teens and women who live and work in your area. • Find relatable mentors/supporters ready to support your growth. • Be inspired & inspire others by sharing your unique perspective. • Help to create a community of collaboration and support. Benefits for Board Members: • Learn valuable leadership skills in the creation of an inspiring opportunity for teens. • Build stronger bonds with local leaders and supportive businesses • Engage with local teens who live nearby. • Strengthen executive functioning skills in the development of the conference experience. Ways to get involved in your area: Lead by example. Become one of the leaders creating the inaugural annual She’s Local Conference for Girls in your area. Our volunteer-led organization needs volunteers who appreciate working with others in your community to create a meaningful impact in the lives of the girls we serve. Share your voice. 1. Join us at an open meeting to share topics that are most relevant to you. Topics collected at local open meetings guide us in our speaker selection process. 2. Share your valuable perspective by becoming a panelist at the She’s Local Conference for Girls. With 15 slots for local speakers, there are many opportunities to present your perspective on issues impacting local teens. Showcase your passion at a local conference. Showcase your product/service/business/book at our local sold-out conferences with exposure to over 300 local girls and their families. Engage with hundreds of local women & girls by becoming an exhibitor or sponsor. Join us in reducing the opportunity gap that exists for girls. Want to be part of the movement? Reach out: Email: jen.maseda@sheslocal.org Phone: 617-771-0839