Montgomery County Public Schools is hosting their second Girls Summit this weekend which is able to provide schooling, assets and actions centered round younger ladies’s health.
Montgomery County Public Schools is hosting their second Girls Summit this weekend which is able to provide schooling, assets and actions centered round younger ladies’s health.
The first summit was held in October of final 12 months after a CDC report revealed teen women reported signs of despair charges at twice that of their male friends, and elevated ranges of being victims of violence.
Aisha Mbowe, a spokesperson for MCPS, stated that occasion drew shut to 1,000 individuals attending and due to the response, the district determined to maintain a second one.
“It’s to bridge that hole,” stated Mbowe. “And the aim is solely to increase consciousness, foster a dialogue, construct a few of these expertise, and actually develop that group round health points which can be impacting women and ladies. So a few of these ideas which can be being shared on the … panel dialogue or the workshop is not only for the kids within the room, but additionally their caregivers.”
The summit will present informative workshops geared in direction of center and highschool women on quite a lot of present matters, giving them an opportunity to community, take part in enjoyable actions and study invaluable expertise.
The occasion is in collaboration with a number of county businesses, such because the Department of Health and Human Services, and the White House Black Market retail firm that may even current a style present celebrating numerous physique varieties.
“We know that that is one thing that exists inside our youngsters as nicely when it comes to these … signs of despair which can be being responded to,” stated Mbowe.” We actually wished to foster the dialogue as a county, which is why we pulled in so many county companions to actually help construct these expertise and have that open dialog.”
The occasion is on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at North Wood High School.
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