Seventh Annual She's All That Conference Continues To Empower Middle School Girls

Online, December 7, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Soroptimist International of the San Ramon Valley is holding its seventh-annual She's All That conference for middle school girls on Feb. 12 at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville.

Registration is open now at www.soroptimist-sr.org. The cost is $30 for those who sign up by Jan. 22 and $35 after that. Complimentary admission is available to those who cannot afford to attend. The conference will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is included.

"The She's All That conference started as a way to help middle school girls address issues most affecting their lives," said Soroptimist conference marketing chairperson Robyn Forman of San Ramon. "More than 2,000 young girls have attended over the years and the feedback we've received has been both positive and gratifying." As in previous years, parents will be invited to attend as well as the girls but will participate in a separate program.

This year's event features Chevron Talent Management Advisor Chris Howard who will help break the ice for the girls and set the tone for the day. Howard has been lauded as a role model for confident, vibrant, and empowered young women and girls and frequently presents in front of large audiences. She will share her passion for helping others to better the lives of women and children locally.

Following Howard's presentation, the girls will select three workshops from a list that includes sessions on talking to boys, self defense, relating to parents, dealing with mean girls, yoga, social savvy and personal style.

Registered Nurse Amy Sluss will serve as keynote for the parents. Her talk is entitled Raising Confident Daughters and will emphasize the challenges today's young women face and contrast them to what their parents may have faced in prior generations. The emphasis will be on how parents can support their daughters.

Parents will also choose three workshops including presentations on nurturing the pre-teen soul, healthy relationships, teen empowerment, and cyber safety. A "Live Your Dream" expo with informational exhibits will supplement the workshops for both parents and daughters.

Forman, a Business to Business marketing consultant who owns her own company, says she truly believes this event makes a difference in the lives of young girls. "If we can't reach these girls before they get to high school, it's too late," Robyn states. "They need to feel comfortable in their own skin and we believe She's All That will help them get there."

Most of the girls who attended the first conference are in college now and, according to Forman, She's All That was part of the foundation for their success. "Girls have told us that She's All That helped them learn skills for every day life, that they were more prepared to cope with temptations that came their way, and even began to develop empathy for their parents."

Forman says that attendees come from throughout the Tri Valley and LaMorinda regions and that often girls attend with their friends. "She's All That is a day that combines learning with fun for parents and children. It is very gratifying for the Soroptimists that we can contribute to the community by helping to turn these girls into vital and productive young women."