Sunday, January 30, 2011

Girls Take Charge conference advocates skill building for success

The Press & Sun-Bulletin related:

When Beth Mooney presented the inaugural Girls Take Charge leadership conference at Binghamton University in 2006, her message was simple and clear.

More than four years and 3,000 participants later, the touring event has maintained the same founding principles: encouraging middle and high school girls to be individuals while pursuing their dreams and goals.

On Saturday, Girls Take Charge returned to BU for the fourth straight year, with 75 girls participating in team-building exercises and hearing advice from successful local women at the University Downtown Center.

"We want girls to make sure they feel that they have all of the tools and the skill sets to pursue whatever goals and desires they have," said Mooney, who lives in Philadelphia. "We're trying to instill these skills -- like self-awareness and how to communicate effectively -- at an early age so they feel more confident as they pursue their dreams."

The conference is a part of Learning to Lead, a nonprofit group started by Mooney's family, which is from the Binghamton area.

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