Loudoun’s Third Annual Girl emPower Summit Centers on Breaking Boundaries and Embracing Change

ASHBURN, VA (August 23, 2022)—The Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls (LCWAG) announced its third annual Girl emPower Summit, which will be held at the Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

The leadership conference is designed by young women, for young women, with goals of inspiration, collaboration and networking. Sophomore Mahsa Riar, the Summit chair and lead youth organizer, is excited to host the event in person for the first time.

“Our goal with this year’s Summit is to bring together young women from every corner of our community, to be energized and rise together,” Riar explained. “In a world with constant fluctuation, we have an opportunity to embrace innovation and build a better future.”

All girls in middle and high school are invited to register for no cost, with lunch, snacks, swag bags and door prizes provided by generous sponsors and community partners. 

Learn more and register today at www.LCWAG.org/register.

The theme for this year’s summit is “Breaking Boundaries and Embracing Change,” featuring a keynote address from Emma G., a New Zealand-born, award-winning singer/songwriter, youth worker, and TEDx speaker, who is on a mission to save the world one song at a time.

The Girl emPower Summit will also feature the following topics and speakers:

  • “STEM for Change: Equity & Diversity” panel discussion with women in STEM at AWS;

  • “Mental Health & Wellness” with Breana Turner, founder of Sisters with Ambition, Miss Virginia Volunteer 2021 and Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Tech;

  • “Entrepreneurship & Leadership” with Kindra Dionne, President & CEO, PurposeWorX LLC;

  • “Preparing for Your Future” with Nancy Yarahuan, Senior Educational Advisor, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

“We are in the midst of a turning point for our society, and we need strong female leaders who are ready to steer us in the right direction,” LCWAG Chair Angela Mitchell said. “The Girl emPower Summit is a very intentional effort to help our girls understand that they have the answers we need. The future is theirs.”

Thanks to the ongoing support of this year’s key sponsor, Amazon Web Services, the Girl emPower Summit is provided at no cost to attendees. This is the third year for AWS as a leading Summit sponsor.

“We are pleased to continue this partnership with LCWAG as the presenting sponsor for the 2022 Girl emPower Summit,” AWS Community Engagement Manager Wilberte Paul said. “Our success as an organization is a testament to the value of empowered female leadership, and we’re excited to cultivate the next generation of innovation, right here in the communities we serve.”

Benefactors also include Silver Sponsor, David & Amy Bosserman Charitable Fund; Bronze Sponsors, 100 Women Strong and Backflow Technology, LLC; and our supporting sponsor, Orblynx Academy, LLC.  Additional opportunities for sponsors and vendors are available by emailing research@lcwag.org. 

Register to attend the 2022 Girl emPower Summit: www.LCWAG.org/register

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About the Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls: LCWAG promotes leadership development and fosters an inclusive community for Loudoun's women and girls through education, collaboration, and empowerment. LCWAG is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization independently funded through grants and private donations. Learn more at LCWAG.org.

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