Girls' Leadership Today

[Girls' Coalition of Greater Boston]

The Girls' Coalition of Greater Boston presents:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BREAKFAST BRIEFING   *   NETWORKING

Ethnicity, Diversity, and the Face of the Future Part one of a two-part 
series=20

GIRLS' LEADERSHIP TODAY
THE NEW FACE OF LEADERSHIP: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

Friday, December 19, 8:00-10:00 a.m.

At FleetBoston, 100 Federal Street, 2nd floor conference room Near Boston 
T stops for South Station and Downtown Crossing

SAYRO PINTO
Roca, Inc.
Ms. Pinto is the director of Roca's VIA (Vision, Intent, and 
Action)Project, a "street school" for young women and men ages 16-26 who 
are street and gang involve; many are refugees and/or immigrants, most=20 
have literacy issues. Sayra is a founding member of Roca and assists in 
its ongoing development of multicultural programming. She also serves on 
the board of directors of =BFO=EDste?, a Latino political organization 
that promotes civic participation and electoral campaigns among Latino 
communities.

DIANNE LUBY
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts=20
The Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is a leader in promoting 
public acceptance of age-appropriate healthy sexuality, responsible sexual 
behavior, and the right to self-determination as integral parts of the 
overall well-being of individuals. Ms. Luby will discuss the current 
climate of sex education as it pertains to politics and funding, and offer 
concrete ways in which girls and women can take on leadership roles to 
counteract today's political environment.  =20

This event will also feature two young women who will share their ideas on 
leadership roles for girls-now and in the future.

***Part two of this series, a training on fostering girls' leadership,will 
be held on March 19, 2004***

Please RSVP at www.girlscoalition.org.
Free. Continental breakfast provided.=20

Sponsored by the Women Entrepreneurs' Connection at Fleet=20
www.theconnection.fleet.com

Focusing on girl matters . . . because girls matter
(617) 536-8543       www.girlscoalition.org=20

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