Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Fierce and Fabulous Lead


Mentorship & Leadership Program

We believe that young women have a major role to play in determining the future of our communities and the world. FF Lead gives you the chance to make an impact starting now.  You’ll be part of a creative, supportive, multicultural community of young women ages 12-19 and mentors 19 and up. You will:
  • Explore issues like peer pressure, relationships, body image, and health
  • Learn techniques to enhance emotional well-being
  • Express yourself using all kinds of arts like dance, theater, sewing, design, visual arts, creative writing and more
  • Learn leadership skills and put them to practice
  • Get to know people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds
  • Meet inspiring women leaders of all ages
  • Make life-long friends from all over the region
You will meet inspiring mentors from diverse career field, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds. These adults will support you in finding ways to create the future you want for yourself and the world.
The program will take place one week in June and December every year. With the program launch at the Teen Conference in September at beautiful camp site in Pretoria. 

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Fierce and Fabulous Teen Conference

         About the Conference


Fierce and Fabulous Teens is a conference created to inspire and change the lives of girls aged 12-19 years. This is a one-day young girls empowering conference that will provide young girls with a meaningful experience designed to help them discover their innate qualities and strengths, and to challenge them to reach higher levels of personal growth and development.
Programming for the conference attendees includes breakout sessions of themed tracks for careers, personal development, health and wellness. These breakouts will be delivered by various successful women who represent a variety of careers, choices and/or are experts on issues that young girls are facing. We anticipate serving over 300 girls from all areas of Johannesburg.
The conference promises to be an inspiring day full of networking, education, mentor ship  workshops, vendors, entertainment, bonding with friends, and a powerful message from a distinguished Keynote Speaker.




Why this Conference?

This generation of women will make up half of our work force, be our future business and civic leaders, policymakers, athletes, artists and educators.
Young women around the globe possess the collective power to change their lives, their communities and the world we live in. Just as they face daily challenges, young women are continually developing innovative, effective ways to improve their lives. By bringing together their wisdom and creativity, young women are leading change.
As we continue to develop and define our leadership, the advice and example of
older, more experienced women are invaluable. By working together, women of all ages can help each other grow, maximize young girls strengths and fulfill their potential as change makers.

Mission
Our mission is to effect change in young girls by renewing the minds and restoring values as we work to increase their self worth and retrain them on what it looks like to be a young women in today’s society.
 The Goal
• Provide a leadership conference that fosters the leadership development and growth of high school girls.
• Build self-awareness and encourage high self esteem.
• Provide role models through conversations and exposure to a diverse group of senior female executives and other successful women.