[Makerspace-keymembers] Fwd: International Day of the Girl - Collaboration Opportunity

[Gergana Slavova]

That sounds awesome!  I'll try to make the meeting on the 20th.

~Gergana


On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Jeffrey Putney <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:

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> From: "Erin Tarr" <benchmarkgirl at gmail.com>
> Date: Jul 11, 2014 12:37 PM
> Subject: International Day of the Girl - Collaboration Opportunity
> To: <makerspaceu at gmail.com>
> Cc:
>
> As the founder of *Be the Benchmark*, which exists to empower and
> encourage young women to create lives of impact by becoming the leaders
> they were born to be, I am reaching out to you and other local
> organizations/businesses who are also interested in the development of the
> next generation, for a potential collaboration for *International Day of
> the Girl* on October 11, 2015.
>
>
> The *Day of the Girl website (dayofthegirl.org <http://dayofthegirl.org>)*
> provides the following background on the history and purpose of this day:
>
>
> *Just two years ago, the UN declared October 11 as the International Day
> of the Girl Child to raise awareness about all issues concerning gender
> inequality around the world.  It’s a day when activist groups come together
> under the same goal to highlight, discuss, and take action to advance
> rights and opportunities for girls everywhere.*
>
>
> *October 11 is not just a day; it’s a movement. A worldwide revolution.*
>
>
> *We want ourselves, and girls everywhere, to be seen as equals, in the
> eyes of others and in our own eyes.*
>
>
> This day creates a unique opportunity for those of us in Champaign County
> to reach out to girls (and their families) across the county and make them
> aware of the many opportunities available to them throughout our community
> to assist them in recognizing, fully leaning into, and finding ways to
> express and grow their own awesomeness as a teen or tween girl.
>
>
> The overall vision on this day would be to host a large scale event
> co-hosted by several local organizations that would be free for young women
> and their families. I am interested in holding an initial planning meeting
> for interested parties (you or someone from your organization) of an
> evening the week of July 20.  I have created a Doodle Poll
> <http://doodle.com/5yv2sh89fs6mkzpk> to determine a time that would be
> most accommodating for the organizations who have interest in potentially
> organizing/participating.
>
>
> Please take a moment to fill out the poll
> <http://doodle.com/5yv2sh89fs6mkzpk> and/or email me
> <benchmarkgirl at gmail.com?subject=International%20Day%20of%20the%20Girl>
> with any questions, thoughts or ideas! I look forward to hearing from you
> and working together on this excellent opportunity for our young girls!
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>  Erin M. Tarr
>
> Head Teen Coach
>
> Be the Benchmark – www.erintarr.com
>
> *Choose your thoughts, create your life, change the world.*
>
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