SkillShop Descriptions:

Saving and Investing - Make Money While You Sleep

Is your idea of saving stuffing your latest paycheck or allowance under the mattress and trying your best not to break it out and spend it? Join us for this fabulous session and learn about ways you can start making your money work for you today. Discover why you should save and how to start. Plus, learn about several options for investing your money and the risks and benefits involved with each.

Entrepreneurship: Turn Ideas Into Reality

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business so that you could make your own money and do something that’s important to you? Join us in this fun, interactive session to explore what it means to be an entrepreneur and get ideas on starting your journey to gain your independence and accomplish your dream. The workshop will cover vision, planning, and practical execution. By the end of the session, you will know what’s involved with creating a successful business and how you can make it happen. This is a lively session where you will have an opportunity to interact with an entrepreneur mentor to conceptualize, question and learn how to move your ideas forward.

Express Yourself! Communication Skills to Shine With Confidence

How many times have you been asked, "What do you think?" and simply replied to please those around you? Whether you are chatting with a friend, talking with a parent, or speaking with a teacher, everyone needs to understand how to communicate their personal opinions. This workshop will provide the perfect opportunity for young women to learn how to speak their mind and stand up for their beliefs. You will learn strategies for resolving conflicts without simply saying “you’re sorry,” but rather making your position and feelings known. In addition, the skills you will acquire in this workshop will allow you to communicate your ideas in a leadership position. The goal is for participants to leave with an understanding of how to express their true feelings for the first time!

Fearless Speaking – Taming the Butterflies

Want to learn how to speak in front of an audience and sound like you know what you’re talking about? Join us in this pressure-free, safe environment to learn strategies and tips for becoming a self-assured speaker in any situation. Find out how to control the butterflies and gain the confidence to speak anywhere to anyone about anything.

Show Me the Money! Using Negotiating Skills to Get More of What You Deserve

Do you find it hard to get what you want? Do discussions with your parents over driving, dating and curfews end in arguments rather than solutions? Do you want to be taken more seriously when negotiating for what you want? Without communication, there is no negotiation. Unfortunately, most conversations are like two TV's facing one another. Based on "Getting to Yes," this workshop will equip you with practical tools that will enable you to get to a resolution and dramatically increase your chances of achieving your negotiation goals. It's common sense, which continues to be amazingly uncommon. Come discover how you get in your own way, and you'll leave with negotiation skills that you can apply immediately!

Playing the Game of Life: Budget the Life You Want

How do you want to live after college? Do you want the “American Dream” of a nice house, 2 cars and 2.2 kids? Or something a bit more exotic? No matter what your desires, it will require you to make money and budget it for the lifestyle you choose. We will play a fun and interactive game for you to practice just that. Pick a career, a house, a location, a car and a lifestyle and learn how to balance your income with the living expenses that come with it. Join us to get a taste of reality in this exciting game about life.

Stereotypes & Snap Judgments: When to Rein Them In, When to Let Them Rule

If 87% of all sound bites from ‘experts’ are men, and 92% of those men are white, how does that impact our worldview? Close your eyes and take this pop quiz: What does a female banker look like? A woman CEO? A girl at your school in AP calculus? A biotech scientist shopping at the mall? Did that last one throw you? In a quick snap we’ve pre-set our brains to media myths and formulas, pre-judging with pop culture images and icons. You’re about to flip those perceptions and realities upside down in fun, hands-on games that will give you skill sets for life and tell you a lot about yourself in the process. How are you swayed by the power of stereotypes? When can you “trust your gut?” We’ll peel away our masks to reveal the crucial difference between stereotypes stemming from external media, and snap judgments derived from internal instincts. It’s a huge distinction that will help you build awareness, make authentic choices and trust your “blink” from school cliques and career paths to life partners and beyond.

You’re Hired! How to Get a Job or Internship

Do you want more of your own money? Do you want to experience working in an industry that interests you? Then get a job or an internship! Join us in this exciting skillshop to learn how to find the perfect job or summer internship and to master the skills that will help you get hired. You will gain the confidence to find a job you love. The processes in finding a job will be discussed, with emphasis on identifying exciting options and ultimately obtaining a job or internship that meets your goals. Learn how to interview with moxie and make a lasting, positive impression on anyone you meet!