Girls' Economic Power Day*

A very special event brought to you by LifeMoxie!
coming to Palo Alto, California on Saturday, February 5, 2005

Click here for February 2007 Event

See the event Photo Gallery for 2005

Our mission is to inspire independence, create confidence, and instill responsibility in girls aged 14-18; to break the stereotype of boys always being in charge of money; and to provide an opportunity for girls in the Bay Area to learn how to choose the direction of their own life.

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Letter "From the Team of Young Women - Why Young Women Should Attend this Event"

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If you are having any problems registering, please call us at (415) 550-0667 and we can register you over the phone, by mail, by fax or by email.

SkillShops Offered:

(see descriptions below)

Making Decisions
Intro to Savings and Investing
Starting Your Own Business
Speaking Skills
Communication Skills
Conflict Resolution
Career Options
Negotiation Skills
Time Management
Learning How to Budget
Interviewing/Resumes/Job Search
Using Your Checking Account
Mastering Credit and Debit Cards

When:

Saturday

February 5, 2005 | 9:00AM to 4:30PM

Cost:

Register now for only $25

(scholarships are available!)

Breakfast, lunch and a celebration are included.

Location:

The AHA Community Center

2121 Staunton Court, Palo Alto CA Map

Schedule of Events for the

Girls' Economic Power Day:

9:00 - 9:30 Breakfast,

Registration and

Yoga for anyone that likes it

9:30 - 10:30 Introductions and

KeyNote Speaker:
Francine Ward JD

10:40 - 11:40 Break-out SkillShop #1

Explore Future Career Options
Negotiation Skills - Get out of your own way!
Victory Over Procrastination!

11:50 - 12:50 Break-out SkillShop #2

Using Plastic Powerfully
Express Yourself - Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills
You're Hired - How to Get a Job

12:50 - 1:40 Lunch and

KeyNote Speaker:
Debbie Trebrotich

1:45 - 2:45 Break-out SkillShop #3

Checking Accounts - The Adult Piggy Bank
Entrepreneurship: Turning Fantasy Into Reality
Intro to the World of Investing

2:55 - 3:55 Break-out SkillShop #4

Playing the Game of Life
Fearless Speaking
Decision Making for Life

4:00 - 4:30 Closing Celebration

4:30 - 7 Dance at the AHA Center

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All proceeds will benefit

Girls Incorporated of the Island City

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Meet the Fabulous Planning Team:

Andie Sporck

Andie (15) is a sophomore at Los Gatos High School. She enjoys reading, swimming, playing with her cats and baking cakes. Some of her hobbies include writing for the school newspaper and watching reality tv. In the future, she wants to work as a teacher.

Annie Strother

Annie (16) is a junior at Leigh High School. Her hobbies include Venture Crew, Drama, and the Junior Statemen of America. Annie would like to work as an environmentalist in the future.

Caitlin Fisher

Caitlin (15) is a sophomore at Los Gatos High School. She enjoys shopping and kickboxing, and just being with her friends. She also likes to read and listen to music. Caitlin would like to be a elementary school teacher when she's older.

Chelsea Waite

Chelsea (16) is a sophomore at Castilleja School in Palo Alto. Her interests include photography, music, history, journalism, tap dancing, acting, and languages. Ideally, she would love to find a job that includes all of these things, but she would be thrilled to be a journalist.

Courtney Hawker

Courtney (15) is a sophomore at Los Gatos High School. Some of her hobbies include water polo, swimming, baking, spending time with her friends and listening to music. She wants to work either as an Editor in Chief of a major magazine or in the field of genetics.

Kelley Humphrey

Kelley (15) is a sophomore at Los Gatos High School. She likes to hang out with friends and spends more days after school at Sarah's house with Sasha. In the future, she wants to work as a psychologist.

Lindsay Herder

Lindsay(15) is a sophomore at Los Gatos High School. She enjoys playing field hockey, listening to music, shopping and watching reality tv. She hopes to become either a doctor or forensic scientist in the future.

Sarah Hedayati - Co-Chair

Sarah (16) is a sophomore at Los Gatos High School. Her interests include Reality Check (a school publication), babysitting, and hanging out with her friends and her church youth group. She wants to work with children in either elementary education or occupational or speech therapy.

Sasha Scott

Sasha (15) is a sophomore at Los Gatos High School. She enjoys ceramics, acting, and learning languages, including French and Arabic. One of her goals is to work with the Peace Corps in North Africa.

Find out what happened at the

Women's Economic Power Day

September 2004 and March 2004.

*Girls' Economic Power Day is a project created by LifeMoxie! and fiscally sponsored by the AHA Center Corp, a 501(c)(3) organization.

SkillShop Descriptions:

Checking Accounts – The Adult Piggy Bank for Your Money

Since putting your money under the mattress or in a piggy bank is dangerous and hard to use, we need to learn about the “adult piggy bank” – the checking account. Join us for this great introduction to the world of the checking account and discover it works, how to fill out a check and how to use your account powerfully. Learn what it means to “bounce a check” (and how to avoid it!) and “balance a check book”; what debit cards and ATM cards are; and understand that writing a check is spending money.

Discover the World of Investing

Do you the words "NASDAQ" "stocks" and "portfolio" mean anything to you? Do you know how to get the savings account that's best for your saving and spending habits? Do you even care? Well if you don't, you could be missing out on the opportunity to make your money work and grow for you. Come to this fabulous workshop to find out about all of these things. You will learn about how the stock market works and many other ways to invest your money to make it grow faster. Learn how easy it can be to get extra money just by putting it in the right spot.

Entrepreneurship: Turning Fantasy 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.

Explore Your Future Career Options

Do you feel pressured to decide right now what you want to do with the rest of your life? Join us in this fabulous workshop about career options and learn from a panel of experts how to map out a path to success. We always hear about “doctor, lawyer, teacher”… but what else is out there? Find out about the many options available to you and discover ways to figure out which ones are right for you.

Express Yourself!

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 – Get Rid of 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.

Negotiation Skills: Get out of Your Own Way!

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!

Play the Real Game of Life

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.

Using Plastic Powerfully

What is it about credit cards that seem so dangerous and so exciting at the same time? Join us in this powerful session to learn about the world of credit cards. We will discuss how credit cards work, how to get one, how to avoid the dangers and scams, and how to use them while staying out of debt and managing your money. We will define the strange terms we always hear: interest rates, minimum payments, credit history, identity theft and credit agency. And you will have an opportunity to see a credit report and learn how your use of credit cards is tracked.

Victory Over Procrastination!

Do you find yourself doing everything at the last minute and doing less than perfect work because of it? Join us in this time management workshop and learn how to get the motivation to stop procrastinating and get things done, with time to spare. You’ll learn how to figure out how much time to spend on each aspect of your life, and strategies to get the most done in the least amount of time. Imagine your life without the stress of poor time management – it’s possible to achieve!

You’re Hired! How to Get a Job

Do you want more of your own money? Then get a job! Join us in this exciting workshop to learn how to find the perfect job for you and 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 understanding how to fill out a job application and make a resume that appeals to prospective employers. Overcome the intimidating interview by learning how to make a lasting, positive impression.

Making Decisions for your Life

Don’t know what workshops to take? Find it difficult to make decisions in your life? Join us to learn strategies for making better decisions in your life through knowledge, emotions and facts. We will engage in a fun-filled game about making better choices that will inevitably impact the way you make choices for the rest of your life.