clubGEN Workshops Help GENaustin Reach More Girls than Ever Before 

As part of recruitment efforts for the 2008/2009 school year, GENaustin has begun offering workshops on topics such as body image, diversity, media literacy and bullying.  Recently, at Dobie Middle School 15 girls participated in a Lunch Bunch event hosted by Communities in Schools during which GENaustin staff members talked with the girls about cliques, bullying and relational aggression.  May will be a busy month, with workshops scheduled at Fulmore, Kealing, O.Henry, Ann Richards, and Lamar.

 

Join Us for the First GENerate Event on May 16th

 

GENerate is an educational networking group dedicated to exploring issues affecting women and girls.  Membership helps support GENaustin programs that equip adolescent girls with skills to navigate growing up female and become successful women.

 

Our first event will be a breakfast taking place on Friday, May 16th 8:00-9:30am at Thompson Knight Law Firm.  Barb Steinberg, a local clinical social worker and therapist, will be discussing her most recent project, a documentary film entitled, The Wisdom of Girls: Teens, Sex & Truth.  Come join us as we learn the answers to these questions and leave feeling empowered to inform and protect the girls in our lives.

Look forward to future events, which include speakers like Kathy Miller from the Texas Freedom Network and Courtney Martin, author of Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters.

 

To learn more about becoming a GENerate member or about specific events and their prices click here.

 

 

Thank You to Our Interns

GENaustin would like to thank our six amazing interns from the UT Masters Social Work Program: Cindy Carter, Eboni Lundsford, Ivy Ikes, Kayle Evans, Jenny White, and Susan Woessner.  We truly appreciate all of their hard work and dedication to facilitating clubs, supporting Girl Talk presentations, and providing a helping hand wherever needed.  We will miss the enthusiasm and perspective they brought to our programs.  We wish them all the best!

 

Support GENaustin by Attending a Remarkable Conference 

 

GENaustin is excited to partner for a second year with the Remarkable Women's Conference, which will take place June 6th-8th at Norris Conference Center.

The conference was created to fill a void in local conferences by providing a space for women from all cross-sections of the community to come together, make meaningful connections, and provide support and encouragement for one another while attending first class break-out sessions and keynote addresses from the best talent that Austin has to offer. The Conference provides a vehicle for women to grow their whole person and includes amazing speakers in topics such as family, workplace, health, relationships and business ownership.  

The Remarkable Women’s Conference is committed to supporting the community and a portion of profits will be donated to GENaustin.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.remarkableconferences.com/