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Jasmine Harper
Ambassador
My whole perception of AWOW has changed tremendously in only the first two days. It has molded me to become the leader I was destined to be. I know that making a difference in this world will be the best thing I will ever do. Little Girls have big dreams and mine will become a reality.
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Ellisa Brown
Ambassador
A-WOW impacted me by giving me a safe place to hone my leadership skills and strengthen my weaknesses. Due to this experience, no matter how successful I will become, I will always give back!
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Jaiden Wright
Ambassador
A-WOW has taught me to be the best at what you do no matter what it is, nobody can do it better than you.
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Da'Vyne Moncure
Ambassador
A-WOW has been an immense blessing for me. In only a week’s time A-WOW has taught me more about myself and my potential than any other self-guidance experience. This program has connected me with several young ladies whom I now consider my sisters for a lifetime, and has provided me with all the key components to be a monumental future leader in my school, career, and community.
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Laura Cruze
Ambassador
Coming to A-WOW made me realize that there are ways to deal with our emotions other than keeping it all in and lashing out in anger. As a result of spending this week at A-WOW I learned how to be happy with myself, dealing with emotions, relationships and other things that many out there don’t have much information over.
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Kerrial Dopwell
Ambassador
A-WOW has made a tremendous impact on my life because it has allowed me to become a better young woman,develop leadership qualities, self motivation, self awareness & the opportunity to get up close attention to some of the world’s most remarkable motivational speakers such as Ms. Patrice Williams, Mr.Roy Brannon & Ms.Mary Harper.
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Monifa Flemming
Ambassador
A-WOW has brought me good experiences and life long friends!
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Vernesha Griffin
Ambassador
The affect A-wow has helped me see that I can only be me!
GLOBAL YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS 2016
6th Annual AWOW Summit & College Tour
24th JULY – 4th AUGUST, 2016
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TEXAS
Leading the future
AWOW International Girls Leadership Initiative invite you to mark your calendar and plan on attending this eight-day, seven-night of interactive, high-impact and, high-level learning approach. We aim to help advance the core goals and main objective towards the attainment of the White House “Let Girls Learn Initiative”, the “Millennium Development Goals” (MDGs) and the United Nations “Women-achieve gender equality and empowerment” for all women and girls.
The success of our future begins with today’s youth. In today’s world, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school, and half of them are adolescent girls. The barriers to girls completing school are particularly significant than that of boys. Many young girls do not experience this freedom of education that so many of us are fortunate to have.
YOUNG WOMEN LEADING THE FUTURE
Change is comprised of 3 key components Individual, Collective & Societal. Individual Change consists of interpersonal self-development skills and traits. Through Collective Change we discover the benefits of having the resources & support of family, school & the community. Together, we have the power of positive impact to create Societal Change.
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- A-WOW Ambassadors Application
- A-WOW Medical History Form
- Packing List: What to bring
- World Summit Agenda
- Acknowledgement of Risk
- Participant Sponsorship Letter
- Release Waiver for Photography
- A-WOW Code of Ethics
- Summit Rules and Regulations
- A-WOW Child Protection
- Campus Map
- Classroom and Schedule Assignment
- Latest Press Release
A-WOW empowers and enriches the lives of young women through education, life skill training, global exposure, and professional mentorship.
The organization is currently working with young women in Ghana, Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, Liberia, India, and the United States.
Every year, the girls come together to share their experiences, knowledge and to make new friends through cultural exchanges.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE 2016 SUMMIT
2016 Impact Life Award
Leslie Denman
She writes with passion, talks with excited inflection and lights up crowds with her bold, funny, tell-it-like-it-is testimony.
Some call her Leslie, but to most she’s The Purpose Diva.
Leslie Denman is this year's A-WOW Impact Life Award Honoree.
WORLD SUMMIT AGENDA
Sunday, July 24th | Cultural Exchange & Experience.
03:35pm-03:40pm "Acknowledgments" of Team A-WOW and Closing Remarks
03:40pm-04:00pm Group Pictures
04:30pm-05:30pm Final Registration [Participants and parents only]
05:30pm-06:00pm Welcome Orientation Policies and Procedures | Summit Preview
06:00pm-06:30pm 2016 Team Project [Select project managers]
06:30pm-10:30pm Mix & Mingle-unpack
10:30pm-“Me Time” journal, unwind and prepare for tomorrow
Monday, July 25th | Individual Change | Understanding Self | Personal Development and Achieving Goals
Tuesday, July 26th | College, Career Planning and Job Readiness
Wednesday, July 27th | Societal Change | Impact and Influences through Leadership
- 07:30am–08:00am Morning Walk
- 09:00am–09:30am “Icebreakers” – Introduction of Self
- 09:30am–11:00am Who am I? Self-Discovery | Understanding Your Strengths |It’s Not What You Do, But Why
- 11:00am–11:10am Break
- 11:10am–12:30pm Your Meaning & Purpose |Developing Your Vision & Mission|
- 12:30pm–01:30pm Lunch
- 01:30pm–02:30pm Reasons Why You Rock! Amplify Your Personal Power | Building Self-Confidence - Your Greatness
- 02:30pm–03:45pm What Is Leadership?
- 03:45pm–04:45pm Free- time
- 04:45pm–05:45pm Dinner
- 06:00pm–08:30pm Project 2016 # Session 1
- 08:30pm–09:30pm Zumba
- 07:30am–08:00am Morning walk
- 08:00am–08:55am Breakfast
- 09:00am–10:15am USA Education System Workshop
- How can I get my high school diploma equivalent with the USA education system?
- What is GPA?
- What tests do I need to take as a student here in the USA or as a foreign student to be accepted at any USA university?
- What is major and minor?
- How is the international student visa process?
- What is the financial sponsor? Bank statement and letters
- Scholarship ACT SAT INT |National |Competition
- Education, Cultures, Challenges [dealing with different views and collaborating]
- 10:30am–12:00pm SMU Information Session and Campus Walking Tour
- 12:00pm–12:50pm Lunch
- 01:00pm–04:00pm "Preparing for the Careers of the Future" | Featured Panel - Industry experts will discuss career planning.
- Moderator: TBA
Sandra Hayes | Executive Director of Technology, RISD
Rose Galloway | Director, ITT Technical Institute
Tracy Merzi | Publisher, Dallas Business Journal - "Engaging with the Next Generation of Young Entrepreneurs" - 03:00pm– break
- Melendy Lovett President of Texas Instruments Education Technology
- Dr. Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Pineres | Dean of Undergraduate Education, University of Texas at Dallas.
- Dr. Kay Waggoner | RISD superintendent
- Sandra Bond | Chapman, Ph.D. UT Dallas "Building Brain-health: Your Most Important Asset"
- Moderator: TBA
- 04:10pm–05:10pm Dinner
- 05:10pm–08:30pm Project 2016 # Session 2
- 08:30pm–09:30pm Belly Dancing
- 09:30pm–10:00pm Free-time
- 10:00pm–11:00pm “Me Time” journal, unwind and prepare for tomorrow
- 07:30am–08:00am Morning Walk
- 08:00am–08:55am Breakfast
- 09:00am–10:05am (“Undercover Boss” the show) Igor, Finkler - 7-Eleven
- 10:00am–11:00am Eleven Molina - Evelyn’s Janitorial Services
- 11:00am–11:10am Break
- 11:10am–12:10pm Jean Stuart, PJ Creations
- 12:10pm–01:10pm Lunch
- 01:10pm–02:10pm Jamey Wozniak, owner of Joes Hitch, Trailer & Truck Accessories
- 02:10pm–03:30pm Project 2016 # Session 3
- 03:30pm–04:00pm Free-time
- 04:00pm–05:00pm Dinner
- 05:30pm–07:00pm Creative Writing Workshop
- 07:00pm–09:00pm Youth from the community are invited. Host: Michael Quinn, Emily Newsome
- 09:00pm–10:00pm Mix and Mingle
- 10:00pm-11:00pm “Me Time” journal, unwind and prepare for tomorrow
“Accidental Entrepreneur"
"A Woman in a Man's World"
Hear, Here! Poetry and Spoken Word - Learn how to capture your idea through the art in word and song.
Thursday, July 28th | Collective Change | Collaborating with Community & Government |
Lewisville Morning Rotary | PepsiCo | City of Dallas, Councilman Casey.
Friday, July 29th | Teambuilding and Human Dynamics | Real Talk
Saturday, July 30th | Collective Change | Connecting Cultures | Global Diversity (BIG D - Tours and Excursions)
Sunday, July 31st | SMU Meadows Museum | GRADUATION PROGRAM |
College Campus Tours
Lewisville Morning Rotary | PepsiCo | City of Dallas, Councilman Casey.
- 06:00am–06:45am Load – travel – arrival – unload
- 07:00am–08:00am “Service above Self” – LMR Rotary
- 08:15am–09:00am Load – travel – arrival – unload
- 09:00am–12:00pm Teambuilding – Human Dynamics (obstacle courses, team & role play
- 12:00pm–01:00pm Load – travel – arrival – unload (Lunch)
- 01:00pm–03:00pm PepsiCo
- 03:00pm–03:30pm Load – travel – arrival – unload
- 03:30pm–04:30pm Free-time
- 04:30pm–05:30pm Dinner
- 05:30pm–07:00pm Project 2016 # Session 4
- 07:00pm–08:30pm Self-defences Course
- 08:45pm–10:00pm cont. 2016 Project #3
- 10:00pm–11:00pm “Me Time” journal, unwind and prepare for tomorrow
- 07:30am–08:00am Morning Walk
- 09:00am–10:35am Understanding Emotional Intelligence (EI or EQ) and its impact on effective leadership.
- 10:35am–11:50am Female Relationships - Creating acceptable boundaries & building trust & honesty.
- 12:00pm–01:00pm Lunch
- 01:00pm–05:00pm AWOW Team Project #
- 05:00pm-07:00pm Dining – Etiquette & Competence through Communication
- 07:00pm–09:00pm Zumba
- 09:00pm–11:00pm Real Talk Circle & PJ Party:
- Stewardship of your body - Postponing Sexual Involvement (drinking / clothing / date rape)
- Eating Disorders
- Women and Violence/ Domestic Violence / Human traffic / Early Marriage
- The Dangers and support to those who are suffering
- 07:00am–07:30am Morning walk - daily journal
- 08:30am–09:00am load buses, depart University
- 09:00am–11:30am South Dallas Cultural Center
- 11:30am–11:45am load buses, travel - arrival - unload
- 10:45am–11:45pm Latino Center [2600 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX]
- 11:45am–12:00pm load buses, travel - arrival - unload
- 12:30pm–01:30pm Lunch @ Kylde Warren Park
- 01:30pm–01:45pm load buses, travel - arrival - unload
- 01:45pm–03:45pm Dallas Holocaust Museum | Dallas Museum of Arts
- 03:45pm–05:00pm load buses, travel - arrival – unload
- 05:00pm–05:30pm Dallas Museum of Arts & Trammel Crow Collection Museum
- 06:00pm–06:30pm load buses, travel - arrival – unload – from Downtown Dallas
- 06:45pm–07:45pm Dinner
- 08:15pm–09:00pm Presentation of Project 2016
- 09:00pm–12:00pm TBD
- 03:00pm-03:10pm Welcome and Opening Remarks - A-WOW Steering Committee
- 03:10pm-03:15pm Introduction of 2016 A-WOW IGLI Graduates
- 03:15pm-04:15pm A-WOW IGLI Ambassadors Special Presentation
- 04:15pm-04:20pm Introduction of Keynote Speaker
- 04:20pm-05:00pm Keynote Address "Young Women Leading the Future"
- 05:05pm-05:10pm "Acknowledgements" of Donors and Sponsors
- 05:10pm-06:10pm Dinner
- 06:10pm-06:15pm Acknowledgement of team A-WOW & Closing Remarks
- 06:15pm-06:30pm Group pictures
- 06:30pm-08:30pm Reflections and Celebration Time
- 08:30pm-09:00pm Prepare for college tour
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Please be advised that variation in tour schedules may occur depending on space availability.
- August 1st AWOW College Tour & Excursion Campus Capital | University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas
- August 2nd (TBA) Campus Capital | Austin College | Sherman, Texas
- August 3rd (TBA) Campus Capital | Trinity University | San Antonio, Texas
- August 4th (TBA) Campus Capital | San Marcus University | San Antonio, Texas
AWOW reserves the right to alter or change the schedule.
2016 A-WOW Annual Summit Tuition
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2016
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Hyer Hall | Rm 102 | 6425 Robert S. Hyer Lane | Dallas, Texas 75808 |
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Phone (214) 995-1927 | Fax (972) 315-3524