GIRLS SPARK IS
LIGHTING THE WAY
2020 CONFERENCE!
WE KNOW WHAT MATTERS
Mental Health | Body Image | Self Defense | Sexuality | Bullying & Harassment | Teen Health & Nutrition | Emotional Intelligence | Yoga De-Stress
Each girl will choose four breakout sessions for the following.
2019
April: Girls Spark Inaugural Conference
153
High School Girls Attended
54
Schools Represented
Conference Details Will Be Announced Soon Due to the COVID-19 Virus
WHEN
2020 conference details
to be announced
soon
WHERE
Join Us
for online sessions
with special presenters
HOW
Registration will open
for online sessions soon
Girls Spark Pledge
Today, I commit to being a Girls Spark ambassador
To all my Girls Spark sisters,
I see you, I hear you, I support you!
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & BREAKOUT SESSIONS IN 2020
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Jaime Lynn Curley & Lisa Bryant
CALCULATING EMOTIONS
#calculating #emotions
A highly interactive session using an improv exercise to see what emotions are, a video...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Cara Dixon MA, LPC, NCC Counselor at Bright Path Therapy Associates, LLC Seminar Leader at the University of Pennsylvania
A highly interactive session using an improv exercise to see what emotions are, a video clip from popular movie with different soundtracks to see how quickly they can be induced and change, and some tools to be able to understand, validate, and express them in healthy ways. Take away that can be practiced at home.
COMPASSIONATE ACTION
#teachantibullying
No one should feel bad about who they are and what they stand up for! This session will discuss...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Daniela Cerullo, Executive Director of TAB - Teach Anti-Bullying
No one should feel bad about who they are and what they stand up for! This session will discuss ways to arm yourself against this and bring to light what you can do right now to stop Bullying!!
FIND FREEDOM IN YOGA
#yoga #wellness #namaste
This breakout session is a yoga session designed to tune into your body. Learn to let go so you can evolve...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Melinda Janofsky
Yoga session to Tune into your Body. We will ask ourselves—Are you your own worst critic? Do You feel like you are not good enough? Share strategies of letting go so that we can continue to evolve. It will be a positive, non-judgmental space to explore these topics and sharing is not required!
FUEL YOUR TANK
#healthyonthego
Join CHARGE for some interactive nutrition trivia. Learn how to make healthy choices to fuel and...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Regina Pellegrino, Registered Dietitian and Client Experience Consultant at The Charge Group
Join CHARGE for some interactive nutrition trivia. Learn how to make healthy choices to fuel and empower you through your busy schedule.
G.I.R.L. POWER
#anythingispossible
If you can dream it - you can be it! Anything is possible at any age or stage of your life when you activate...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Adrean Turner
If you can dream it - you can be it! Anything is possible at any age or stage of your life when you activate G.I.R.L. Power! Learn ways to be gritty, build influence, take risks and transform to achieve your goals.
HEAL FROM THE CORE
#de-stress #yoga
TRE is a revolutionary body-based technique that shakes off deep muscular patterns of stress...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Juliette Gamble
TRE is a revolutionary body-based (somatic) technique that shakes off deep muscular patterns of stress, chronic tension, and trauma to calm the nervous system, building resiliency so you can easily return your body back to a state of balance even in the face of great stress. Bring your yoga mat for this interactive breakout!
HEAR IT CLEAR
#hearitclear
An informational session about teen health from the perspective of an OB/Gyn.
READ MORE →Presenter: Dr. Janine Barsoum from Women for Women OB/GYN
An informational session about teen health from the perspective of an OB/Gyn. Featuring Dr. Janine Barsoum from Women for Women OB/GYN.
Video Coming Soon
LIVE SAFE, LIVE CONFIDENT
#livesafe #liveconfident
In this highly interactive session you will learn some safety methods to help defend yourself...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Anne Kirk, owner of Kirk Martial Arts and Krav Maga
In this Highly Interactive Session you will learn some safety methods to defend yourself for a more confident life style.
MINDFULNESS
#mindfulness
Learn how being present now can help your future. Practice mindfulness & experience the benefits...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Majorie Johnson, Life Coach, Mindfulness Practitioner and President of Ascend Consulting
Learn how being present now can help your future. Practice mindfulness & experience the benefits of its success to help you keep calm during the crazy.
NOT ALL A HIGHSCHOOL MUSICAL
#highschoolgirls #highschool
7th & 8th Graders Only. Q&A panel of High School Girls discuss the change from middle school...
READ MORE →Q&A panel of High School Girls discuss the change from middle school to high school, what's in store, the pitfalls and positives, and how to get the most out of your high school experience.
ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
#relationships #healthyboundaries
Learn how to set healthy boundaries and build healthy relationships in this session with...
READ MORE →Presenter: Erin Lee Kelly, sex educator, professor and licensed counselor.
Learn how to set healthy boundaries and build healthy relationships in this session with Erin Lee Kelly, sex educator, professor and licensed counselor.
SEIZE THE AWKWARD
#seizetheawkward
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults. 76% of young adults turn to...
READ MORE →Presenter: Mary Ann Murtha, Executive Director AFSP Philadelphia
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults. 76% of young adults turn to a friend in a time of crisis. This is an interactive program designed to empower young adults to start and continue a conversation with friends who are struggling with their mental health.
STREET SMARTS
#selfdefense #streetsmarts
Us young women have to stick up for each other, look out for each other, and take action when needed...
WATCH THE VIDEO →Presenter: Jolene Westraad
As young women we have to stick up for each other, lookout for each other, and take action when needed. In this hands on breakout learn how to defend yourself from common dangerous situations, and gain some useful street smarts.
TACKLE THE DAY AT HAND
#emotionalintelligence
Emotions are a part of life and how you handle them and yourself can have a significant impact on your life...
WATCH THE VIDEO →CHECKING EMOTION FOR THE DAY AT HAND
#emotionalintelligence
Presenter: Susan Redding
Emotions are a big part of life and how you handle them and yourself can have a significant impact on your life. Through self-reflection and self-awareness we will explore how to increase your "Emotional Intelligence” and develop strategies to put yourself in the right emotional state to effectively handle the situation at hand.
TALK IT OUT
#communicate
Provide girls a safe space to share and be heard about the pressures they face in today's world...
READ MORE →Presenter: Amy Fantalis, MS Counseling Psychology, Private Practice Psychotherapist specializing in teens for over 20 years.
Video Coming Soon
TIME'S UP
#timesup
Unfortunately, sexual harassment can happen to anyone, anywhere. In this interactive session you...
READ MORE →Presenter: Susan R. Fiorentino, J.D., M.A., Associate Professor of Management and Lynn Klingensmith, Esq., Director for Equity and Compliance & Title IX and ADA Coordinator
Unfortunately, sexual harassment can happen to anyone, anywhere. In this interactive session you will learn about what sexual harassment is and what to do if it happens to you! Explore some hypothetical examples, share your experiences and have an open discussion about this topic.
Video Coming Soon
UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
#diversity #inclusion
We all at one time or another in our life will be considered a minority, then what? In this session...
READ MORE →Presenter: Tiffany Newmuis, Diversity & Inclusion Executive Leader, Senior Manager & Town Hall Campus Programming for Comcast
We all at 1 time or another in our life will be considered a minority, then what? In this session you will tune into your own feelings and learn hands on ways and methods to include and ways to help yourself.
Video Coming Soon