October 21-22, 2008. Long Beach California.
Living, laughing, loving, crying are the four words that describe the 2008 Women’s Conference. Organized by California First Lady Maria Shriver, it’s the only place I can think of where you’ll find Condoleezza Rice, Bono, Gloria Steinem, Warren Buffet and Jennifer Lopez can all be seen in the same room. The conference covered topics starting from strength and courage to business and entrepreneurship. They succeeded in covering every topic in between. Whether it was advice or a personal story, I can guarantee that everyone in the audience learned something. The Women’s Conference was spiritual, environmental; it offered information about parenting, finance and activism. Although it was a little lengthy and there wasn’t any place to rest our legs (especially in the seats we were given), the important thing is that it was informational and enjoyable.
– Fahiya R., 17
March 1, 2009 at 2:30 am
I feel so honored and humbled to have fantastic girls like Fahiya and others representing WriteGirl at such high-profile events as the Women’s Conference in Long Beach. People always want to know what the WriteGirls are up to, and it’s the perfect opportunity to share the amazing work everyone does!
Best
Rachel
March 10, 2009 at 7:53 pm
What an amazing opportunity to hear from world leaders. I hope you were able to feel you could be the one on stage. Maybe next year I’ll join WriteGirl at the Conference!