10/22/08 - G2G Leaders attend The Women’s Conference 2008
The Girl2Girl Leadership team was selected to attend this year’s Women’s Conference in Long Beach on October 22, 2008. The annual event is hosted by First Lady Maria Shriver who put together and extraordinary event featuring guest speakers Jennifer Lopez, Warren Buffet, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Condoleezza Rice, Indra Nooyi, Bono and many others. The G2G Leaders were selected to attend by the Minerva Leadership Program for their dedication to young women’s health and wellness. Each year the Minerva Leadership Program invites 500 young women from across the state to participate in the conference. Sheyna Williams, Terrevia Shirley, Melissa Walker, Lorena Mendoza, Vanessa Castellanos, Kadijah Toliver, G2G alumni Emily Helsley, Alexis Blades and RLA staff Kafi Battersby, Michelle Horton and Martha Chono-Helsley were in attendance. G2G Leaders wish to thank the Women’s Foundation of California for their support.