Location: Westridge Middle School
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Audience: For parents

An interactive and highly informative session on girl empowerment. Come learn why we see diminished self-esteem among teen girls, the consequences and what we can do to empower our girls at home, school and in the community. Barb Steinberg, LMSW, the Director of Programs for GENaustin, is an educational trainer and consultant and will lead the discussion.

Location: Mendez Middle School
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Audience: For girls & parents (Spanish/English bilingual presentation)

"Don't have a baby when you're young" grown-ups always say, but have you wondered what the big deal is? Come hear teen dads and moms talk straight about what life is REALLY like as a teen parent. They'll tell you what they wish they'd been told before they had their kid -- from stinky diapers to losing friends to serious legal responsibilities. No Kidding is a program of the Office of the Attorney General in partnership with YouthLaunch.

Location: Canyon Ridge Middle School
Time: 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Audience: For girls & parents

School, friends, hormones, dances, sports, parents drugs, popularity, thinness. Yikes! How much pressure can young teens carry before it begins to affect their grades, their relationships and their futures? Carolyn Brooks, a middle school counselor, will help parents and girls understand and manage the stresses in girls' lives.

Location: Dobie Middle School
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Audience: For parents (Spanish/English bilingual presentation)

An interactive and highly informative session on girl empowerment. Come learn why we see diminished self-esteem among teen girls, the consequences, and what we can do to empower our girls at home, school, and in the community. Barb Steinberg, LMSW and Director of Programs for GENaustin, is an educational trainer and consultant. Annabelle Arteaga, Ph.D., is an organizational consultant specializing in diversity training and Hispanic market research, and is actively involved as a volunteer with Las Comadres, Girls Scouts-Lone Star Council and the Mexic Arte Museum.

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