2026 Girls Conference
Lead to Inspire: Acts of Kindness, Moments of Courage!
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ADT
Mount Saint Vincent University, Rosaria Student Centre, 3rd floor Multipurpose Room
Register at: https://register.onitevents.ca/event/group.aspx?EventName=girlsconference26
This year’s theme is Lead to Inspire: Acts of Kindness, Moments of Courage, and our keynote speaker is Honorable Leah Martin. Ms. Martin is the first Indigenous MLA in Nova Scotia history. Her cabinet responsibilities include, Minister of L’nu Affairs, Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act, and Minister responsible for Youth. We are also hosting a special trailblazer panel featuring the amazing talents of Nova Scotia women: Hannah Moscovitch, Sloan McKenzie, Jazmyne McLaughlin and Cindy Chang.
2025 Girls Conference: Better Together
Check out this year’s Girls Conference video:
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Whether you were a student participant, a teacher/parent/guardian, a volunteer, or a speaker, we want to know about your experience at Girls Conference 2025. Click on the link below or scan the QR Code to fill out a feedback form:
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Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ADT
Mount Saint Vincent University, Rosaria Student Centre, 3rd floor Multipurpose Room
Empowering young women through a full day of interactive workshops that foster collaboration, community, and cooperation.
Event Details
On May 22nd, the Alexa McDonough Institute hosted our annual Girls Conference in person at Mount Saint Vincent University, Rosaria Student Centre, 3rd floor Multipurpose Room. This year’s conference was jam-packed with a variety of interactive workshop sessions targeted towards youth between the ages of 13 and 18 years old who self-identify as girls.
This year’s theme, Better Together, focused on empowering girls through fostering collaboration, community, and cooperation. We excitedly welcomed Larissa Crawford, a Métis-Jamaican anti-racism researcher, climate justice advocate, and founder of Future Ancestors Services as our keynote speaker. The keynote was followed by a Trailblazers panel featuring Jenn Grant, Cathy LeBlanc, Crystal Witter, and Emily Vincent. Alongside the keynote and panel, students participated in more than 18 workshops and interactive sessions led by accomplished facilitators and professionals from diverse fields.
The aim of this conference was to encourage creativity, critical thinking and physical activity while promoting an effective learning experience. Food and drinks were provided for the day.
Download the schedule here:
View the full program here:
Mural Workshop Resources
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