2025 Girls Conference: Better Together
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 will be hosting our annual Girls Conference in person at Mount Saint Vincent University, Rosaria Student Centre, 3rd floor Multipurpose Room. This year’s conference is 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, focuses on empowering girls through fostering collaboration, community, and cooperation. We are excited to welcome Larissa Crawford, a Métis-Jamaican anti-racism researcher, climate justice advocate, and founder of Future Ancestors Services as our keynote speaker. The keynote will be followed by a Trailblazers panel featuring Jenn Grant, Cathy LeBlanc, Crystal Witter, and Emily Vincent. Alongside the keynote and panel, students will participate in more than 18 workshops and interactive sessions led by accomplished facilitators and professionals from diverse fields.
The aim of this conference is to encourage creativity, critical thinking and physical activity while promoting an effective learning experience. Food and drinks will be provided for the day.
Register here:
Register for 2025 Girls Conference
Download the schedule here:
Girls Conference 2025 PROGRAM 4 pages
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