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For more information or to learn how to register, call the Center for Community Education and Training at 607-587-4015 or email ccet@alfredstate.edu.
Female middle school students will learn to cultivate confidence, self-respect, and assertiveness during a two-day Girls Empowerment Workshop in February at Alfred State.
The workshop will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 17-18 at the Student Leadership Center on the Alfred campus. The registration fee is $30, which also covers the cost of lunch and snacks.
A number of experts will be on-hand for this event, including Alyshia Zurlick, assistant director of student engagement and Emerging Pioneer Leadership Program (EPLP) mentor; Dr. Scott Waldeis, lecturer in the Physical and Life Sciences Department; Nikkie Hockenberry, interim coordinator of equity, inclusion, and Title IX; Magan Straight, mental health counselor and EPLP mentor; and Teresa O’Connor of Cattaraugus Community Action.
Topics will include “The Art of Self-Compassion,” “Nutrition for Healthy Living,” “What Do You Value? Clarifying Values,” “Self-Esteem, Self-Acceptance, and Authentic Leadership,” “Healthy Relationships,” and “Everything I Need to Know About Leadership I Learned in Kindergarten.”
Greater Southern Tier BOCES cosmetology students will also be performing demonstrations on manicures and hair-styling.
For more information or to learn how to register, call the Center for Community Education and Training at 607-587-4015 or email ccet@alfredstate.edu.