{"id":30,"date":"2023-09-05T13:25:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T13:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsi-training.com\/LCWAG\/2023-9-5-inner-radiance-and-self-empowerment-headline-the-fourth-annual-girl-empower-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:08:25","slug":"girl-empower-summit-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsi-training.com\/LCWAG\/girl-empower-summit-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Inner Radiance and Self-Empowerment Headline the Fourth Annual Girl emPower Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls (LCWAG) is proud to announce its fourth annual Girl emPower<\/a> Summit, presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS). This transformative event will take place at the Northern Virginia Community College\u2019s Loudoun Campus on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Girls aged 12-18 are cordially invited to join, bring along a friend, and immerse themselves in interactive sessions, all under this year\u2019s enlightening theme: Inner Radiance and Self-Empowerment.<\/p>\n

Headlining this year\u2019s Summit will be 19-year-old author and entrepreneur Alana Andrews, who is a 2022 graduate of Potomac Falls High School in Sterling. Andrews is entering her sophomore year at the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Wharton School of Business, as she also continues to grow her two businesses, The SWEY Corporation and So Positive, LLC.<\/p>\n

Other speakers include Shreyaa and Esha Vankat of NEST4US, Rhonda Wilson of Exhale Yogi, and the team from Girls on the Run Northern Virginia, who will lead empowering, interactive sessions. The Summit will be moderated by former Miss Virginia Volunteer Breana Turner, who also founded the mentoring program Sisters With Ambition.<\/p>\n

Register and discover more at LCWAG.org\/register.<\/p>\n

The Summit emerges at a pivotal moment. Numerous organizations are raising awareness about alarming trends in teen mental health, particularly among girls. A recent CDC survey highlighted that a staggering 57% of high school girls experienced \u201cpersistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness\u201d in the past year, a significant rise from 36% in 2011.<\/p>\n

Crafted by young women, for young women, the Girl emPower Summit is a beacon of inspiration, collaboration, and community strength. As a testament to its impact, 100% of last year\u2019s attendees walked away feeling more confident about their future aspirations.<\/p>\n

High school junior, Mahsa Riar, the Summit\u2019s chair and principal youth organizer, is passionate about outdoing last year\u2019s success. She was recently featured on WUSA-9\u2019s Great Day Washington, where she spoke about the importance of the Summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>