Empowering Young Women

Recently, Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes hosted the Girls and Young Women’s Empowerment Conference in partnership with Senator Connie Leyva and the Girls Scouts of San Gorgonio. The aim of the conference was to empower young women of the 47th Assembly District to be their own shero.  “Our goal was to empower these young women to recognize the power they have to control their own destiny,” said Assemblymember Reyes. “That message was echoed throughout the Arroyo Valley High School Gymnasium as the girls came together and uplifted each other.” 300 girls from middle schools and high schools throughout the 47th Assembly District attended the event, each of them receiving a cape and mask to unleash their inner shero. The conference’s Mistress of Ceremony was Tamara Ellison who shared with the girls that their disappointments do not define who they are.  The girls also had the opportunity to attend various workshops on Financial Literacy presented by U.S. Bank, STEAM presented by Anne Marie Allen, Chaffey College, Job Readiness presented by Tyiesha Coulson, Goodwill Industries and Healthy Relationships presented by Sophia Weidner, House of Ruth.