Own Your Power: Saving OurSelves- A Health Summit For Young Women March 21, 2009

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The Coalition will host a health summit for 150 200 young women ages 15-24 from the five boroughs in recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
The Summit will feature workshops on health topics including teen pregnancy, stress, sexually transmitted infections, domestic and partner violence; finance and money management; and education and career opportunities.In addition, tabling opportunities will be provided for other youth serving agencies such as those who provide scholarship, employment opportunities, health care access, domestic violence prevention and mental health information.

Organized by The Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition
OUR MISSION: To address the increasing HIV rates among young women of color 13-24, through building partnerships with individuals and organizations that serve and empower adolescents.

The Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition is an organization for, and of, young women of color that fosters their development in organizing and advocacy skills while supporting them to make healthy life choices and maximizing their human potential to change the climate in which decisions about them are being made.

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Ticket Info:  Participant, Free

Official Website: http://ywchacsummit2009-upcoming.eventbrite.com