REGISTRATION Open and Financial Assistance Available: “Girls Summit Youth” Builds Self-Esteem, Creativity and Awareness for Middle Schoolers

HONOLULU, HI — “Girls Summit Youth,” an enriching, fun summer program that builds critical and creative thinking, decision-making skills, and empowered confidence for girls in grades 6-8, is accepting applications for sessions in July and August. Registration is open at www.mcblhawaii.org/girls-summityouth Girls Summit Youth has been hosted annually by the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership (MCBL) since 2018.

The weeklong program curriculum features yoga, creative reading and writing, self-defense, CPR education, financial management tips, advocacy exploration and a Community Focused Project. The cost to attend Girls Summit Youth is $200 per child. Financial assistance is still available, with up to 75% of the tuition for those families who can demonstrate need. The program wants to provide all girls the opportunity to participate in the summer program. Requirements to qualify for financial aid are noted on the Girls Summit Youth registration page.

This year’s (4) weeklong sessions will be held at Kokokahi, YWCA Oahu’s beautiful 11-acre waterfront site in Kāne‘ohe (45-035 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive). Activities will run 8 a.m.-5 p.m, Monday-Friday. Participants and program personnel will be following the latest COVID-19 government guidelines regarding masks, group gatherings and social distancing.

ON THE WEB: www.mcblhawaii.org/girls-summityouth
Interested participants can select from the following dates to attend:
• Week 1: July 12-16
• Week 2: July 19-23
• Week 3: July 26-30
• Week 4: August 2-6

“At YWCA O‘ahu and the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership, we believe there is an opportunity as well as a responsibility to nurture girls of all ages to become the leaders of tomorrow,” said MCBL director Colleen McAluney. “Middle school can be a challenging social passage, and we are committed to providing the young women of Hawai‘i with the tools not just to survive, but to thrive. Girls Summit Youth explores the themes of sense of self, sense of place, inner power and creativity all through the lens of the Hawaiian cultural values of Aloha, building self-awareness and confidence.”