Finding inspiration at the JA Symposium

I’m so glad I decided to go.
The message of the day was about inspiration and mentoring. Around 40 to 50 business and community leaders gathered at Heritage Hills to share their stories. All women. Talking to and guiding a room full of high school girls.
It was great.
The mentors in the room ranged from attorneys to pastors to business owners to horse trainers to industrial engineers to police officers to Mayor Bracey. What better way to introduce young girls — the next group of leaders — to a variety of career options?
Listening in on a JA career panel with a horse trainer, makeup artist and Mayor Bracey. twitter.com/LyzzJones/stat…
— Elizabeth Jones (@LyzzJones) April 5, 2013
All the speakers were fantastic and focused on the different paths they took to success.
Career panelists are talking to the girls about how to realize your dreams. How they made it a reality. #JA
— Elizabeth Jones (@LyzzJones) April 5, 2013
Harriet Turk was particularly inspiring. In an age when many teen girls are worried about the thigh gap, Turk (called “that cheerleader woman”) is all about building self-esteem and self-worth. She had girls dancing on the stage by the end.
I hope all the girls who attended left with more than just a goodie bag. I know I did.