Written by Nicole Garner – Tuesday, 01 September 2009 – On Nov. 5 Bonnyville’s female high school and college students will be asked to think about their future.
The “Own Your Future – Do Something Different” young women’s conference will be held at the Bonnyville and District Centennial Centre for around 450 women aged 15 to 25. Students from Notre Dame High School, Bonnyville Centralized High School, Bonnyville Off-Campus, Glendon School, École des Beaux-Lacs and Portage College are being invited to attend.
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The keynote speaker for the day’s event will be Aliya-Jasmine Sovani, a host and producer with MTV Canada, who also volunteers to teach English and social skills to girls who have come to Canada from Afghanistan and has travelled to Sudan to look at the issue of young girls being forced into marriage.
“We want the young women to know they can make a difference in their school and community,” Thibeault explained. “We’re asking the speakers to discuss the pros and cons of their jobs, but also their passions.”
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