Girls Attend Conference
on Teen Topics, Creative Expression

About 150 seventh and eighth grade girls in the Schenectady City School District participated  in a day long girls’ conference at Glen Sanders Mansion on November 18. 

The Girls Day Out event called "Breaking Barriers/Building Relationships" addressed teen-girl topics. Students attended workshops in the morning that focused on teen issues such as dealing with bullies, empowerment and leadership, stress, healthy relationships, depression and friendship.

In the afternoon, the girls had the opportunity to participate in creative expression workshops.  These included exercise, visual arts, drumming, poetry, singing, drama, theater and more.

The students who attended the conference will be part of an extended program and will attend meetings held at their schools designed to reinforce the messages presented at the conference. 

Students represented Central Park International Magnet School, King Magnet School, Mont Pleasant Middle School and Oneida Middle School.