THE STEVE & MARJORIE HARVEY FOUNDATION KICKS OFF
APPLICATIONS PROCESS TO IMPACT 100 TEENAGE GIRLS FROM ATLANTA AND SURROUNDING AREAS
FOR 3RD ANNUAL GIRLS WHO RULE THE WORLD MENTORING WEEKEND
An annual three-day, two-night mentoring program
pairing powerful women with teenage girls for a weekend to impact, empower and
inspire their futures, The Steve &
Marjorie Harvey Foundation is kicking off applications to select this
year’s class of 100 teenage girls from the metro Atlanta area and surrounding
areas for their third annual Girls Who
Rule the World Mentoring Weekend (GWRTW).
Created by philanthropist Marjorie
Harvey, President of The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, to spark
change overcoming common pressures that young women are facing today, the third
annual GWRTW will address social, emotional, educational and cultural needs to
guide them through a weekend journey that will strengthen their mind, body and
spirit.
Chosen from thousands of applications received
annually, since 2010 Marjorie Harvey
has spearheaded an energy-filled weekend to address self-empowerment,
education, health and wellness, and more with young women ages 13-18. Young women ages 13-18 who live in metro
Atlanta and surrounding areas in a 50-mile radius can apply by mail until
September 4th for the third annual GWRTW taking place September 28th
– 30th in historic Stone Mountain, GA by downloading the application
and addressing topics encompassing their personal dreams, long-term career
goals, educational goals, and peer pressure, among other topics.
This encouraging, self-confidence filled program,
which motivates young women in taking charge of their futures with visions of
success, will also present a diverse cross-section of women who have made substantial
transformations in their career fields, creating their own impact in entertainment,
music, media and business. Bringing together
a team of inspirational, powerful women, in the past two years Harvey has
welcomed a diverse league of leaders including CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Essence
Magazine’s Mikki Taylor, The View’s Sherri Shepherd, five-time Olympian Teresa
Edwards, and more. Sharing their insight
and personal journeys with the young women, this year’s lineup of special
speakers and guests will provide wisdom and experiences coupled with the challenges,
advice and resources that impacted their road to success, with the weekend including
actress Terri Vaughn, singer Kimberley Locke, powerful motivational speaker
Jackie Brewton, the Gates Millenium Scholarship Program, G-CAPP, and more.
With Georgia experiencing high rates of high school
dropouts, teen pregnancy and sexual exploitation among teenage girls, Marjorie
Harvey initiates the dialogue that gives teenage girls of metro Atlanta the
tools to develop personal goals for their futures and embrace their unique
self-worth. Georgia also ranks #2 in
childhood obesity and the weekend’s inclusive curriculum gives priority to
health, fitness and wellness goals to encourage healthy habits and excellence
in every area of their lives. Remaining
diligently dedicated to impacting today’s youth with powerful mentoring experiences
that address issues of the real world, the Harveys stay devoted to empowering
the young generation to become responsible, positive-thinking leaders. The events at this year’s GWRTW aim to help
teenage women build strong peer relationships, bolster self-esteem, and live
healthy, enriching lives.
Along with a myriad of self-esteem and positive-thinking
sessions, the GWRTW mentees will take part in a breadth of workshops
emphasizing team building, fitness and cultural history at Stone Mountain Park,
etiquette, balanced nutrition, life skills, and professional and personal
development that will guide them on their journey to self-discovery. The young women will receive further peer support
during the GWRTW experience from junior counselors, comprised of ten young
women from the past GWRTW mentoring classes returning to serve them with
additional guidance and leadership.
The young women admitted to this year’s GWRTW sustain
a role with The Steve & Marjorie
Harvey Foundation from admission until two years post-college, with this
process including a mentor pairing and a monthly/quarter educational and
developmental experience with trusted mentors, to ensure continued enhancement
and positive growth in helping young women to achieve their maximum potential
and build successful futures.
To download the application for the third annual Girls Who Rule The World Mentoring Weekend
(GWRTW), please visit the GWRTW website: www.girlswhoruletheworld.org
For more information about The Steve & Marjorie
Harvey Foundation, please log onto http://www.smharveyfoundation.org/.
For More Information:
W&W
Public Relations, Inc.
732-469-5955
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